Cloud Architect / Platform Architect with our client UST at San Jose, CA

[Aphrosoft Technologies]

Please send resume to anir...@aphrosoft.com 

Platform Architect 

Client: UST

Location: San Jose, CA 

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Platform Architect to design, implement, and optimize scalable enterprise platforms that support business applications, data services, and cloud infrastructure. The Platform Architect will work closely with engineering, DevOps, security, and product teams to define architecture standards, ensure platform reliability, and drive cloud-native transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud platforms, distributed systems, DevOps practices, and enterprise architecture frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Design

Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available enterprise platform architectures.

Define architectural standards, best practices, and design patterns for platform development.

Develop cloud-native platform solutions supporting microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Architect and optimize platforms on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Implement infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, etc.).

Ensure platform scalability, resiliency, and high availability.

DevOps & Automation

Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.

Design containerized platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration technologies.

Enable continuous delivery and operational excellence.

Platform Governance & Security

Establish platform governance, compliance standards, and security frameworks.

Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements.

Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.

Collaboration & Leadership

Work with engineering, product, and data teams to design platform capabilities.

Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.

Lead technical discussions and support solution design reviews.

Performance & Optimization

Analyze system performance and implement improvements for efficiency and scalability.

Optimize platform cost, performance, and resource utilization.

Required Qualifications
Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Experience

8–15 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or architecture roles.

Proven experience designing enterprise-scale platforms and cloud architectures.

Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

DevOps & Automation

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Containers & Orchestration

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Programming / Scripting

Python

Java

Go

Bash

Monitoring & Observability

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Thanks and Regards,

Anirban Panja

Aphrosoft Technologies

anir...@aphrosoft.com