Cloud Architect

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Division: IT

Reports to: Divisional Manager of Architecture

Travel: Minimal travel may be required according to business need

Are you passionate about building scalable, innovative cloud solutions while also thinking strategically about how systems integrate across an enterprise? Do you thrive at the intersection of cloud technology, solution design, and business transformation?

We’re looking for a Cloud Architect to lead the design, modernization, and migration of enterprise systems into a unified, future-ready cloud ecosystem.

This role blends cloud architecture with enterprise solution design, allowing you to define the big picture, modernize legacy systems, and create cloud-first solutions that drive business innovation. You will collaborate with teams across the organization to ensure seamless cloud adoption, operational efficiency, and long-term scalability.

What You’ll Do

• Architect scalable, cloud-native solutions on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, focusing on scalability, security, and cost efficiency.

• Lead the integration and modernization of enterprise systems, aligning cloud strategy with business objectives.

• Architect AI-driven cloud solutions that leverage AI services, platforms, or machine learning models to enhance automation, analytics, and decision-making.

• Optimize cloud performance and cost by leveraging autoscaling, monitoring, and cost-control strategies.

• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for deploying cloud infrastructure and applications (Azure DevOps).

• Support cloud migrations and modernizations, ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems to cloud-native platforms.

• Act as a bridge between software development, business units, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise IT teams, ensuring alignment with broader technology strategy.

  What We’re Looking For

  We welcome candidates from software engineering, cloud, or infrastructure engineering backgrounds, provided you have experience building and automating cloud-native environments.

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, cloud engineering, or enterprise architecture.

• Proven experience designing and deploying solutions on cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and hybrid cloud architectures.

• Knowledge of event-driven architectures, microservices, iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service), and API integrations.

• Proficiency in C#, Java, Javascript, Python, or Powershell for cloud-native development and automation.

• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and strategic thinking, with a focus on long-term innovation.

  Nice to Have

• Experience in AI-driven cloud solutions, including AI services or machine learning capabilities.

• Kubernetes and containerization experience, particularly in orchestrating cloud-native applications.

• Experience with SaaS (Software as a Service) and iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) solutions for enterprise application connectivity.

• Experience with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).

• Familiarity with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Microsoft Power Automate, and their integration with cloud workflows.

• Experience with low-code/no-code development platforms and their role in cloud application modernization.

  Why Join Us?

• Shape the future of our cloud and enterprise architecture as we scale and modernize critical systems.

• Own and drive innovation, designing technology solutions that impact the entire organization.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, bringing together business and technology.

• Work on cutting-edge cloud-native and Kubernetes technologies.

• Flexible work arrangements, competitive salary, and growth opportunities.

  Benefits available to you:

• Full insurance benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision

• Paid time off to foster work/life balance

• Profit sharing

• Bonus Pay opportunities

• Retirement funding opportunities

• Education reimbursement

• Health club reimbursement

• Career advancement opportunities

  Please note that for this role, relocation assistance is not available. Candidates should be willing and able to work in Fort Wayne, IN without the need for relocation support. We encourage local candidates or those already planning to move to the area to apply.

  About Do it Best:

  At Do it Best, we take pride in being the only U.S.–based and member-owned hardware & lumber/building material buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. We have made it our philosophy to serve over 3,800 member-owned locations across the United States and in over 50 countries by offering a full menu of exceptional merchandise and services to increase our member’s market share and profitability. By reaching over $4 billion in annual sales, Do it Best is the second largest co-op in the industry. Our success stems from our mission to make the best better, and our goal to help our members grow and achieve their dreams.