Cloud Architect
Core
Establishes the cloud foundation for a large-scale enterprise cloud migration program moving applications from on-premises data centers to Azure and AWS.
Role type
Senior Infrastructure Architect (Cloud Migration)
Builds
Cloud migration environments, landing zones, and reusable infrastructure-as-code patterns for Azure and AWS.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Enterprise Migration
Required skills
Azure architecture, AWS architecture, Landing zone design, Cloud governance, Security guardrails, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep/CloudFormation), Multi-region program management, Enterprise strategy
Preferred skills
Azure Government/AWS GovCloud experience, NIST 800-53/171/CMMC frameworks, Large-scale data center migration, GitHub Copilot, AI in IT delivery
Technologies
Azure, AWS, Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, GitHub, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC
Responsibilities
Assess readiness of target Azure and AWS environments, Establish migration environment and infrastructure, Define landing zone and security standards, Develop reusable migration patterns and IaC, Identify and remediate cloud environment gaps, Provide architecture leadership to migration teams, Document architecture decisions and transfer standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
