We are looking for a Cloud Architect to help design the overall solution architecture.

I'm the founder of a startup building a cloud-based workflow automation platform for the manufacturing industry. Our first solution focuses on automating the processing of customer purchase orders before they reach a manufacturer's ERP system, starting with Sage X3. The platform will capture incoming purchase orders, validate pricing, quantities, customer details, and business rules, prevent incorrect or incomplete orders from entering the ERP, and automate the approval workflow. The long-term vision is to build a secure, scalable SaaS platform that manufacturers can use to reduce manual work, eliminate costly order errors, and improve operational efficiency. I'm currently looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to help design the overall solution architecture for this workflow automation project. I'm not looking for someone to jump straight into coding—I want to establish the right foundation first, including cloud architecture, security, scalability, API integration, multi-tenancy, and best practices for future growth. I'm an early-stage startup, but I have a strong potential client in the pipeline, so it's important that we build this correctly from the beginning. If your experience aligns with this type of project, I'd love to discuss your approach, hear your recommendations, and explore whether we'd be a good fit to work together. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards,