
Principal Cloud Architect // Milford MA
Milford, MA · FlexibleFull-time$160–240K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Principal Cloud Architect will define cloud strategy and architecture standards for a next-generation scientific software platform. The role emphasizes AWS, cloud-native architecture, DevSecOps, and enterprise-scale SaaS, while guiding modernization in highly regulated environments. The architect will mentor engineering teams and remain close to execution. Candidates must have recent professional C# .NET development experience; the role is limited to candidates in the Boston area.
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$160000 - $240000
This role has remote flexibility, but we are currently only considering candidates in the Boston area. Thanks for applying!
A global leader in scientific software, laboratory technologies, and analytical instrumentation is looking to add a Principal Cloud Architect to its engineering organization. The company develops solutions used across life sciences, pharmaceuticals, food safety, and environmental testing, helping researchers and scientists manage critical data and ensure the safety and effectiveness of products used worldwide. This role will focus on designing and driving the cloud architecture behind the organization's next-generation scientific software platform, with a strong emphasis on AWS, cloud-native architecture, DevSecOps, and enterprise-scale SaaS platforms.
This is a senior technical leadership position for an architect who enjoys setting technical direction while remaining close to engineering execution. You'll be responsible for defining cloud strategy, establishing architecture standards, mentoring engineering teams, and guiding the modernization of platforms that enable scientists to securely access and analyze laboratory data from anywhere in the world. The role offers significant visibility across the organization and the opportunity to influence the future of a global software platform operating in highly regulated environments. Required Skills & Experience
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10+ years of software engineering, cloud architecture, or platform engineering experience
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Recent professional experience doing software C# .Net development is a requirement
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Deep expertise designing and implementing cloud-native solutions on AWS
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Experience architecting large-scale SaaS platforms and distributed systems
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Strong knowledge of DevSecOps, infrastructure automation, and cloud security best practices
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Experience leading modernization initiatives and migrating applications to modern cloud architectures
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Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical standards across multiple teams
The Offer
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Extremely competitive base salary
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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
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401(k) with company contribution/match
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Generous PTO and company holidays
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Long-term stability with a market-leading technology organization
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Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,760 open Cloud Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$160–240K/yr
- Massachusetts median$150–208K/yr67 salary ranges
- US median$147–241K/yr2,487 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $200K, is 11% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($181K) — in the middle half of Cloud Architect salary ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 71 open Cloud Architect jobs in Massachusetts and 2,760 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Amazon32 open
- Oracle8 open
- Kelly Services (this employer)5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Cloud Architect postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,414 postings).
- Education
- 912 of the 2,760 open Cloud Architect jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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