Cloud Solutions Architect Sr

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.

We are recruiting for a Cloud Solutions Architect Sr, to be based at our facility in Pitesti. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Architect and deploy modern cloud-native applications in a multi-cloud environment, primarily using Microsoft Azure.
• Design scalable and secure infrastructure to support Pace Golf and Commercial applications, with future readiness for hundreds of thousands of consumer sites and tens of thousands of devices per location.
• Lead Infrastructure as Code initiatives using Terraform and automation tools, with hands-on coding in Java, C#, or Python.
• Drive adoption of serverless and event-driven architectures to maximize performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Support and manage cloud-native database systems for high-volume, multi-tenant environments, embedding Privacy by Design principles.
• Implement real-time “eyes on glass” monitoring solutions for proactive system health, performance KPIs, and compliance across all environments.
• Lead incident response during infrastructure and cybersecurity events, ensuring log ingestion into SIEM platforms and timely vulnerability remediation.
• Own and lead disaster recovery exercises to validate business continuity and system resilience under stress scenarios.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Pace, TSV, TIS IT, Microsoft, and other critical third-party partners to align efforts and resolve infrastructure-related issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Strategic Partnerships, Product Strategy, Sales, and Engineering teams, while mentoring junior team members and upholding Pace’s values of respect, dignity, inclusion, and empowerment.

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science & Analytics, Engineering, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development required.
• Advanced degree, M.B.A, or professional certification in Data Science & Analytics, cloud-native development, or autonomous systems preferred.
• 10+ years in supporting complex and critical IT infrastructure required.
• Proven experience in Azure architecture and deployment with strong proficiency in Terraform, Git, and CI/CD tooling.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native database architectures, serverless infrastructure, and event-driven design.
• Familiarity with Azure Fabric, Azure DevOps frameworks, SIEM platforms like Splunk, and monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor.
• Strong grasp of cybersecurity principles, CIA controls, and disaster recovery planning.
• Azure certifications required or to be obtained within 6 months.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.