Illumio · 1 day ago
Staff Engineer - Architecture Team
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffIllumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. The Staff Engineer will deliver cloud architecture solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and manage cloud-based systems focusing on efficiency, scalability, and security.
Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityData CenterSaaSSecurity
Responsibilities
Deliver cloud architecture that solves the business problem and balance architecture and business margins
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product manager, developers, DevOps engineers to understand business requirements and architect scalable cloud solutions
Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based architecture using industry best practices, focusing on efficiency, scalability, availability, performance, and security
Evaluate and select appropriate cloud technologies, platforms, and tools, including Kubernetes, to meet the company's needs and drive innovation
Optimize cloud-based systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery
Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of the cloud infrastructure
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and other operational issues in the cloud environment
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in cloud computing, distributed systems, and cyber security
Qualification
Required
Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or a similar role, designing and implementing cloud-based solutions in a production environment
AWS / Azure / GCP cloud experience: Extensively used one of these platforms at the API/programming level
Experience with networking and security controls is a plus
Experience in one or more programming languages: Java, Python
REST API client experience
Strong expertise in cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization technologies
Built highly scalable distributed system from ground up
Experience with building highly scalable and resilient cloud services
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Ability to work in an agile environment and drive initiatives with clarity and purpose
Preferred
CloudFormation, Terraform are nice to have
Working knowledge of spring or similar ecosystems
Knowledge of Kubernetes and docker containers is good to have
Gang of four design patterns
Company
Illumio
Illumio, the breach containment leader
Founded in 2013
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (44)
2024 (26)
2023 (21)
2022 (12)
2021 (19)
2020 (24)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$557.5MKey Investors
Thoma BravoJ.P. Morgan Asset ManagementGeneral Catalyst
2021-06-23Series F· $225M
2019-02-07Series E· $65M
2017-06-07Series D· $125M
Leadership Team
Andrew Rubin
CEO & Founder
Ben Verghese
Chief Technology Officer
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