Nelnet

Cloud Software Architect

Nelnet

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: CentennialColoradoNew YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the design of scalable, secure, and cost-optimized cloud-native applications.
  • Define and implement software patterns for microservices, APIs, containers, and serverless.
  • Ensure solutions are designed for performance, resilience, and business continuity.
  • Work with internal stakeholders and external clients to gather requirements, present design options, and propose best-fit solutions.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into business-relevant recommendations.
  • Act as a trusted advisor on cloud adoption, modernization, and emerging technologies.
  • Provide direction and leadership to engineering teams on cloud development and architecture.
  • Mentor developers and junior architects in modern software engineering and AI/ML integration.
  • Champion best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, and agile delivery.
  • Stay at the forefront of advancements in cloud platforms, AI/ML, and software engineering frameworks.
  • Evaluate and pilot new tools, frameworks, and services for enterprise adoption.
  • Lead proofs-of-concept to validate emerging technologies for scalability, security, and business value.
  • Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, compliance, and governance standards.
  • Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and DevSecOps practices.
  • Partner with security and operations teams to deliver compliant, resilient, and reliable solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • 10+ years in software engineering with at least 5+ years in cloud architecture or solution architecture
  • Expertise in cloud-native application development on AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Strong proficiency in programming languages (Node, Java, C#, or Python)
  • Experience designing and scaling microservices, APIs, serverless, and containerized workloads (Kubernetes, ECS, Lambda)
  • Familiarity with AI/ML services and integration (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, OpenAI, etc.)
  • Proven experience engaging with business and client stakeholders at multiple levels
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • HSA and FSA
  • generous earned time off
  • 401K/student loan repayment
  • life insurance & AD&D insurance
  • employee assistance program
  • employee stock purchase program
  • tuition reimbursement
  • performance-based incentive pay
  • short- and long-term disability
  • robust wellness program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud-native application developmentmicroservicesAPIscontainersserverlessInfrastructure as Code (IaC)DevOpsCI/CDprogramming languagesAI/ML integration
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationstakeholder engagementbusiness continuitytrusted advisorproblem-solvingcollaborationpresentation skillsrecommendation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Software Engineeringrelated field degree