Job DescriptionJob Title: Senior Solution Architect - Compute and Cloud USAWorking Pattern: Full-timeWorking location: Working from Home Senior Compute and Cloud Architect is an information technology (IT) expert responsible for the directions and creation of standard to Rolls-Royces traditional and cloud computing system for a multi-geo-enterprise in the RRNA space. This involves working on cloud service patterns, cloud application designs, cloud approval plans, and cloud systems required to manage cloud storage. They would work with the solution architects, business analysis, business owners, security members, and support members for compute and cloud environments. RRNA is in the process of gaining Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Travel will be 20%What you will be doingWith this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:
- Interpret business requirements to enable and guide the design of integrated solutions meeting current and future roadmaps.
- Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaption process.
- Develop and organize cloud systems for one (or more) geo-cloud instance(s).
- Work closely with IT security to monitor the company's cloud privacy to meet required geo-cloud certification/regulatory.
- Lead the design of architecture for integrated solutions in line with enterprise architectural standards, reference architectures and enterprise roadmaps across Data, Infrastructure, Process and Service, working as part of a global team guiding and coaching Solution SMEs, Business Analysts and Test Leads through solution development, delivery and support cycles.
- Ensure applicable standards are adhered to in terms of design and documentation of the solutions.
Who we're looking for:At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
Basic Requirements:- Associates degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Cloud Computing, with 10+ years of cloud engineering experience, OR
- Bachelor's degree in degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Cloud Computing, with 8+ years of cloud engineering experience, OR
- Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Cloud Computing, with 6+ years of cloud engineering experience, OR
- PhD in degree degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Cloud Computing, with 3+ years of cloud engineering experience, OR
- In lieu of a degree, 12+ years of experience in cloud computing
- In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen
Preferred Requirements:- 5+ years of experience designing, executing, and supporting IT cloud solutions.
- 3+ years of experience with one or more application development languages used in cloud application today (Java, .Net, Python, PHP...) which should include usage of DevOps/DevSecOps tools (GitHub, ADO...).
- NIST/CMMC experience
- Experience with cloud computing technologies and current computing trends across multiple offerings (AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, Oracle, ...).
- TOGAF or similar qualification in IT Architecture.
- Demonstrable technical leadership of complex technical and/or professional work activities, including the analysis of designs, delivery options and plans.
- Experience with standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialism and can make appropriate choices from alternatives.
What we offerWe offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.
As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.
Closing date: July 31st, 2026
Job CategoryInformation Technology
Job Posting Date21 Jul 2026; 00:07
Pay Range$152,804 - $248,307-Annually
Location:Working from home US
BenefitsRolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
