Cloud Architect: Enterprise Multi-Cloud & DevSecOps Leader

Miles & Stockbridge; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health/dental/vision insurance

401K

Firm sponsored memberships

Job summary

Miles & Stockbridge seeks an experienced Cloud Architect to lead design, planning, and implementation of the firm’s cloud infrastructure strategy. You will partner with technology teams and business stakeholders to drive modernization, security, and scalable solutions.

The role requires deep cloud expertise, experience with Terraform, AWS CDK, and multi-cloud environments, and a strategic business mindset to align IT with firm objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, or software development, including at least five years focused on cloud architecture.
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, with working knowledge of multi-cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience with infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or Pulumi.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, including virtual networks, VPNs, DNS, content delivery networks, load balancing, and firewall configurations.
• Experience implementing cloud security controls, identity and access management, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and maintain scalable, highly available cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
• Establish cloud governance standards, policies, and best practices for security and compliance.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives, planning and executing workloads from legacy on‑premises environments.
• Partner with DevOps, security, and network teams to integrate cloud-native technologies into the software lifecycle.
• Evaluate emerging cloud services and provide recommendations aligned with business goals.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide leadership on cloud design and optimization.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or Pulumi.
• Monitor cloud utilization and spend; identify cost and performance optimization opportunities.
• Serve as SME and escalation resource for complex cloud infrastructure challenges.
• Stay current on industry trends and cloud innovations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure design

Security controls

CI/CD DevSecOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Pulumi

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Miles & Stockbridge seeks an experienced Cloud Architect to lead design, planning, and implementation of the firm’s cloud infrastructure strategy. You will partner with technology teams and business stakeholders to drive modernization, security, and scalable solutions.

The role requires deep cloud expertise, experience with Terraform, AWS CDK, and multi-cloud environments, and a strategic business mindset to align IT with firm objectives.