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Cloud Platform Architect

Xcelenergy

Minneapolis, MN, US$118k – $143khybrid

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About this role

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow?  A   position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

Position Summary

Xcel Energy is transforming its technology landscape to support reliable, secure, and sustainable energy delivery. The   Cloud Platform Architect   plays a critical role in this transformation by designing and governing the enterprise cloud foundation that supports applications, analytics, and   grid ‑ adjacent   systems.  

This role focuses on the   cloud platform itself —not individual applications—ensuring that cloud services are secure, reliable, reusable, observable, and supportable across hybrid and   multi ‑ cloud   environments. The position   wil l provide design and thought leadership in GCP, AWS, and Azure.  

As a Cloud Platform Architect, you will:  

• Design, build, and govern enterprise cloud foundations on   GCP, AWS, and Azure – serving as a thought leader in   projects, networking, identity, security, and shared services.  

• Establish cloud standards, patterns, and guardrails that enable teams to deliver solutions quickly and safely.  

• Ensure cloud platforms align with Xcel Energy’s Architecture Tenets, including security, observability, reusability, and supportability.  

• Enable workloads to run consistently across cloud,   on ‑ premises , and edge environments.  

• Partner with security, infrastructure, operations, and delivery teams to ensure platforms are compliant, resilient, and operationally ready.  

• Provide   technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance across the organization.  

Essential Responsibilities   Cloud Platform & Architecture  

• Design enterprise cloud “landing zones” with   built-in   security, governance, and automation.  

• Define standards for networking, identity and access management, logging, monitoring, and platform services.  

• Support   container based   and cloud ‑ native hosting models, with flexibility for legacy and packaged solutions.    

Security & Compliance  

• Embed security into cloud platforms from the start using Zero Trust principles.  

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and enterprise security requirements.  

• Partner with security teams to implement approved controls and services.    

Automation & Standardization  

• Promote Infrastructure as Code and CI/ CD based   provisioning.  

• Reduce manual configuration and improve consistency through automation.  

• Create reusable cloud templates, modules, and patterns.    

Reliability, Observability & Supportability  

• Design platforms for high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery.  

• Ensure monitoring, logging, and alerting are built into all platform components.  

• Design platforms that can be effectively   operated , supported, and   maintained   over time.    

Collaboration & Leadership  

• Work closely with architects, engineers, and business partners across IT and operational teams.  

• Participate in architecture reviews and governance forums.  

• Mentor and guide teams on cloud best practices and platform usage.  

Minimum Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science, Business or related field, or 4 years of experience equivalent to the position. • Seven years of related functional experience. • Exposure to diverse systems, technologies and processing environments in a large Corporate setting. • Project solution architecture experience. • Knowledge of core aspects of architecture (Software, Hardware, Network, Integration, Data, hosting models, platform types, etc.) • Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. • Extensive knowledge of future technology trends within area of expertise. • Excellent communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets. • Excellent Relationship Management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working as one team cross-organizationally to drive innovation and business results.

Preferred Requirements • 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform, or enterprise architecture roles.   • 5+ years of   hands-on   experience with public cloud platforms.   • Strong experience with   Google Cloud Platform , including:  Identity and access management, networking and connectivity, security and logging/monitoring services. • Experience designing and operating cloud platforms in large, complex environments.   • Experience with Infrastructure as Code and   automation tools .   • Experience in regulated or mission ‑ critical industries (utilities, energy, financial services, healthcare).   • Experience with hybrid and multi ‑ cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS).   • Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NERC CIP, NIST).   • Cloud certifications such as: Google Professional Cloud Architect, Azure or AWS architect certifications, CISSP, CISM, or similar.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com .

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $118,000.00 to $142,500.00 per year

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual I

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