Solution Architect – Cloud Engineering

FedEx; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 1,071,000 - 2,433,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx is seeking a Cloud Engineering Architect to design and lead cloud-enabled architectures in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role partners with business and IT to modernize RMIC systems and ensure scalable, secure, and resilient solutions within an enterprise framework.

You will define future-state cloud architectures, drive cloud-native event-driven transformations, and guide cross-ART initiatives in a scaled agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5+ years in cloud architecture or engineering.
• Experience designing cloud solutions on GCP.
• Strong communication and leadership across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cloud architecture for RMIC systems and billing workflows.
• Develop cloud modernization roadmaps aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Define cloud patterns and reference architectures for high-volume workloads.
• Drive cloud-native engineering practices and governance.
• Mentor architects and engineers on platform engineering patterns.

Skills

GCP Architecture

Cloud Security

High Availability

Disaster Recovery

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Information Systems/Engineering mix

Tools

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Job description

The Cloud Engineering Architect serves as a technical and strategic leader responsible for designing modern, cloud-enabled architecture in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role partners closely with business, and IT organizations to drive modernization across RMIC systems, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with enterprise architecture strategies. The architect shall define future-state cloud architectures and lead the transformation toward cloud-native, event-driven solutions. This role plays a critical part in shaping cross-ART and cross-platform initiatives, guiding teams through complex system interdependencies in a scaled agile environment. Under limited guidance, work at the business unit level developing the end-to-end solution architecture for significant initiatives in partnership with key business and IT stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cloud architecture for RMIC systems, including pricing, rating, invoicing, billing integrity, and settlement workflows.
• Develop cloud modernization roadmaps aligned with business priorities and enterprise architecture strategy.
• Define cloud patterns, standards, and reference architectures that support high-volume financial and transactional workloads.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native engineering practices.
• Evaluate current-state RMIC platforms, identify modernization opportunities, and design future-state architectures.
• Partner with business stakeholders, ARTs, and development teams to ensure architectural alignment across highly interdependent systems.
• Define and enforce cloud governance, including security controls, observability, monitoring, and operational best practices.
• Mentor solution architects and engineering teams on cloud architecture patterns and platform engineering practices.
• Communicate complex architectural concepts and recommendations to technical and non-technical executive audiences.
• Exposes current state architecture and identifies options for future state architecture.
• Works closely with business and IT stakeholders creating solutions that balance competing interests and concerns.
• Develops plans for and facilitates the migration from current to selected future state by providing technical leadership to multiple initiatives.
• Mentor those in less senior positions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in designing cloud architectures in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Design end-to-end cloud architectures that are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise strategy
• Evaluate cloud applications, hardware, software and recommend best-fit solutions
• Apply modern architectural patterns across cloud and hybrid solutions
• Strong understanding of cloud security, data privacy, encryption, and compliance
• Experience architecting systems with high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery
• Strong communication, presentation, and cross-functional leadership skills
• General knowledge of hardware, software, and network.
• Human relations.
• Communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lead major cloud migration and modernization initiatives
• Experience designing resilient, scalable, cloud-modern architectures in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Familiarity with enterprise tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect
• Experience working in SAFe or large-scale agile environments

Additional Desired Skills

• Ability to influence architectural direction across matrixed business and IT organizations
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience presenting to senior leaders and executive stakeholders
• Comfort navigating high-complexity environments with multiple dependencies

Minimum Education Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information Systems, business and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement.

Work locations

The preferred location for this hybrid position is Memphis TN, Pittsburgh PA, Plano TX, or Orlando FL.

However, we will consider candidates based elsewhere within the United States (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories).

Candidates residing within 50 miles of a FedEx campus will be required to work on-site at a FedEx location several times per week.

Relocation

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs.

Minimum Education Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information Systems, business and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

General knowledge of hardware, software, and network.

Human relations.

Communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

Pay Transparency: USA: $8,007.29/mo – $18,149.85/mo FEC_E28,

Pay:

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