May 22, 2026

Sr. Architect - Cloud Platforms

Maximus Davenport, Iowa $156,640–$234,960 a year

**Overview:**
As a Sr. Architect - Cloud Platforms, you will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and governance of cloud platforms, including AWS, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps. You will serve as a technical authority across the organization, influencing architecture decisions at scale, and lead cross-functional initiatives spanning infrastructure, security, and application teams. **Responsibilities:**
* Define enterprise AWS architecture patterns for multi-account, secure, and scalable environments
* Govern infrastructure design across compute, storage, networking, IAM, and data services
* Set standards for resilience (HA/DR), cost optimization, and security posture
* Provide architectural oversight for RDS, OpenSearch, messaging, and distributed systems
* Define and evolve Kubernetes platform strategy (EKS) across environments
* Establish standards for GitOps, Helm, multi-cluster operations, and platform abstraction
* Drive adoption of secure, scalable cloud-native patterns
* Ensure integration of runtime security, observability, and policy enforcement
* Define and govern enterprise DevSecOps strategy, standards, and operating models
* Architect secure CI/CD frameworks with built-in quality, security, and compliance gates
* Establish enterprise patterns for software supply chain security, including SCA, artifact governance, and policy enforcement
* Standardize and oversee tooling across SonarQube, JFrog (Artifactory/Xray), Jenkins, and GitOps (Argo CD)
* Drive shift-left security adoption and developer enablement
* Align DevSecOps practices with security, risk, and compliance requirements
**Qualifications:**
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
* 10+ years of experience in cloud, platform engineering, DevSecOps, or infrastructure architecture roles
* Proven track record designing and scaling enterprise cloud platforms on AWS
* Deep expertise in DevSecOps, secure SDLC, and software supply chain security
* Advanced experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and cloud-native architectures at scale
* Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins), SonarQube, JFrog Artifactory/Xray, and GitOps
**Benefits:**
* Competitive salary range: $156,640 - $234,960 per year
* Health insurance coverage
* Life and disability insurance
* Retirement savings plan
* Paid holidays and paid time off
* Short- and long-term incentives
* Program-specific awards

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