Remote Cloud Architect

Summary

Join us as a Cloud Architect at LastPass, where you'll design scalable, secure, high-performing, and cost-effective cloud solutions. You'll work with technical leaders to ensure solid foundations for all cloud solutions, utilizing the right technologies and sound design principles.

Requirements

• Proficiency in cloud technologies, specifically AWS, with a proven track record in designing and establishing enterprise-scale cloud landing zones
• Solid understanding of identity and access management, networking, and security in the cloud
• Experience in designing and delivering cloud-native systems on AWS
• Professional-level or associate-level certifications, along with any specialty certification for AWS
• Skilled in advanced containerization technologies, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and understanding a container’s journey into production, including all aspects of CI/CD
• Hands-on knowledge of infrastructure-as-code solutions, such as CloudFormation, CDK, and Terraform
• Excellent communication skills (spoken, written, and presentation) to express ideas to both technical and business users, resolving conflicts between various parties
• A strong team player who offers help and regularly shares knowledge with colleagues
• Technical leadership and architectural experience in cloud infrastructure development and containerization efforts
• Solid understanding of scalability, high availability, and concurrency patterns in distributed systems
• Flexibility and creativity in solution design, including leveraging emerging technologies
• Ability to communicate and apply common architectural design patterns across a wide range of technical problems
• Familiarity and hands-on experience with object-oriented programming languages, along with a solid understanding of software development practices

Responsibilities

• Designing scalable, secure, high-performing, and cost-effective cloud solutions
• Designing, documenting, establishing, and maintaining the architectural vision and future goals for application containerization and our cloud presence
• Documenting and building consensus around cloud architecture principles
• Helping to coordinate cloud infrastructure developments by reviewing deliverables early, producing recommendations, and providing guidelines and best practices
• Ensuring architectural direction and governance are aligned with business goals, product strategy, and industry best practices
• Participating in solution work for new initiatives to outline high-level solutions
• Identifying activities needed to address technical debt, as well as performance, scalability, availability, reliability, risk, and security
• Conceptualizing and experimenting with alternative architectural approaches
• Being an industry leader outside of LastPass by contributing to open-source projects and presenting at industry conferences
• Maintaining a consultant mindset and mentoring skills to help others build their skills and knowledge, nurturing the next generation of technical leaders within LastPass

Preferred Qualifications

• Versatility in major cloud platforms beyond AWS, such as GCP and Azure
• Proven track record of establishing and managing an observability ecosystem for cloud-based systems
• Experience in developing cloud governance processes and/or involvement in establishing solid FinOps foundations
• Familiarity with declarative builds and deployment practices, along with tools like Nix

Benefits

• Market-leading password manager
• High-growth, collaborative environment with inclusive teams
• Remote first culture
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible Paid time off policies including but not limited to: Monthly self-care days (12 extra paid days off annually), volunteering days
• Generous Parental leave
• Comprehensive health coverage, dependents included
• Home office setup support
• LastPass families free account up to 5 members
• Continuous learning and development opportunities