Principal Cloud Architect

About the role

The Principal Cloud Architect at KLA is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable cloud architecture across public, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. This role partners with engineering, security, and business stakeholders to define cloud strategy and deliver high-quality cloud solutions aligned with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid environments.
• Lead cloud modernization initiatives including application refactoring, re-platforming, and migration from on-premises to cloud.
• Define cloud architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
• Knowledge and experience with on-prem infrastructure, virtualization, and app delivery technologies.
• Modernize and transform software development environment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to build CI/CD pipelines, IaC templates, and automated deployment frameworks.
• Establish governance, cost-optimization, tagging standards, and operational frameworks.
• Conduct architectural reviews, threat modeling, and performance optimization.
• Guide cloud security posture, compliance frameworks, and identity and access management (IAM).
• Mentor cloud engineers, DevOps teams, and solution architects.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and drive innovation.
• Create architecture diagrams, documentation, technical roadmaps, and executive presentations.
• Proficient in configuring and managing Azure networking components, including virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, and load balancers.
• Experience to work in an enterprise environment with more than 15,000 employees.

Essential Skills

• Deep expertise in major cloud platforms: Azure / AWS / Google Cloud.
• Strong foundations in cloud networking, security, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and microservices.
• Experience with AI technologies and tools.
• Knowledgeable in Terraform, CloudFormation.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance, FinOps, cost control, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, ISO27001).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture and design.
• Expert in Azure/AWS/GCP services.
• Solid understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and cloud security best practices.
• Experience with network design and implementation in a cloud environment.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and automation.
• Experience with CI/CD, logging, monitoring, and FinOps.
• Professional cloud certifications preferred.