Senior Cloud Platform Architect | AWS, EKS, GitOps

Persistent Systems; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Persistent is seeking a Cloud/Platform Architect in Cambridge, MA to lead end-to-end AWS platform delivery with multi-environment design (DEV/TEST/PROD/DR) using Terraform modularization and GitOps practices. You will define the platform blueprint for compute, storage, networking, identity, CI/CD, observability, DR, and operational readiness, ensuring regulated readiness for pharma/Biostatistics workloads.

Applicants should have Kubernetes/EKS expertise, Helm/GitOps experience, and a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT or equivalent.
• Kubernetes/EKS architecture with Helm and GitOps workflows.
• Strong experience integrating On-premises Active Directory to AWS.
• Experience with AWS HPC workloads and regulated environments.
• Terraform modularization and IaC standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture and delivery governance for a regulated AWS platform.
• Define platform blueprint for compute, storage, networking, identity, CI/CD, observability, DR, and operational readiness.
• Architect AWS VPC design with isolation and EKS with Helm-based deployment.
• Define data services architecture using RDS PostgreSQL and Redis.
• Establish IaC standards: Terraform modules, remote state, and GitOps governance.

Skills

Kubernetes/EKS

GitOps workflows

AWS HPC workloads

Regulated environments

Architecture governance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Terraform

Helm

GitLab

Okta

AWS WorkSpaces

Job description

Persistent is seeking a Cloud/Platform Architect in Cambridge, MA to lead end-to-end AWS platform delivery with multi-environment design (DEV/TEST/PROD/DR) using Terraform modularization and GitOps practices. You will define the platform blueprint for compute, storage, networking, identity, CI/CD, observability, DR, and operational readiness, ensuring regulated readiness for pharma/Biostatistics workloads.

Applicants should have Kubernetes/EKS expertise, Helm/GitOps experience, and a track