Principal Cloud Architect

Principal Cloud Architect

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC is seeking a Principal Cloud Architect to design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient cloud infrastructure and data architecture solutions. This role involves leading architectural decisions, enabling R&D teams, and shaping multi-year technical strategies.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and hand off platform patterns end-to-end, building reference implementations and documenting the rationale.
• Participate in architecture reviews with a consistent, documented rubric.
• Own a domain specialty in either Cloud Infrastructure Architecture or Data Architecture.
• Define technology lifecycle through structured POCs and drive standards for onboarding and phase-out.
• Enable R&D teams by hosting design reviews and serving as a technical consultant.
• Shape multi-year strategy in developer experience, delivery pipelines, and AI-augmented architecture review tooling.

Requirements

• Proven track record of setting technical direction across large-scale systems.
• Production experience with GCP and/or AWS, paired with solid understanding of trade-offs.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes (GKE or equivalent) as the runtime foundation for modern workloads.
• Strong proficiency in Terraform, GitOps workflows, and designing reusable modules.
• Ability to dive into code to prove out patterns and evaluate system behavior under load.
• Strong technical leadership, writing, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to run rigorous technology evaluations and produce actionable recommendations.

Salary The actual compensation offered will be based on factors such as the candidate’s work location, qualifications, skills, experience, and/or training.

How to Apply Learn more about ZoomInfo benefits here.