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Ohio's cloud architect job market is concentrated in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, where employers like Nationwide, Progressive, and JPMorgan Chase run large technology operations. Healthcare systems, financial services firms, and growing fintech companies across the state regularly sponsor H-1B visas for experienced cloud architects with AWS, Azure, or GCP expertise.
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AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Amazon Web Services is seeking an Architect to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the implementation and technical evaluation of our designs and the continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center footprint.
Engineers at Amazon: Work to design resilient, cost effective systems. Are responsible for achieving a world-class uptime for our customers. They justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Senior Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. They drive change and define/design the systems our customers rely on.
They have hands on Architectural design and field experience and have an understanding of the critical controls needs for a data center. As we grow, we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. At Amazon, teamwork is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As an Architect at Amazon, you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.
As an Architect in this role, you will work with the Principals and Architectural teams to drive the standardization of designs across the global region in production data centers and resolve open technical issues in the Architectural space. You will participate in the research and development of new technologies and designs applicable to our products or services. Relied on as a subject matter expert in the Architectural field, you write technical documentation for such projects.
Your tasks include conceiving, initiating and leading projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation and implementation. You will achieve this by breaking down complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions. This will be achieved by working with internal teams to understand user requirements and challenges as well as collaborating with teams or individuals from other disciplines, cultures and countries. You will escalate issues as required and communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds.
Part of the role will also include the review and approval of critical equipment submittals including vendor Witness Tests, provide technical support on global Large Scale Events (LSE’s), including participation on deep dives, investigations and recommendations on mitigation plans. You will also be expected to maintain and host Architectural technical forums to provide a collaborative environment for development of data center Architectural systems. As well as provide support and mentorship for the whole of the DCC engineering community, all while having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement Architectural systems for data centers, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, Telecommunications and other disciplines.
- BIM (Revit) experience
- Support continuous improvement through data analysis and system optimization
- Conceives, initiates, and leads projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation, and implementation.
- Decompose complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions.
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements and challenges.
- Collaborate with teams or individuals from other disciplines, cultures, and countries.
- Escalate issues as required and communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds.
- Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications, white papers, schematics and diagrams, and reports.
- Understand and safeguard implementation of the Architectural Basis of Design (BOD) with constant auditing.
- Drive standardization in the data center Architectural space.
- Development of strategic solutions, which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Capture requirements and turn aspirational company or customer goals into well-defined, achievable and testable specifications and solutions.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during innovation and research and development projects.
- Provide technical support on global Large Scale Events (LSE’s), including participation on deep dives, investigations and recommendations on mitigation plans.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
- Maintain and host technical Architectural forums to provide a collaborative environment for development of data center architectural systems.
- Provide support and mentorship for the whole of the Data Center Engineering community.
- Have fun and offer creative out-of-the-box solutions.
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
- Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
- Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
- 4+ years of design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional Engineer License
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, OH, COLUMBUS - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
DESCRIPTION
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Amazon Web Services is seeking an Architect to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the implementation and technical evaluation of our designs and the continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center footprint.
Engineers at Amazon: Work to design resilient, cost effective systems. Are responsible for achieving a world-class uptime for our customers. They justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Senior Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. They drive change and define/design the systems our customers rely on.
They have hands on Architectural design and field experience and have an understanding of the critical controls needs for a data center. As we grow, we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. At Amazon, teamwork is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As an Architect at Amazon, you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.
As an Architect in this role, you will work with the Principals and Architectural teams to drive the standardization of designs across the global region in production data centers and resolve open technical issues in the Architectural space. You will participate in the research and development of new technologies and designs applicable to our products or services. Relied on as a subject matter expert in the Architectural field, you write technical documentation for such projects.
Your tasks include conceiving, initiating and leading projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation and implementation. You will achieve this by breaking down complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions. This will be achieved by working with internal teams to understand user requirements and challenges as well as collaborating with teams or individuals from other disciplines, cultures and countries. You will escalate issues as required and communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds.
Part of the role will also include the review and approval of critical equipment submittals including vendor Witness Tests, provide technical support on global Large Scale Events (LSE’s), including participation on deep dives, investigations and recommendations on mitigation plans. You will also be expected to maintain and host Architectural technical forums to provide a collaborative environment for development of data center Architectural systems. As well as provide support and mentorship for the whole of the DCC engineering community, all while having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement Architectural systems for data centers, collaborating with electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, Telecommunications and other disciplines.
- BIM (Revit) experience
- Support continuous improvement through data analysis and system optimization
- Conceives, initiates, and leads projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation, and implementation.
- Decompose complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions.
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements and challenges.
- Collaborate with teams or individuals from other disciplines, cultures, and countries.
- Escalate issues as required and communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds.
- Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications, white papers, schematics and diagrams, and reports.
- Understand and safeguard implementation of the Architectural Basis of Design (BOD) with constant auditing.
- Drive standardization in the data center Architectural space.
- Development of strategic solutions, which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Capture requirements and turn aspirational company or customer goals into well-defined, achievable and testable specifications and solutions.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during innovation and research and development projects.
- Provide technical support on global Large Scale Events (LSE’s), including participation on deep dives, investigations and recommendations on mitigation plans.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
- Maintain and host technical Architectural forums to provide a collaborative environment for development of data center architectural systems.
- Provide support and mentorship for the whole of the Data Center Engineering community.
- Have fun and offer creative out-of-the-box solutions.
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
- Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
- Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
- 4+ years of design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional Engineer License
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, OH, COLUMBUS - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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Which companies sponsor visas for cloud architects in Ohio?
Large Ohio-headquartered employers with established H-1B sponsorship histories include Nationwide Insurance, Progressive, and Huntington Bancshares in Columbus and Cleveland. Healthcare systems like Cleveland Clinic and OhioHealth also hire cloud architects, as does JPMorgan Chase's significant Columbus technology presence. Consulting firms and managed service providers operating across Ohio's metro areas round out the sponsoring employer pool for this role.
Which visa types are most common for cloud architect roles in Ohio?
The H-1B is the most common visa for cloud architect roles in Ohio, as the position qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Candidates already holding L-1B specialized knowledge status at multinational employers may transfer to Ohio-based positions without entering the H-1B lottery. Australian citizens may also qualify for the E-3 visa with an Ohio employer willing to file the Labor Condition Application.
Which cities in Ohio have the most cloud architect sponsorship jobs?
Columbus is the clear center of cloud architect hiring in Ohio, driven by its dense concentration of financial services firms, insurance companies, and a growing tech sector. Cleveland follows, with demand from healthcare systems and manufacturing-adjacent technology teams. Cincinnati sees activity from consumer goods companies and regional banks. Smaller markets like Dayton occasionally post cloud architect roles tied to defense and aerospace contractors with government cloud requirements.
How to find cloud architect visa sponsorship jobs in Ohio?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for roles where employers have demonstrated H-1B or other visa sponsorship activity, making it practical for cloud architects targeting Ohio positions. You can browse cloud architect openings filtered to Columbus, Cleveland, or Cincinnati and focus on companies with verified sponsorship histories. This saves time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a company won't sponsor international candidates.
Are there any Ohio-specific considerations for cloud architects seeking visa sponsorship?
Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services administers prevailing wage determinations alongside the federal DOL process, so employers filing Labor Condition Applications for cloud architect roles must meet the prevailing wage for the specific metropolitan area, which differs between Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Ohio also has several university research computing programs at Ohio State and Case Western Reserve that sometimes create pathways for international students into sponsored cloud roles through OPT before H-1B filing.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored cloud architect jobs in Ohio?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.