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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal, Cloud Platform Architect - **Company:** Alteryx, Inc. - **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $215,000.0 - $300,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, Programming Tools, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Prometheus, Service Discovery, Datadog, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Kubernetes, Software Coding, Terraform, Alteryx, Golang - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74205128-principal-cloud-platform-architect ## About the Role * 10+ years in software/cloud infrastructure engineering, including time at Principal Engineer/Architect level. * Proven track record architecting large-scale, multi-region, multi-tenant cloud-native SaaS platforms. * Deep expertise in distributed systems, Kubernetes, and containerized platforms. * Strong experience with GCP (preferred), AWS, or Azure. * Solid grasp of cloud networking (load balancing, service discovery, ingress, DNS, service mesh) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar). * Experience with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog). * Strong coding skills in Java, Python, Go, or similar. * Excellent communication and consensus-building skills across engineering orgs. Valued Skills: * Leading enterprise cloud migrations or IDP/platform engineering builds. * Experience with AI, analytics, or large-scale data platforms. * Cloud security, governance, or compliance experience. ## Description Cloud Platform Modernization- Define the long-term multi-cloud, multi-region architecture; lead migrations and drive cloud-native adoption. * Kubernetes & Platform Infrastructure- Architect shared platform services (networking, compute, storage, APIs) for scalable SaaS. * Reliability & Operational Excellence - Partner with SRE on availability, disaster recovery, and observability; design for fault tolerance and capacity. * Cross-Platform Architecture- Set standards and patterns across services, APIs, and deployment models; guide teams through modernization. * Platform Enablement- Improve CI/CD and developer tooling with Platform Engineering; make infrastructure easily consumable by product teams., * Own the long-term architecture for Alteryx's cloud platform, driving migrations and modernization initiatives. * Design highly available, scalable architectures across compute, networking, storage, and platform services. * Establish reference architectures and best practices; run architecture reviews for security, scalability, and reliability. * Partner with Infrastructure, Platform, SRE, Security, and Product Engineering on strategy and execution. * Evaluate emerging technologies, prototype approaches, and address architectural debt. * Mentor senior engineers and raise architectural maturity org-wide. ## Related Videos - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [We adopted DevOps and are Cloud-native, Now What?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/485-we-adopted-devops-and-are-cloud-native-now-what) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)