Cloud Architect, Staff
Core
Design, build, and govern GitOps release processes, CI/CD automation, and developer tooling for an internal developer platform on EKS.
Role type
Staff Cloud Architect (Platform Engineering)
Builds
Internal developer platform, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and infrastructure as code modules.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, Kubernetes
Required skills
Kubernetes (EKS), GitOps (Argo CD), CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Terraform, AWS, Linux, Distributed Systems, Helm/Kustomize, Cilium, Kyverno, Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana
Preferred skills
Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD/CKS), AWS DevOps Engineer Professional / Solutions Architect cert
Technologies
EKS, Argo CD, GitHub Actions, Terraform, AWS, Karpenter, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Kyverno, Cilium, Helm, Kustomize
Responsibilities
Design and govern GitOps release processes and multi-environment promotion workflows; build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with DevSecOps integration; define branching strategies and repository automation; create self-service developer tooling and templates; drive agile delivery practices and team backlog management; design and build Terraform modules for infrastructure; manage Kubernetes cluster lifecycle and upgrades; ensure platform reliability, observability, and security; mentor engineers on platform practices; lead incident response and on-call coverage.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence