AWS Cloud architect

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned Cloud Architect with deep expertise in AWS, DevOps practices, container technology, and CI/CD automation to join our Cloud Engineering team. This is a hands-on technical role responsible for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework. The ideal candidate will drive cloud adoption, lead architectural strategy, and define reusable patterns for deploying modern applications in the cloud.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS using best practices for scalability, security, and performance.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and testing.
• Define and document application stacks, architecture patterns, and infrastructure-as-code templates.
• Lead cloud strategy discussions, architectural reviews, and decision-making processes across engineering teams.
• Champion DevOps principles including continuous integration, delivery, monitoring, and observability.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and application teams to ensure seamless cloud adoption and governance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers and application owners.
• Support after-hours and on-call operations as needed for critical deployments and incident response.
• Drive FinOps practices to optimize cloud spend and resource utilization.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and evaluate their applicability to business needs.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 12–15 years of experience in application development, cloud architecture, and DevOps engineering.
• Proven expertise in AWS services (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation, IAM, etc.).
• Deep experience with container technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS container services (ECS, EKS).
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools and building automation pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline, ArgoCD).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Deep understanding of monitoring and observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Familiarity with FinOps principles and cloud cost optimization strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Relevant technical certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).

PREFERRED:

• Experience with service mesh, API gateways, and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of other cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.
• Experience with security and compliance in cloud environments.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and