IT Architect

Cohesity

IT Architect responsible for AWS cloud architecture and infrastructure initiatives at Cohesity. Leading architectural decisions and ensuring sustainable designs across hybrid environments.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeHeathrow • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $141,440 - $176,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in AWS architecture, including multi-account environments, cloud-native solutions, and hybrid infrastructure. Proficient in infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform and Ansible, with a strong focus on cloud cost management and governance.

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AWS ArchitectureInfrastructure-As-CodeCloud Cost ManagementHybrid Cloud SolutionsNetwork Architecture

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Hard Skills

AWSTerraformAnsibleVPCEC2S3RDSEKSIAMControl Tower

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsInfluencing Technical Direction

Tools & Technologies

AWS OrganizationsTransit GatewayDirect ConnectPrivateLinkFinOps Frameworks

Industry Keywords

Cloud ArchitectureInfrastructure ManagementVirtualizationIdentity ManagementZero-Trust Network Access

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDNSEC2FirewallsTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the architecture of Cohesity's AWS environment, including landing zone design, account structure, network topology, IAM, and cost governance.
Define and maintain cloud architecture standards and guardrails across compute, storage, networking, containers, and serverless services.
Architect multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations, Control Tower, and Service Control Policies.
Design and govern cloud-native and hybrid connectivity patterns including Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPC peering, and PrivateLink.
Lead FinOps architecture: define tagging standards, cost allocation models, Reserved Instance and Savings Plan strategies, and cloud cost governance frameworks.
Drive infrastructure-as-code adoption using Terraform and Ansible across the AWS environment; define IaC standards and module patterns for engineering teams.
Evaluate and recommend AWS services and architectural patterns; produce documented trade-off analyses with clear recommendations.
Own the architecture of Cohesity's three physical engineering lab facilities, which collectively support 50,000+ VMs and 10,000+ hardware devices serving Cohesity product engineering and QA teams.
Architect hybrid infrastructure solutions spanning on-premises data centers, AWS, and other hyperscalers.
Define integration patterns and connectivity standards between on-premises environments and cloud, including identity federation and network segmentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud architecture roles, with at least 4 years focused on AWS.
Deep, hands-on AWS expertise: VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, Lambda, IAM, Organizations, Control Tower, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, and related services.
Demonstrated experience designing and governing multi-account AWS environments at enterprise scale.
Strong proficiency in infrastructure-as-code, specifically Terraform; experience with Ansible or equivalent.
Experience architecting large-scale virtualization environments; familiarity with VM lifecycle management, resource scheduling, and multi-tenant isolation at scale.
Experience architecting hybrid cloud environments connecting on-premises infrastructure to AWS.
Proficiency in cloud cost management: tagging strategies, cost allocation, Reserved Instance planning, and FinOps frameworks.
Experience with identity and access management architecture including Entra ID, SSO/SAML/OIDC, RBAC, and zero-trust network access.
Strong understanding of network architecture: routing, DNS, firewalls, load balancing, and hybrid connectivity patterns.
Experience producing architecture documentation including high-level designs, reference architectures, and ADRs.
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across teams without direct authority.
Strong communication skills: able to translate complex architectural decisions for both engineering and executive audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and wellness benefits
vacation
paid holidays and refresh days
401(k) retirement plan
life and disability insurance coverages