Principal Cloud & Development, Security, and Operations Architect

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Principal Cloud & Development, Security, and Operations Architect to join the team in Seattle, WA; North Charleston, SC; Ridley Park, PA; Berkeley, MO; El Segundo, CA; Plano, TX or Mesa, AZ.

This individual will join our Cloud and Development Platform team and lead the future of Boeing’s enterprise cloud platforms and developer toolchain strategy. In this critical role, you will define and drive multi-cloud architecture across commercial and government sectors, including sovereign landing zones and enterprise Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) pipelines.

You will provide enterprise-wide architectural leadership, champion the best practices, break down cross-organizational barriers, and collaborate closely with Enterprise Security, Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, Development, and Operations Teams. Your mission: to deliver secure, complaint, and cost-effective cloud solutions on a scale, making our enterprise platforms the preferred choice for development teams to build and deploy software.

The ideal candidate is both a visionary strategist and hands-on technologist with a proven history of architecting large-scale, regulated cloud platforms. You will influence executive leadership, mentor senior engineers, and represent Boeing in key internal and external forums. Join us to shape the future of cloud innovation at Boeing.

Position Responsibilities:

• Define and own enterprise cloud platform and landing zone architecture (e.g., multi-cloud, hybrid, Government, sovereign)

• Architect and standardize Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), artifact/secrets management, and security/compliance automation across the enterprise toolchain

• Create and publish platform roadmaps, reference architectures, guardrails, and migration/consolidation plans

• Partner with Enterprise Security, Enterprise Architecture, product management, development, and operations to resolve enterprise-level issues

• Drive unification of internal/external landing zone processes, subscription/account models, and core platform services

• Enable granular access/delegation patterns that complement role-based access control (RBAC) for secure, auditable operations

• Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentorship to senior engineers and platform teams

• Quantify cost, risk, and business impact of architectural decisions and present to executive stakeholders

• Ensure high-quality, secure, and compliant delivery patterns, observability, and operational readiness

• Represent Boeing’s cloud and DevSecOps strategy across enterprise forums and external engagements

• Lead enterprise architecture governance forums; act as final technical authority for deviations from standards

• Drive risk and resilience architecture, including compliance (e.g., Internal Organization for Standardization (ISO), National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)/Internal Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), continuity, and disaster recovery strategies

• Conduct technology radar and horizon scanning to identify emerging cloud/DevSecOps technologies for adoption

• Influence industry direction by engaging in external standards bodies, Cloud Service Provider (CSP) advisory boards, and thought leadership forums

• Mentor senior engineers and develop the next generation of technical leaders within the organization

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• 10+ years of experience leading DevSecOps teams to deploy a cloud or on-prem DevSecOps solutions

• 10+ years of experience with Cloud hosted platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure

• 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams and working with senior leadership

• 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes, Docker containers, and Ansible

• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD environments

• Experience with best practices for implementing cloud security and product security

• Experience in software, application solutions, development and architecture in highly regulated industries

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Certifications: Amazon Web Service (AWS) Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent

• Experience leading enterprise-scale platform consolidation or cloud transformation programs

• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)/Agile at scale and ability to translate roadmaps into EPICs/features

• Recognized industry thought leader — published work, standards contributions, or speaking engagements

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $165,750 – $240,350

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 08, 2025

Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Experience Level
Individual Contributor
Contingent Upon Program Award
No, this position is not contingent upon program award

Schedule
Full time

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.