Cloud Architect, Product Management

Cloud Architect, Product Management Location: Seattle, WA (Remote) or Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid) About the Role We are seeking a hands-on, technically deep Cloud Architect to serve as the critical technical bridge between our Engineering, Product Management, and Field teams. In this role, you will act as the primary subject matter expert on the cloud services we support, ensuring our product vision translates into technically sound, commercially viable solutions. You thrive at the intersection of technical execution and product strategy . You’ll guide Product Managers during the product development process to ensure first releases of our features meet rigorous enterprise standards, while simultaneously partnering with field teams to ensure post-sale implementations land successfully in complex customer cloud environments. Key Responsibilities Product Strategy Design: Serve as the technical SME to help PMs translate complex cloud requirements into actionable product requirements and PRDs. Architecture Validation: Work closely with PM and Engineering to design and validate architectures and workflows that meet enterprise-grade performance and security standards. Implementation Excellence: Lead the last mile of product success by ensuring field teams have the right documentation, technical enablement, and architectural guides to make post-sale implementations successful. Hands-on Validation: Conduct hands-on validation of new features in lab and customer environments to ensure they solve real-world challenges before full-scale rollout. Field Readiness: Support the Sales Engineering and Professional Services organizations by validating field-facing content, including solution briefs, demos, and technical enablement materials. Trusted Advisor: Act as a technical consultant to key customers and partners, helping them navigate cloud architecture and integration questions. Qualifications Required: Experience: 10+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Sales Engineering,