Lead Principal Architect

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Your role:

We are seeking a Lead Principal Architect to define and lead our enterprise cloud and hybrid infrastructure architecture spanning onpremises data centers public cloud platforms and emerging edge computing use cases. This role owns the targetstate cloud architecture migration strategy and governance model ensuring that infrastructure is automated secure scalable and costeffective by design.

You will serve as a technical authority and strategic partner across infrastructure application security and operations teams with the goal of driving largescale cloud migration datacenterascode adoption and multicloud governance in partnership with our Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to deliver reliable operationally mature platforms.

Cloud Architecture & Strategy

• Define the targetstate cloud and hybrid architecture including public cloud (AWS Azure GCP) onpremises platforms and cloudedge / edge computing patterns for latencysensitive and distributed workloads.

• Own the cloud architecture roadmap (1236 months) aligning migration waves modernization initiatives and platform investments with business outcomes.

• Establish reference architectures blueprints and design standards covering compute storage networking identity security and observability across environments .

Datacenter as Code & Automation

• Lead adoption of datacenterascode and infrastructureascode practices using tools such as Terraform Ansible ARM or equivalent enabling repeatable policydriven deployments .

• Define orchestration patterns for provisioning scaling patching and lifecycle management across cloud and hybrid platforms.

• Partner with platform and DevOps teams to embed automation into CI/CD pipelines and operational workflows.

Cloud Migration & Modernization

• Architect and govern cloud migration strategies (rehost replatform refactor retire) including application dependency analysis landing zones and cutover approaches .

• Provide handson architectural leadership for complex migrations from onpremises data centers to cloud platforms ensuring resiliency performance and cost optimization.

• Define postmigration operating models including SREaligned reliability targets and disaster recovery architectures.

MultiCloud Governance & Security

• Establish multicloud governance frameworks covering identity network segmentation security controls compliance tagging and cost management (FinOps) .

• Partner with Security and Compliance teams to design securebydefault architectures that meet regulatory and enterprise risk requirements without slowing delivery.

• Lead architecture reviews and ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and approved patterns.

Edge Computing & Emerging Platforms

• Design and evolve edge computing architectures that integrate with core cloud platforms for data processing analytics and operational control at the edge .

• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors translating innovation into pragmatic supportable architecture patterns.

MSP & Vendor Partnership

• Act as the architectural counterpart to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) defining service boundaries responsibilities SLAs and technical standards .

• Review MSP designs and delivery artifacts to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture security and automation expectations.

• Support vendor selection contract input and ongoing performance reviews from a technical perspective.

What you bring to the role:

• Bachelors degree in computer science engineering science and math or related discipline with an IT emphasis.

• Public cloud certification (AWS Azure GCP)

• 12 years of experience in infrastructure cloud or platform engineering with 8 years in senior or lead architecture roles delivering enterprisescale solutions .

• Highest level of technical expertise with deep handson experience with public cloud platforms (GCP AWS and/or Azure) and hybrid connectivity to onpremises data centers.

• Proven expertise in infrastructureascode / datacenterascode automation and orchestration frameworks.

• Strong background in cloud migration and modernization programs including governance and operational readiness.

• Experience designing and governing multicloud environments and working with MSPs or systems integrators.

• Ability to communicate architecture decisions clearly to both technical and executive stakeholders.

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The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidates primary work location pay grade and variable compensation plan. Individual base pay within each range depends on various factors in addition to primary work location such as complexity and responsibility of role job duties/requirements and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time of hire. New hires starting base pay generally falls in the bottom half (between the minimum and midpoint) of a pay range.

At Ingram Micro certain roles are eligible for additional rewards including merit increases annual bonus or sales incentives and long-term incentives. These awards are allocated based on position level and individual performance. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits paid time off parental leave a 401(k) plan and company match short-term and long-term disability coverage basic life insurance and wellbeing benefits among others.

This is not a complete listing of the job duties. Its a representation of the things you will be doing and you may not perform all these duties.

Please be prepared to pass a drug test and successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

Ingram Micro Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other protected category under applicable law.