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Principal Cloud Architect (AWS)

Western Governors University
life insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time
United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
3949 South 700 East (Show on map)
May 13, 2025

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Technical 411

Job Description

Job Summary

The Principal Cloud Architect will lead and optimize cloud strategy, focusing on AWS technologies to drive innovation and scalable solutions. This role involves investigating new cloud technologies, mentoring engineers, and working cross-functionally to support business objectives. You will shape and implement cloud architecture to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and cost-efficient scaling while mentoring and empowering your team.

Why Join Us?

Join a dynamic, collaborative team at WGU, where you'll drive innovation in cloud architecture. You'll be free to explore new technologies and contribute to impactful projects like machine learning while enjoying a flexible, non-micromanaged environment.

WGU offers a mission-driven environment where your work contributes to transforming lives through education. You'll collaborate with passionate colleagues, tackle meaningful challenges, and grow professionally in a supportive, innovative workplace.

Job Duties

  • Lead cloud initiatives, leveraging AWS services to meet organizational needs.

  • Mentor engineers, fostering growth and innovation within the team.

  • Research and implement new cloud technologies and tools.

  • Ensure AWS best practices for architecture, security, and scalability.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with business goals.

  • Oversee cloud governance, including security, compliance, and identity management.

  • Contribute to internal summits and share cloud architecture insights.

  • Create documentation and training materials to share expertise.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Expertise in AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, RDS, S3) and cloud strategy.

  • Experience with serverless technologies like AWS Lambda.

  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

  • Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization.

  • Familiarity with cloud security, IAM, and compliance frameworks.

  • Strong DevOps and CI/CD experience.

  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Qualifications

Minimum:

  • Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.

  • 6 years of IT experience, focusing on cloud technologies.

  • 3 years of experience with AWS services and automation tools.

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional or Solutions Architect Professional.

Preferred:

  • Experience with AWS Lambda, Kafka, or edge technologies (Fastly).

  • Background in machine learning, data engineering, or large-scale data systems.

  • Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and performance tuning.

  • Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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