Cloud Architect, Expert

Requisition ID # 175001 

Job Category: Engineering / Science 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Technology & Security

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Summary

Technology & Security designs, develops, operates, and maintains PG&E’s technology, telecommunications, and security capabilities that enable the company to meet its commitment to providing safe, reliable, and affordable service to customers. 
Technology & Security partners with the business to strengthen capabilities through the development of new functionality, the implementation of modern and secure technologies, and the continuous improvement of systems and services. By reducing risk, increasing productivity, managing costs, and enabling organizational effectiveness, Technology & Security helps advance PG&E’s strategic priorities through trusted, innovative, and secure solutions.

Position Summary

The Cloud Architect, Expert role within PG&E’s Technology & Security department is a key technical role to enable a major program of modernizing and migrating applications to public cloud. In this role, you will establish guidance, set direction, establish patterns and approve all cloud service provider and system integrator delivery. 

The HQ location is flexible within the Bay Area Region and will be agreed upon by the hiring leader and successful candidate. The position is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland Corporate Office 1-2x per week or based on business needs or company requirements. 

Job Responsibilities

• Designs secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architectures across AWS and Azure, translating business needs into practical technical solutions and serving as the bridge between engineering, application, testing, Cybersecurity and business stakeholders.
• Defines cloud architecture, technical specifications, and reusable AIDLC factory patterns aligned to LM&M requirements, including Well-Architected Framework reviews.
• Leads cloud migration strategy for legacy and on-premises workloads,including 7R disposition planning, platform capability identification, and planning inputs.
• Embeds security and compliance controls early, including identity boundaries, network exposure limits, OneTrust assessments, and required guardrails to protect cloud assets.
• Designs and implements complex architectural solutions using cloud design principles, best practices and industry standards
• Leads determining disposition, emphasizing modernizing and re-platforming and re-architecture of mission and business critical applications to Cloud
• Leads unique and complex analysis of application portfolios, identifies dependencies & common infrastructure platform components, and assesses migration feasibility
• Partners with the IT organization to integrate cloud infrastructure / network environment with corporate infrastructure / data center environment
• Leads the design of complex reference Architecture and provides input to the DevOps team for implementation of codified stacks that meet the needs of the applications
• Leads unique and complex cost/benefit modelling with mapping to business KPI's
• Ensures that the design, development and delivery of infrastructure in the Cloud incorporates FinOps principals, to ensure continued cost optimization.
• Assists in the re-architecting or refactoring of applications for optimal cloud performance.
• Develops scripts and tools for automating deployment, monitoring, and scaling processes.
• Optimizes and fine-tune data workflows to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient data solutions.
• Implements security measures and data governance best practices to maintain data integrity and compliance standards.
• Troubleshoots and resolve data-related issues in a timely manner.
• Ensures compliance with relevant industry standards and financial regulations.
• Remains updated with the latest AWS and Azure cloud technologies and industry best practices to continuously improve data engineering processes. 

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering related field or equivalent work experience
• Cloud certification such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or equivalent
• 7 years of IT experience to include Application Modernization or Cloud Mitigation and working in an agile / scrum environment
• 5 years of architecture or software development experience
• Expert communication skills: ability to engage in technical conversations and influence stakeholders to prioritize FinOps related outcomes
• Experience working with or leading an offshore team and interacting with technical teams as well as finance and accounting stakeholders.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 

• Strong understanding of both AWS and Azure Cloud Platforms and related Cost Models
• Familiarity with building automations and managing cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with the types of outcomes achievable through tools like Python, SQL, or cloud-native automation features is critical for guiding strategic automation opportunities within the team.
• Experience with process improvement and defining & documenting Cloud policies and procedures to govern cost
• Able to prepare and present technical material to various audiences from Application Developers to Executives.
• Experience with forecasting AWS and Azure Gen-AI services
• Experience migrating using AIDLC
• Experience with PowerBI and other dashboarding tools 
• Familiarity with Hashicorp Terra
• Familiarity with ServiceNow
• Professional and or Specialty AWS and Intermediate /Advanced Microsoft Certifications

Compensation

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position.  The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location.  The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint of the range. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

• Bay Area Min $140,000
• Bay Area Mid: $189,000
• Bay Area Max: $238,000