Cloud Architect: Strategy, Security & Automation Lead

Les Olson Company; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Les Olson IT is seeking a Cloud Architect to act as the technical authority for cloud platforms across Azure, AWS, GCP and hybrid environments. You will design, govern, and advance cloud solutions while aligning with security, governance, and automation standards.

You will mentor engineering teams, participate in architecture reviews, and help shape future cloud offerings and roadmaps. The role requires deep cloud expertise and strong communication with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT infra/architecture experience or a related master's degree.
• 5+ years hands-on with enterprise cloud technologies.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, GCP and hybrid clouds.
• Proven ability to design enterprise-scale cloud architectures.
• Experience with migrations, modernization, and transformations.
• Strong networking, identity, security, governance, cost mgmt skills.
• Automation, scripting, and operational efficiencies.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management abilities.
• Mentor engineers and technical teams.
• Translate business objectives into scalable tech solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design, and governance of cloud tech across cloud providers.
• Define standards, modernization initiatives and scalable solutions.
• Serve as cloud SME, ensuring secure, reliable environments.
• Establish governance, security, networking, identity and automation practices.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Networking, Security, Operations teams.
• Mentor teams and promote cloud best practices across the org.

Skills

8+ years IT infra/architecture

5+ years enterprise cloud

Azure AWS GCP hybrid

Enterprise cloud architectures

Cloud migrations modernization

Cloud networking security governance

Automation & scripting

Consulting stakeholder management

Mentoring engineers

Translate business objectives

Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Les Olson IT is seeking a Cloud Architect to act as the technical authority for cloud platforms across Azure, AWS, GCP and hybrid environments. You will design, govern, and advance cloud solutions while aligning with security, governance, and automation standards.

You will mentor engineering teams, participate in architecture reviews, and help shape future cloud offerings and roadmaps. The role requires deep cloud expertise and strong communication with cross-functional teams.