Principal Cloud Platform Architect

About the Role: We are actively seeking a highly skilled Principal Cloud Platform Architect to join our Platform Engineering Team based in Dallas, TX. This role requires a seasoned expert with deep knowledge in cloud architecture, data management, and enterprise-wide technology integration. The successful candidate will design and implement robust cloud solutions that meet both current and future needs of our diverse business units. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain comprehensive cloud architecture frameworks, integrating data models, dictionaries, and maps across various enterprise projects. Design and deploy cloud solutions in alignment with organizational policies, standards, and best practices. Lead efforts in enterprise data strategy, governance, stewardship, and metadata management to ensure data accuracy and accessibility. Architect and implement Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions across multiple cloud providers including AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI. Oversee large-scale data architectures, ensuring efficient data modeling, database design, and information system implementations. Act as a technical leader within multi-disciplined, matrixed teams, promoting innovative solutions and emerging technologies to enhance operational efficiency and security. Design assured Landing Zones with shared services for tenants, focusing on logging, audit, ingress/egress controls, Protective and Operational Monitoring, along with DevOps automation and CI/CD tooling. Requirements: Minimum of five years' experience in cloud or hybrid environments, with a strong focus on cloud architecture and data management. Proven expertise in designing and deploying cloud solutions to major platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI. Deep understanding of enterprise data strategy, governance practices, and stewardship principles along with knowledge in data standards and metadata management. Expertise in PaaS, and SaaS services including compute, storage, network, security, administration, automation, application services, and databases. Ability to act both as an individual contributor and as a technical leader within large, diverse teams. Experience in architecting cloud-based security solutions and familiarity with container-based architectures including Kubernetes. Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a broad audience. Nice to Have: Experience in managing and optimizing container orchestration systems and implementing advanced security measures in cloud architectures. Experience in designing and implementing hybrid burst cloud architecture control plane strategies for seamless integration and operational flexibility across private and public clouds. This position offers the opportunity to influence and shape the future of cloud technology within our company, driving innovative solutions that enhance our capabilities across all business units. It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company's needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Benefits & Perks: Time Off: 25 days of PTO for full-time employees and 12 company holidays. Company Paid Benefits: Life insurance, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, Paid parental leave, Employee Assistance Program, and medical insurance in our high deductible health plan. Optional Employee Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our EPO plan, Dental benefits, and Vision benefits. We also offer Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life insurance, and more. 401(k): Eligible after 60 days. Discretionary company match of 50% up to the first 6% of contributions. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ALCORITY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE COMPANY'S POLICY IS NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND GENETIC INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE FIRM ALSO PROHIBITS HARASSMENT OF APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANY OF THESE PROTECTED CATEGORIES.