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Position Overview Autodesk is seeking a highly experienced and visionary Senior Principal Cloud Architect to play a pivotal role in defining and governing our public cloud strategy and execution. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, reliability, and cost-efficiency across our diverse portfolio of products and services. You will be the go-to expert for our public cloud environments, with a primary focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS), significant involvement in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Your leadership and deep technical acumen will be instrumental in driving our cloud-first initiatives and ensuring our cloud platforms meet the evolving needs of our business and our customers. Our engineering culture will empower you to make effective decisions, work collaboratively and take accountability for engineering projects at the company's core and at the leading edge of the latest industry technology trends. This position will be Remote US based candidates. Candidates need to be willing to travel to Autodesk events & meetings. Responsibilities Define and evangelize the overall public cloud architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap, aligning with Autodesk's business objectives and technology direction Serve as the primary technical leader for our AWS environment, providing deep architectural guidance and best practices for design, deployment, and operations Provide significant architectural leadership and guidance for our Google Cloud Platform environment, ensuring consistency and optimization Develop and maintain comprehensive reference architectures, design patterns, and standards for cloud deployments, ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence Establish and enforce cloud governance policies, security standards, and compliance frameworks across all public cloud environments Drive initiatives to optimize cloud spending, ensuring cost-effectiveness and resource efficiency Design highly scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant cloud solutions to support our global operations and product offerings Collaborate with security teams to define and implement robust security architectures and controls within our public cloud environments Evaluate new cloud technologies and services, providing recommendations for adoption based on business needs and architectural fit Partner effectively with engineering teams, security teams, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful cloud initiatives. Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to other cloud architects and engineering teams Lead the resolution of complex cloud-related issues and provide expert support during critical incidents Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with a significant focus on cloud architecture and engineering Deep and extensive experience architecting, designing, and implementing solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS) is essential Significant hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture and services Familiarity with Microsoft Azure architecture and services is a plus Proven ability to define and implement cloud governance frameworks and security best practices Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse teams Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and results-oriented approach AWS Solutions Architect Certification (required) Relevant GCP certifications (e.g., Professional, Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect) are highly desirable Learn More About Autodesk Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made. We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers. When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us! Benefits From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting Salary transparency Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $159,100 and $257,400. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package. Equal Employment Opportunity At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. Diversity & Belonging We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site). Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Autodesk by 2x Get notified about new Cloud Architect jobs in Portland, OR . We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr Autodesk

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