Cloud Architect – Diagnostics & Connected Services
KPIT · Chillicothe, OH · 2 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Define end to end cloud architectures for remote diagnostics and troubleshooting platforms spanning device, cloud, and enterprise systems
- Lead the modernization of legacy, stateful systems toward stateless, API driven architectures
- Establish architectural principles for scalability, modularity, and long term maintainability
- Architect a unified remote diagnostics and troubleshooting ecosystem by integrating existing platforms and enterprise applications
- Define integration patterns using REST APIs, asynchronous callbacks, and event driven mechanisms
- Enable seamless orchestration across diagnostics services, analytics platforms, and enterprise backends
- Design platform level architecture to support: Advanced remote troubleshooting workflows, Automated diagnostics and orchestration flows, Consistent service oriented interaction models
- Ensure architecture supports non-disruptive evolution of diagnostic capabilities over time
- Define architectures for cloud to device communication using IoT and messaging based patterns
- Support use cases such as: Remote diagnostics initiation, Device state synchronization, Asynchronous command and response flows, Scalable device onboarding and interaction models suitable for large fleets
- Design architectures capable of supporting high volume, distributed deployments
- Define patterns for: Horizontal scalability, High availability and resiliency, Monitoring, logging, and operational visibility
- Ensure diagnostic platforms meet expected performance and responsiveness requirements
- Arcitect cloud solutions using AWS and/or Azure, including: API and microservices platforms, Messaging and streaming frameworks, Cloud native data and integration services
- Define reference architectures using: Containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes), Cloud native deployment and scaling mechanisms
- Act as a technical authority for cloud and platform architecture discussions
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and platform teams to translate requirements into architectural solutions
- Create and maintain architecture artifacts such as: System context diagrams, Logical and physical architecture views, Integration and interaction flows
Requirements
- 12–15+ years of professional experience, with strong focus on cloud and distributed systems architecture
- Proven experience designing remote diagnostics, connected systems, or IoT based platforms
- Strong expertise in: Stateless API based architectures, Microservices and event driven systems, IoT or messaging based communication models
- Experience integrating legacy systems into modern cloud platforms
- Hands on architecture experience with AWS and/or Azure
- Strong ability to communicate architectural concepts to diverse technical stakeholders
- Clear communication and architecture storytelling skills
- Ability to balance technical, operational, and scalability trade offs
- Comfortable working across cross functional and globally distributed teams
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan
- MetLife – Dental and Vision plan
- Healthcare and Dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
- 401k with employer match
- Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary benefits include Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft, and legal service
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays
- Employee discounts and perks
- Gym benefit