Senior Principal Cloud & AI Architect

The University of North Carolina System; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina System is seeking a Cloud Senior Principal Engineer to lead cloud and AI initiatives, set engineering standards, and guide enterprise platform modernization. This high-visibility role reports to executives and collaborates with stakeholders across the System Office in Raleigh, NC.

The position emphasizes technical leadership, architecture governance, and strategic planning for modern, secure, scalable digital solutions in a university-wide environment.

Qualifications

• Masters' and 2-4 years' experience; or Bachelors and 3-5 years' experience.
• 3+ years of progressive IT experience and leadership in complex projects.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical direction for cloud, AI, and enterprise platforms.
• Lead architecture governance, reviews, and mentoring across teams.
• Drive modernization, security, and performance of enterprise systems.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Platform Engineering

AI Solutions

Enterprise Architecture

Technical Leadership

Strategic Planning

Security & Governance

Communication with Execs

Education

Masters or Bachelor's in IT/Related Field

Tools

AWS

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

The University of North Carolina System is seeking a Cloud Senior Principal Engineer to lead cloud and AI initiatives, set engineering standards, and guide enterprise platform modernization. This high-visibility role reports to executives and collaborates with stakeholders across the System Office in Raleigh, NC.

The position emphasizes technical leadership, architecture governance, and strategic planning for modern, secure, scalable digital solutions in a university-wide environment.