AWS Cloud / SDV Solutions Architect

Pay Range: $55.00 – $62.00 per hour (based on experience, geographic region, and internal equity)

Schedule: Full-time, contract; long-term opportunity

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 401k, Continuing and on-demand education

Must be willing to work in Raymond, OH

Sponsorship is available for this role

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud / SDV Solutions Architect to support cloud architecture, deployment, and ongoing technical enablement for Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) and engineering applications within a large enterprise environment.

This role will design and support AWS-hosted environments, review application and deployment architectures, administer Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms, and provide technical leadership for engineering applications throughout the solution lifecycle.

The ideal candidate brings strong AWS cloud architecture experience, hands-on container platform knowledge, and experience working across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, vendor, and governance teams to deliver secure, scalable, and supportable enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support AWS-hosted environments and applications supporting SDV and engineering initiatives
• Provision, configure, and maintain AWS compute, networking, storage, security, and container resources
• Administer Kubernetes and OpenShift environments, including worker nodes and supporting cloud infrastructure
• Monitor cloud environment health and troubleshoot performance, availability, security, and infrastructure issues
• Identify opportunities for cloud performance, reliability, security, and cost optimization
• Review application architectures, code, and deployment designs for scalability, security, reliability, and supportability
• Create architecture documentation, deployment diagrams, technical assessments, and Architecture Review materials
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, governance, and vendor teams to validate solution designs and obtain approvals
• Identify technical risks and recommend architectural improvements
• Support onboarding, deployment, and operation of Software Defined Vehicle development and validation platforms
• Evaluate new SDV technologies and support technical feasibility assessments and deployment planning
• Promote DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native engineering practices
• Provide architecture and technical consultation for IBM ELM and other engineering application platforms
• Support application onboarding, upgrades, integrations, and operational readiness
• Evaluate vendor solutions and recommend appropriate deployment, architecture, and support approaches
• Contribute to the long-term technical roadmap for engineering and SDV platforms

What You'll Be Working On

• Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) applications and platforms
• AWS cloud architecture and infrastructure
• Engineering application environments
• Kubernetes and OpenShift container platforms
• Cloud deployment and operational support
• IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM)
• DevOps and CI/CD enablement
• Engineering application onboarding and integrations
• Architecture governance and technical documentation
• SDV development and validation environments

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience designing, deploying, and supporting solutions within AWS
• Hands-on experience provisioning and managing AWS compute, networking, storage, and security services
• Experience administering Kubernetes and/or OpenShift environments
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, scalability, reliability, availability, and security principles
• Experience reviewing application architectures and deployment designs
• Experience creating architecture diagrams, technical assessments, and solution documentation
• Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native development practices
• Experience supporting enterprise application deployments, integrations, upgrades, and operational readiness
• Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills
• Experience working across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, governance, and vendor teams
• Ability to identify technical risks and recommend architectural improvements
• Experience supporting complex enterprise engineering or development platforms

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) platforms or automotive engineering environments
• Experience with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM)
• Automotive industry experience
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and vendor solutions
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and operational governance