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Sr. Cloud Architect

Tessell, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Job Description: Senior Cloud Architect

About the Role We are seeking an experienced and strategic Cloud Architect with deep, hands‑on expertise across AWS, GCP, and Azure. This role requires a holistic understanding of cloud-native services, architecture patterns, DevOps tooling, and enterprise security. You will play a critical role in defining the technical direction for our cloud infrastructure, supporting multiple teams, and ensuring reliable, cost-effective, and secure cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure

Lead cloud adoption strategies, application migrations, and modernization initiatives

Architect and maintain robust multi-cloud and hybrid cloud solutions based on business needs

Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) and manage infrastructure through tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation

Collaborate with security, DevOps, and application teams to define and enforce cloud governance and compliance

Set up and manage networking, identity, access management, monitoring, and observability solutions in cloud environments

Create architectural blueprints, best practices, and standards documentation for internal use

Drive cloud cost management, budget planning, and optimization strategies

Serve as an expert resource for troubleshooting infrastructure and deployment issues across cloud platforms

Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership on cloud-native design patterns and best practices

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

8+ years of professional experience in IT/Software, with 5+ years in cloud architecture roles

Proven hands‑on experience with all three major cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, and Azure

Expertise in cloud-native services, networking, identity & access management, and security controls

Strong proficiency in IaC, CI/CD pipelines, scripting (Python, Bash), and automation tools

Experience designing and supporting containerized, serverless, and microservices-based architectures

Strong understanding of cloud monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and high availability setups

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; ability to lead discussions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

Multi-cloud strategy and architecture design for enterprise-scale deployments

Cloud certifications across providers (e.g., AWS SA Pro, GCP PCA, Azure Architect Expert)

Experience with service mesh, API gateways, and distributed tracing

Knowledge of compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, or PCI‑DSS

Background in cloud security, threat modeling, and remediation planning

Why Join Us?

Architect cutting-edge multi-cloud solutions at scale

Be the go‑to expert in an organization that values cloud innovation

High‑impact role with technical ownership and autonomy

Work with a strong team, using modern tech and infrastructure tooling

Competitive compensation, remote flexibility, and opportunities to grow

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