The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Software Development Engineer 6, Staff Cloud Platform Architect

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lehi • Utah • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSCloudDNSSDLC

About the role

  • We’re hiring a Staff Cloud Platform Architect – Networks & IAM (AWS) to lead our cloud networking architecture, AWS Organization/IAM strategy, and DNS/email posture.
  • You’ll own patterns for routing, segmentation, and service-to-service security; partner with Security on controls and incident readiness; contribute to ARB, URI naming, Privacy, Tech Plan, and BCP; and generalize solutions that raise the bar for all platform users.
  • Privileged access is a sacred trust—you’ll exemplify least privilege and auditable change. Strong AWS networking/IAM expertise, SDLC discipline, and clear, empathetic leadership required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, closely related field or equivalent experience
  • 12 years of industry-recognized, progressive and relevant professional experience.
  • 8+ years in large-scale cloud networking and security architecture, including multi-account AWS environments.
  • Experience completing two or more major cycles in architecting entire systems and successfully implemented through two or more development cycles.
  • Strong understanding of Agile Software Development methodologies and principles.
  • Demonstrate clear evidence of external industry validation and enterprise-grade vision.
  • Demonstrated experience evaluating vendors and their solutions and can identify critical gaps in their offerings, when applicable.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communications at all levels of the business.
  • Able to interact effectively with customers and present solutions, as well as lead customers through making decisions.
  • Strong understanding of the technical use cases supported by the stack/platform.
  • Able to lead cross-functional and interdepartmental product or project teams, define work processes, and lead a team of highly educated and skilled engineers and managers.
  • Must keep abreast of trends and directions in technology, understanding their relevance to the Church.
  • Expert in Cloud Based Platforms and services.
  • High-level understanding of DevSecOps.
  • Able to make architectural choices based on solid principles and practical experience without unsubstantiated bias.
  • Able to set technical architectural direction without supervision.
  • Leader of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery principles.
  • Outstanding troubleshooter, with the ability to think under pressure and drive the hardest problems to resolution.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and train peers.
  • Expert-level knowledge of applicable software, computer languages, and code to perform the responsibilities of the role.
Benefits
  • We value early, mid and late-career candidates and encourage all applicants with the posted skills and abilities to apply.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
AWScloud networkingIAMSDLCAgile Software DevelopmentDevSecOpsContinuous IntegrationContinuous Deliveryarchitecture designtroubleshooting
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcustomer interactiondecision-makingempathyteam managementorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in computer scienceindustry-recognized certifications