Architect I (AWS Cloud Solutions/ SDV/ IBM ELM)

This is a 12-month contract position based in Raymond, Ohio, providing engineering application support for Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) initiatives. You will work on AWS cloud solutions architecture, deployment, and governance while supporting SDV development platforms and engineering applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support AWS-hosted environments and applications supporting SDV and engineering initiatives.
• Provision, configure, and maintain non-production AWS resources, including compute, networking, storage, security services, and container platforms.
• Administer Kubernetes and OpenShift environments, including creation and management of worker nodes and supporting cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor environment health, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements for performance, availability, security, and cost optimization.
• Review application architectures, code, and deployment designs to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and supportable.
• Create architecture documentation, deployment diagrams, technical assessments, and materials required for Architecture Reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, vendors, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and governance teams to validate solution designs and obtain approvals.
• Identify technical risks, recommend architectural improvements, and provide technical leadership throughout the application lifecycle.
• Support onboarding, deployment, and operation of Software Defined Vehicle development and validation platforms.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to understand automotive software workflows, infrastructure requirements, and development toolchains.
• Evaluate new SDV technologies and assist with technical feasibility assessments and deployment planning.
• Promote DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native practices that improve engineering productivity and software quality.
• Provide architecture and technical consultation for IBM ELM and other engineering application platforms.
• Support application onboarding, upgrades, integrations, and operational readiness activities.
• Evaluate vendor solutions and recommend deployment, support, and architectural approaches.
• Contribute to the long-term technical roadmap and evolution of engineering and SDV platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting AWS-hosted environments and applications.
• Proficiency with AWS services including compute, networking, storage, and security resources.
• Experience administering Kubernetes and/or OpenShift environments.
• Strong understanding of solution architecture principles, including security, scalability, reliability, and supportability.
• Experience creating architecture documentation and technical assessments.
• Ability to evaluate and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and implement performance and cost optimization improvements.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD practices, and cloud-native development approaches.
• Experience with IBM ELM or similar engineering application platforms is a plus.
• Knowledge of Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) concepts or automotive software development is beneficial.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional teams.