Senior Solution Architect, Cloud, DevSecOps & Platform Engineering

Yoh,-A-Day-; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is seeking a Solution Architect to define and guide the target-state architecture for cloud, infrastructure, and platform engineering across AWS and Azure. You will design scalable, secure reference architectures and lead governance reviews while advancing DevSecOps practices with Azure DevOps, Harness and GitLab.

The role requires 8+ years in cloud architecture including 3+ years in people leadership, strong collaboration with security, infrastructure, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• AWS and/or Azure architecture certifications strongly preferred.
• Security and Kubernetes certifications a plus.
• 8+ years of cloud architecture experience, with 3+ years in leadership.
• Hands-on experience designing on AWS/Azure: compute, networking, storage, identity.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state cloud and platform architecture across AWS and Azure.
• Design scalable, secure reference architectures for networks, storage, and identity.
• Lead architecture reviews and governance forums aligned with enterprise standards.
• Advance CI/CD and DevSecOps with Azure DevOps, Harness, GitLab, including embedded SAST/DAST.
• Embed security into the SDLC and implement secure tooling and patterns.
• Mentor architects and engineers; manage performance and career development.
• Communicate strategy, trade-offs, and risk to technical and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS/Azure

DevSecOps

Observability

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Azure DevOps

Harness

GitLab

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Location Irving, United States Sector IT Salary $150,000.00 to $170,000.00 per annum

Solution Architect (AWS & Azure)

Direct Hire

Irving, TX (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Strategy

• Define and own the target-state architecture for cloud, infrastructure, and platform engineering environments across AWS and Azure.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure reference architectures for networking, storage, identity, andcontainer/orchestrationplatforms.
• Establish architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails forinfrastructure-as-code,cloud landing zones, and platform services.
• Evaluate emerging cloud, infrastructure, and platform technologies and provide recommendations to modernize the technology stack.
• Lead architecture reviews and governance forums to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and long‑term strategy.
• Architect and guide the evolution of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices across the organization, leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps, Harness, and GitLab.
• Define the architecture for embedding security into the software development lifecycle, including SAST, DAST, and vulnerability management tooling.
• Partner with platform engineering teams to design self‑service infrastructure, automation, and developer enablement capabilities.
• Champion policy‑as‑code, secure configuration management, and compliance automation across cloud and platform environments.
• Define architecture and standards for observability and monitoring using tools such as New Relic, Dynatrace, and Datadog.
• Guide the design of monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks to improve reliability and reduce time to detect and resolve issues.
• Champion site reliability engineering (SRE) principles, including SLIs/SLOs and proactive capacity and performance planning, across architecture decisions.
• Build, lead, mentor, and develop a team of architects and engineers, fostering technical growth and career development.
• Set team goals, manage performance, and create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, application development, and business stakeholders to align architecture decisions with business priorities.
• Communicate architecture strategy, trade-offs, and risk clearly to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate third‑party tools and platforms that support the architecture roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field required.
• AWS and/or Azure architecture certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) strongly preferred.
• Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security+) and/or Kubernetes certifications a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure, or platform engineering, including 3+ years in a people leadership or management role.
• Deep hands‑on expertise designing and implementing solutions on AWS and Azure, including compute, networking, storage, and identity services.
• Proven experience architecting DevSecOps pipelines using Azure DevOps, Harness, and/or GitLab, including embedded SAST and DAST security scanning.
• Strong experience with observability platforms such as New Relic, Dynatrace, and/or Datadog.
• Experience withinfrastructure‑as‑code(e.g., Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation) andcontainer/orchestrationplatforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and managing technical teams, including hiring, performance management, and career development.
• Proven track record influencing enterprise architecture decisions and driving alignment across cross‑functional and executive stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps principles, secure SDLC, and cloud security best practices.
• Ability to balance strategic architecture vision with hands‑on technical depth.
• Ability to influence and drive alignment across engineering, security, and business stakeholders.
• Business acumen in technology transformation and cloud cost management

Estimated Min Rate: $112000.00

Estimated Max Rate: $170000.00

What’s In It for You?

Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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