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ITOur Company
We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data.
If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.
Job description
This is a remote US position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship now or in the future.
The team
At Hitachi Vantara, our Cloud Architecture team is at the center of the company’s global digital transformation, delivering secure, scalable, and resilient cloud platforms that support both enterprise IT and product development. Operating across AWS as our primary cloud and GCP as a strategic secondary platform, we design and govern multi-cloud environments that enable innovation while maintaining strong security, networking, and operational standards. As our cloud footprint continues to grow, we are expanding the team with experienced architects who can help shape our cloud strategy, modernize infrastructure, and support emerging technologies including AI and machine learning.
The role
As a Cloud Foundation Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and governing Hitachi Vantara's multi-cloud foundation across AWS and GCP. This includes ownership of cloud organization structures, landing zones, identity and access management, network architecture, governance frameworks, and shared services that enable engineering teams to operate securely and efficiently at scale. You will define the enterprise cloud operating model, establish standards and guardrails, and ensure cloud environments are secure, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.
What you´ll bring
- Expert-level experience designing and administering AWS Organizations, Organizational Units (OUs), Control Tower, Landing Zones, Service Control Policies (SCPs), and enterprise-scale multi-account environments.
- Proven experience designing and operating enterprise cloud foundations supporting dozens to hundreds of cloud accounts/projects across multiple business units.
- Extensive experience with enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM), including federated identity, role-based access control, access governance, and cloud security architecture.
- Expert knowledge of cloud network architecture including Transit Gateway, Shared VPCs, hybrid connectivity, network segmentation, routing strategy, DNS architecture, and enterprise-scale multi-cloud networking.
- Expertise in AWS security, governance, identity, and cost management best practices
- Knowledge of serverless and event-driven architectures using services such as API Gateway and Lambda
- Strong preference for candidates with hands-on experience designing and governing GCP Organizations, IAM models, Shared VPCs, networking, and enterprise cloud foundations.
- Experience supporting AI/ML cloud platforms and services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, Vertex AI, or similar technologies
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification (current); GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly desirable Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring capabilities within globally distributed teams
As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is: $120K to $150K. The expected on-target earnings for this position is: $136k to $170k.
The expected pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Vantara’s bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable, and are subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.
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About us
We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.
Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives
Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.
How we look after you
We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in principal cloud architect jobs.
- Ten or more years of experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud infrastructure
- Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional architecture reviews and technical governance
- Professional-level cloud certification from AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline
Tips for Your Principal Cloud Architect Job Search
Quantify your cloud migration outcomes
Hiring managers at the principal level want numbers, not narratives. Replace vague bullets like 'led cloud migration' with the workload size, cost reduction achieved, or downtime eliminated. Architects who show business impact in concrete terms move faster through screens.
List certifications in a dedicated section
AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, and Azure Solutions Architect Expert are frequently listed as requirements, not preferences. Put active certifications in a standalone section near the top of your resume so recruiters find them without digging.
Target postings by cloud platform first
Filter principal cloud architect openings by the platform where you have deepest expertise before looking at other criteria. A strong AWS specialist applying to an Azure-first shop faces an uphill battle, even at the principal level where breadth is valued.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists principal cloud architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a whiteboard architecture story
Principal-level interviews almost always include a live design exercise. Practice walking through a full architecture decision out loud, covering trade-offs, failure modes, and cost considerations. Interviewers want to hear your reasoning process, not just the final diagram.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
At the principal level, the team size you own, the product surface you influence, and whether you hold technical veto authority vary significantly across companies. Clarify these in your final-round conversations before comparing offers, since scope often determines long-term career trajectory more than base pay.
Principal Cloud Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most principal cloud architects?
The most active employers for principal cloud architects right now are CVS Health, Cognizant, and Amazon Web Services, and the most openings are in California, Virginia, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong at large financial institutions, federal contractors, and technology platforms undergoing multi-cloud modernization.
How many principal cloud architect jobs are remote?
About 84% of principal cloud architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the highly technical and largely async nature of architecture work. Roles focused on cloud strategy, platform design, and cost optimization tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to on-premises migration or regulated data environments more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a principal cloud architect?
Start by building deep expertise in one cloud platform through hands-on project work and earning a professional-level certification. Move into architect roles where you own end-to-end design decisions, then expand your scope to multi-cloud environments and cross-team governance. Most principal architects reach the title after leading several large-scale migrations or platform builds and earning recognition for influencing technical direction beyond their immediate team.
Can I get a principal cloud architect job with limited experience?
Directly landing a principal title with limited experience is rare because the role requires demonstrated leadership over complex architecture decisions, not just technical proficiency. The practical path is to get hired as a senior cloud architect, take ownership of a major platform initiative, and build a portfolio of architecture decisions you can speak to in detail. Some smaller companies or startups title roles as principal at a lower experience threshold, so targeting those can accelerate the transition.
What does the principal cloud architect interview process look like?
Most processes run across four to six rounds. Early stages typically include a recruiter screen and a technical phone interview covering cloud fundamentals and your past architecture work. Later rounds involve a live system design exercise where you architect a solution on a whiteboard or shared document, followed by a leadership and behavioral panel assessing how you drive consensus and handle technical conflict. Final rounds often include a conversation with a VP or CTO about strategic vision and how you approach platform-level decisions.
Where can I find and apply to principal cloud architect jobs?
You can find and apply to principal cloud architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your platform expertise and experience level, then apply directly to each listing. New openings are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best chance of catching recently posted positions.
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