Cloud Architect

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit OxyOxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.Cloud Architecture & StrategyDesign and architect enterprise cloud solutions across AWS and Azure.Define cloud platform standards, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.Evaluate application requirements and recommend appropriate hosting models, including Kubernetes, containers, serverless, and platform services.Support cloud adoption initiatives while ensuring scalability, security, and operational sustainability.Platform EngineeringArchitect and manage Kubernetes platforms, including EKS, AKS, ECS, and container services.Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code modules using Terraform and cloud-native tooling.Create self-service platform capabilities that enable application teams to deploy and manage workloads efficiently.Establish engineering standards for cloud platform onboarding, deployment, and lifecycle management.Cloud Operations & ReliabilityDrive operational excellence through automation, monitoring, observability, and incident response processes.Partner with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to improve service availability, resiliency, MTTD, and MTTR.Implement operational runbooks, automated remediation, and continuous improvement practices.Support production platforms and ensure high availability of business-critical services.DevOps & AutomationDesign and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git-based workflows, and cloud-native deployment processes.Automate provisioning, configuration, compliance, and deployment activities.Promote DevOps and platform engineering practices across development and operations teams.Reduce manual effort through automation and infrastructure standardization.Observability & FinOpsArchitect monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, and enterprise observability platforms.Define and implement dashboards, alerts, SLIs, SLOs, and reliability metrics.Support cloud cost optimization initiatives through FinOps practices, capacity planning, and resource governance.Provide visibility into platform health, utilization, and operational performance. Security & GovernanceEnsure cloud solutions comply with enterprise security, networking, IAM, and governance requirements.Partner with security teams to implement cloud guardrails and compliance controls.Review platform architectures for resiliency, risk management, and operational readiness.Promote secure-by-design architecture principles.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.7+ years of experience in cloud architecture, platform engineering, or DevOps engineering.Deep expertise in AWS and Azure services.Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), containers, and cloud networking.Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform.Experience implementing observability platforms and operational monitoring solutions.Strong understanding of SRE, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud operating models.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Preferred QualificationsAWS Solutions Architect Professional and/or Azure Architect certifications.Experience building enterprise AI/ML or cloud platforms.Experience leading cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.Knowledge of FinOps, platform engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering practices.Experience supporting multi-cloud enterprise environments. Recruitment Fraud It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: • Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees • Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or • Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.SummaryLocation: Houston, TexasType: Full time