Senior Cloud-Native Platform Architect

Mercedes-Benz Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz USA is seeking an Enterprise Technology Architect to own the CodeCraft platform, its runtime, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling. You will prototype with Terraform/Terragrunt, review platform code, and collaborate with engineers across MBUSA, MBFS, and NAFTA entities to ensure secure, compliant, and cost-efficient platform capabilities.

The role combines hands-on architecture with governance, AI-enabled platform modernization, and active participation in PI planning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field required.
• 10+ years designing, building, and operating enterprise tech solutions.
• 3+ years in Enterprise/Platform Architecture roles.
• Deep hands-on cloud-native architecture: containers, Kubernetes, microservices, APIs, networking fundamentals.
• Experience with infrastructure as code and GitOps in multi-account cloud environments.
• Experience designing shared platform assets: libraries, SDKs, plugins, dependency baselines.
• DevSecOps depth: SAST/SCA, secrets management, container hardening, and least-privilege identity.
• Observability, reliability: metrics, logs, traces, SLOs, and cloud cost optimization.
• Experience applying AI/ML, Generative AI to engineering/ops in platforms.
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe/SCRUM environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the CodeCraft technology reference stack including runtimes, Kubernetes patterns, and data-access.
• Architect cloud-native runtime delivery model, multi-account segregation, and environment topology.
• Own IaC architecture with Terraform/Terragrunt; manage state and reusable blocks.
• Define and maintain shared platform assets: libraries, plugins, BOMs, APIs, and tooling.
• Define developer golden paths and templates for compliant, scalable delivery.
• Lead observability stack design and drive platform reliability and cost engineering.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Terraform/Terragrunt

GitOps (ArgoCD/Helm)

Kubernetes (EKS)

Gradle plugins

Job description

Mercedes-Benz USA is seeking an Enterprise Technology Architect to own the CodeCraft platform, its runtime, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling. You will prototype with Terraform/Terragrunt, review platform code, and collaborate with engineers across MBUSA, MBFS, and NAFTA entities to ensure secure, compliant, and cost-efficient platform capabilities.

The role combines hands-on architecture with governance, AI-enabled platform modernization, and active participation in PI planning and