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Solutions Architect, Cloud Infrastructure

Northwind Cloudworkshttps://northwindcloudworks.example.com

Location

Remote (US)

Work mode

Remote

Territory

US National

Compensation

$170,000 – $215,000 · Base salary; plus annual bonus target of 15% and equity

Design secure, scalable multi-cloud architectures for strategic customers and guide them from pre-sale through technical validation.

About the role

About Northwind Cloudworks Northwind Cloudworks is a cloud consultancy and managed platform provider helping enterprises modernize on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Our engineers have migrated more than 9,000 workloads and run landing zones for some of the most demanding regulated organizations in North America.

About the role As a Solutions Architect, you will be the senior technical voice in our sales process. You will lead architecture workshops, translate business goals into cloud designs, and build the technical plans that our delivery teams execute. You will work across sales, delivery, and partner teams to make sure every engagement starts with a sound architecture.

What success looks like Success means architectures that hold up in delivery, statements of work that are scoped accurately the first time, and customers who return to us for their next phase of modernization.

Compensation The base salary range for this position is $170,000 to $215,000. Base salary; plus annual bonus target of 15% and equity. Final offers are based on experience, skills, and location.

Benefits Fully remote with quarterly team gatherings; premium medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) with 6% match; unlimited PTO with a 20-day recommended minimum; all cloud certifications paid plus a bonus for each one earned; $2,000 annual learning budget.

Northwind Cloudworks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the interview process.

Responsibilities

  • Lead discovery and architecture workshops with infrastructure, security, and application teams
  • Design cloud landing zones, network topologies, identity models, and security controls
  • Produce reference architectures, diagrams, migration plans, and cost estimates
  • Define scope and technical assumptions for statements of work
  • Guide technical validation, pilots, and proofs of concept
  • Advise on migration strategy (rehost, replatform, refactor) and application modernization
  • Partner with AWS, Microsoft, and Google partner teams on joint pursuits
  • Enable delivery engineers and partner solution engineers on new patterns

Requirements

  • 8+ years in infrastructure, cloud, or solutions architecture roles
  • Deep hands-on expertise in at least one major cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and working knowledge of a second
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong networking knowledge: VPC/VNet design, hybrid connectivity, DNS, load balancing
  • Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE, or OpenShift)
  • Understanding of cloud security, IAM, encryption, and compliance frameworks
  • Ability to build credible cost models and TCO comparisons
  • Strong customer-facing consulting and presentation skills
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert required
  • Preferred: Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), HashiCorp Terraform Associate
  • Travel up to 25%

Context

Cloud MigrationLanding ZonesKubernetes PlatformManaged CloudTechnologyRetailMediaFinancial services

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Posted October 15, 2026