Hybrid Cloud Architect – Generalist

at Innovative Solutions

• Job title: Cloud Architect – Generalist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Amazon Redshift, AWS, Cloud, Docker, ETL, Java, JavaScript, Kubernetes, Microservices, Node.js, Python, Terraform, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rochester, United States

About the role

• Cloud Architect guiding clients through AWS cloud journey—designing and implementing scalable solutions for Innovative. Helping organizations modernize cloud environments with technical expertise and strategic direction.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with clients to gather technical and business requirements for AWS cloud initiatives
• Architect scalable cloud solutions using AWS services across your area(s) of expertise
• Lead technical discovery sessions and architecture review workshops with clients
• Create architecture documentation, design patterns, and solution proposals aligned with business objectives
• Provide technical direction and architectural oversight to engineering teams
• Drive adoption of cloud-native patterns and modern architectures based on customer needs
• Deliver presentations to client stakeholders articulating value, architecture, and ROI of proposed solutions
• Stay current with AWS innovations and industry best practices
• Mentor other engineers and architects on cloud architecture and emerging technologies

Requirements

• 3-7 years of hands-on cloud architecture and implementation experience with AWS in one or more of the following areas:
• Infrastructure & Networking: Multi-account architectures, VPC design, hybrid cloud, landing zones, compute services
• Data & Analytics: Data lakes, warehouses, ETL/ELT pipelines, databases, business intelligence
• Application Development: Serverless, containerization, microservices, API development, modernization
• Security & Compliance: IAM, security architectures, compliance frameworks, governance
• AI/ML: Machine learning pipelines, model deployment, AI service integration
• DevOps & Automation: CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, deployment automation
• Migration & Modernization: Cloud migration strategies, legacy system transformation
• Cost Optimization & FinOps: Cost management, resource optimization, financial operation
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience working in agile environments and managing technical workstreams
• Client-facing experience or strong desire to work directly with customers
• Passion for continuous learning and staying current with emerging cloud technologies
• Experience architecting solutions using core AWS services relevant to your area of expertise
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform
• Understanding of cloud security, IAM, cost optimization, and well-architected principles
• Experience with at least one of the following:
• Container technologies (EKS, ECS, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Serverless technologies (Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway)
• Data technologies (S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, EMR, data pipelines)
• Application development (Python, Java, Node.js, Go, or similar)
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps methodologies

Benefits

• Work on diverse projects across multiple industries and cloud domains
• Opportunity to grow your expertise across infrastructure, data, and application architecture
• Collaborative culture that values learning and innovation
• AWS Premier Partner with access to the latest training and certifications
• Small company feel (~115 employees) with big opportunities for impact