Cloud Architect (Miami)

Cloud Architect

The Cloud Architect will play a pivotal role in shaping Ryder's cloud strategy and operational excellence. This individual will lead the design, governance, and implementation of scalable, secure, and automated cloud solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership to drive innovation and efficiency across Ryder's cloud and on-prem platforms.

Essential Responsibilities

• Cloud Governance Leadership : Define and evolve Ryder's cloud governance framework to ensure alignment with enterprise security standards and compliance requirements.
• Platform Engineering Leadership : Lead the Platform Engineering function with a focus on building and maintaining a resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure. Drive the development of reusable infrastructure components, automation frameworks, and standardized deployment pipelines. Ensure seamless integration with enterprise systems such as ServiceNow, CMDB, and monitoring platforms.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner with product teams, engineers, leadership, and enterprise architects to align cloud strategies with business goals and technical frameworks.
• Technical Advisory : Provide expert guidance on cloud-native tools, service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), and architectural best practices to development and business teams.
• Reliability Engineering : Promote a culture of resilience by designing self-healing systems with robust monitoring, alerting, and error-handling capabilities.
• Team Leadership : Manage and mentor the Platform Engineering team, fostering a high-performance culture and continuous learning environment.

Additional Responsibilities

Skills and Competencies

Qualifications

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Job Category Platform Engineering

Compensation Information :

The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data / ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and / or long-term incentive plan based on the level and / or type. Compensation ranges for the position are below :

Pay Type : Salaried

Minimum Pay Range : $130,000.00

Maximum Pay Range : $150,000.00

Benefits Information :

For all Full-time positions only : Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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