Sr. Cloud Architect & Platform Engineer
Depot Connect International, Channelview, TX, United States
The Mission
We aren’t just “using” the cloud; we’re building a world‑class engine that powers everything we do. As our
Senior Cloud Architect & Platform Engineer , you are the master weaver of our AWS ecosystem. You’ll sit at the intersection of high‑level architectural vision and deep‑code execution. This isn’t a role for a spectator—it’s for a visionary who still loves the smell of a fresh deployment and knows how to build systems that are elegant, invisible, and indestructible.
Location:
Tampa, FL; Channelview, TX; Remote
Pay Range:
$125,000 - $145,000 annual salary
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) with generous employer match
Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays
Optional health savings account & flexible spending account
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
Parental leave
Referral program
Primary Roles and Responsibilities
The Blueprint:
You own the technical North Star. You’ll define how our distributed systems evolve, ensuring our AWS architecture is three steps ahead of our business growth.
The Forge:
You’ll lead the charge in Infrastructure as Code (IaaC), moving beyond simple scripts to build modular, self‑healing platforms using Terraform or Pulumi.
Security as Code:
You’ll bake security into the DNA of our infrastructure, moving past "compliance checklists" to automated, proactive guardrails.
The Innovation Lab:
From Serverless (Lambda/Fargate) to Kubernetes (EKS) at scale, you’ll experiment with and implement the next generation of cloud‑native patterns.
Cultural Catalyst:
You aren’t just a "manager"; you’re a force multiplier. You’ll mentor elite senior talent and set the "definition of excellence" for the entire engineering or
Your Technical Arsenal
Experience:
8+ years of high‑stakes engineering; 5+ years of deep‑water AWS mastery.
Cloud Craft:
Expert‑level knowledge of the AWS stack (Compute, Networking, Global Transit, Storage).
The Stack:
High proficiency in Go, Python, or Rust. You treat infrastructure like software.
Orchestration:
Mastery of Kubernetes (EKS) and a "Serverless-first" mindset.
Reliability:
A passion for Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Honeycomb) and high‑availability design.
Who You Are
A Systems Thinker:
You see the "big picture" of a distributed system but can still debug a VPC routing issue or a race condition in a Lambda function.
A Pragmatic Purist:
You know when to build for the "ideal state" and when to ship a pragmatic solution that works today.
A Leader by Influence:
You don't need a title to lead a room. You communicate complex architectural trade‑offs to stakeholders and junior devs with equal clarity.
The Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
You hold AWS Professional certifications (Architect or DevOps).
You’ve scaled a CI/CD platform that developers actually love using.
You have experience migrating legacy monoliths into sleek, event‑driven microservices.
Ready to build the future of our platform? Let’s talk.
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We aren’t just “using” the cloud; we’re building a world‑class engine that powers everything we do. As our
Senior Cloud Architect & Platform Engineer , you are the master weaver of our AWS ecosystem. You’ll sit at the intersection of high‑level architectural vision and deep‑code execution. This isn’t a role for a spectator—it’s for a visionary who still loves the smell of a fresh deployment and knows how to build systems that are elegant, invisible, and indestructible.
Location:
Tampa, FL; Channelview, TX; Remote
Pay Range:
$125,000 - $145,000 annual salary
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) with generous employer match
Paid time off, including 10 paid holidays
Optional health savings account & flexible spending account
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
Parental leave
Referral program
Primary Roles and Responsibilities
The Blueprint:
You own the technical North Star. You’ll define how our distributed systems evolve, ensuring our AWS architecture is three steps ahead of our business growth.
The Forge:
You’ll lead the charge in Infrastructure as Code (IaaC), moving beyond simple scripts to build modular, self‑healing platforms using Terraform or Pulumi.
Security as Code:
You’ll bake security into the DNA of our infrastructure, moving past "compliance checklists" to automated, proactive guardrails.
The Innovation Lab:
From Serverless (Lambda/Fargate) to Kubernetes (EKS) at scale, you’ll experiment with and implement the next generation of cloud‑native patterns.
Cultural Catalyst:
You aren’t just a "manager"; you’re a force multiplier. You’ll mentor elite senior talent and set the "definition of excellence" for the entire engineering or
Your Technical Arsenal
Experience:
8+ years of high‑stakes engineering; 5+ years of deep‑water AWS mastery.
Cloud Craft:
Expert‑level knowledge of the AWS stack (Compute, Networking, Global Transit, Storage).
The Stack:
High proficiency in Go, Python, or Rust. You treat infrastructure like software.
Orchestration:
Mastery of Kubernetes (EKS) and a "Serverless-first" mindset.
Reliability:
A passion for Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Honeycomb) and high‑availability design.
Who You Are
A Systems Thinker:
You see the "big picture" of a distributed system but can still debug a VPC routing issue or a race condition in a Lambda function.
A Pragmatic Purist:
You know when to build for the "ideal state" and when to ship a pragmatic solution that works today.
A Leader by Influence:
You don't need a title to lead a room. You communicate complex architectural trade‑offs to stakeholders and junior devs with equal clarity.
The Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
You hold AWS Professional certifications (Architect or DevOps).
You’ve scaled a CI/CD platform that developers actually love using.
You have experience migrating legacy monoliths into sleek, event‑driven microservices.
Ready to build the future of our platform? Let’s talk.
#J-18808-Ljbffr