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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Cloud Architect (for Monet Bank) in Plano - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Plano, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, Disaster Recovery, Data Flow Control, Identity and Access Management, Network Security, Network Planning and Design, Single Sign-On, User Provisioning Software, Datadog, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), AI Platforms, GPT - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/principal-cloud-architect-monet-bank-plano-31503295 ## About the Role * 8-10 years in IT (at least 5 years in cloud architecture or infrastructure roles) with strong, hands-on cloud experience, including demonstrated AWS delivery. * Deep AWS expertise across compute, storage, networking, and databases. * Hands-on with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD. * Strong cloud network and security design: VPC, encryption, and and access management. * Comfortable operating with autonomy in a small, fast-paced environment and wearing multiple hats. * Bachelor's degree in a related field is required., * AWS certification (Solutions Architect - Professional). * Edge security/CDN and observability tooling. * Experience administering or governing enterprise AI platforms (e.g., OpenAI/ChatGPT). * Financial services or other regulated-industry experience. ## Description We're a small, fast-moving bank, and our cloud environment is core to everything we build. As a Senior Cloud Architect, you'll own our AWS environment end to end - designing it, running it, securing it, and setting the standards we grow into. This is a hands-on role with real autonomy and unusually direct impact: you won't be one architect among many, you'll be our cloud function. If you like the pace of a startup but want the substance of building resilient, compliant infrastructure for a regulated bank, this is that role. What You'll Own * The design, operation, and security of Monet's entire AWS environment. * The migration and modernization path for key workloads to the cloud. * The automation, resilience, and cost standards the rest of the team builds against. Core Responsibilities (Essential duties include, but are not limited to): Architecture & delivery * Design and operate scalable, secure, cost-effective AWS architectures across compute, storage, data, and networking. * Lead cloud migration and modernization with minimal disruption to the business. Automation & operations * Drive Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD so provisioning is consistent, repeatable, and auditable. * Own monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and cost optimization; design backup and multi-region failover strategies. * Maintain clear architecture documentation and data-flow diagrams for operations and audit. Security & compliance * Define and enforce cloud security standards (network design, encryption, and & access management) aligned to banking regulations. * Partner with Security and Risk to keep the architecture compliant by design. Collaboration * Work directly across a small, cross-functional team, and help establish engineering standards as the team grows. * Evaluate emerging technologies and manage key cloud vendor relationships. AI Platform Administration As a secondary responsibility, administer Monet's AI platforms (Claude / ChatGPT): user provisioning and access controls, SSO/ integration, and usage guidelines and security guardrails for responsible, compliant AI use in a regulated environment. 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