Distributed Open Cloud Architect, Salesforce

• 7+ years experience leading architecture with a distinguished track record on technically demanding projects
• Track record in delivering highly available, scalable, celluralized, resilient and self healing services running on open cloud platforms - AWS preferred
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and Terraform
• Ability to document designs comprehensively and intelligibly
• Ability to create Proof of Concept architecture with code
• Ability to code is a must (you will be tested) - Java or GoLang preferred
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and product management to understand requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs
• Proficiency with automating tasks using scripting/coding/tooling
• Strong understanding of linux operating systems (RHEL9)
• Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management subsystems including SSO, LDAP, MFA, FIDO2, Kerberos
• Strong understanding of control plane and data plane security best practices
• Experience with continuous integration platforms such as Jenkins, Spinnaker, Gitlab CI etc
• Experience with monitoring tools (ELK, grafana, AppDynamics etc.)
• Experience working in an agile environment

Desirable

• We need a software architect with extensive experience designing and building highly resilient, available, and self-healing services in either GoLang or Java that has proven experience with modern day open cloud enterprise architecture
• This includes EKS cell-based architecture for active/active clusters, staggered deployments across regional/jurisdiction boundaries, fast rollbacks , event based workflows and near-real time replication of large volume data sets (100MB+)
• Similarly, familiarity with Identity Governance, Authentication and Authorization and open cloud security best practices is a must, starting with AWS
• The role will design a modern world class Identity and Access Management platform that protects our production environments from both internal and external threats with intelligence, leveraging best in industry solutions beyond tables stakes such as MFA, passwordless authentication and hardware based session protection across open cloud platforms
• This role will participate and be a key contributor to the Hyperforce Architectural Council and will be responsible for long range vision and planning for the Hyperforce Identity Management space
• Research and investment on AI based decision making and usage pattern detection is expected
• Work closely with strategic stakeholders such as Security, Legal, Global Regulatory Compliance, Infrastructure and external Partners and Vendors to distill solutions that address application feature gaps and enable compliance
• Deliver highly visible outcomes, while balancing time pressure and long term strategy
• Collaborate on and help drive critical security and compliance uplift projects through the establishment of standards, processes and frameworks that help maintain secure configurations
• Work collaboratively with fellow architects and engineering leads to create, evangelize and drive adoption of Long Range Plans inclusive of migration strategies
• Develop and promote a deep technical and business understanding of our mission
• Mentor team members to build core competencies in architecture, standards development, and recommended practices