Enterprise Architect - Multi Cloud

Ampcus, Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus, Inc. in Irvine, CA seeks a senior Enterprise Architect to lead multi-cloud strategy across GCP, Azure, AWS and on-premises.

You will translate business goals into architecture roadmaps, governance frameworks, and transformation initiatives, partnering with executives and delivery teams. The role demands hands-on leadership, strong communication, and a track record in cloud modernization, security-by-design, and FinOps.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cloud architecture and transformation experience.
• Proven leadership in enterprise-scale cloud programs.
• Expertise across GCP, with strong Azure and AWS knowledge.
• Experience with security, governance, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise cloud and hybrid architecture strategies across multiple clouds.
• Develop standards, roadmaps, landing zones, and modernization plans.
• Translate business objectives into architecture priorities for executives.
• Align application, security, and infrastructure strategies for secure solutions.
• Establish governance, guardrails, and review processes.
• Lead discovery and convert requirements into architectural artifacts and guidance.
• Review designs from MSPs and partners; provide leadership during incidents.
• Evaluate new technologies for business fit, security, and ROI.
• Drive IaC, automation, CI/CD, and FinOps integration.
• Communicate decisions and risks to executives and technical teams.

Skills

Cloud architecture

GCP expertise

IaC

Security by design

Executive engagement

Migration planning

Vendor governance

Incidents leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title

Enterprise Architect - Multi Cloud

Location(s)

Irvine, CA

Position Overview

We are seeking a senior, client-facing Lead Principal Cloud Architect to serve as a trusted CTO-level advisor to enterprise stakeholders. This role will define, govern, and communicate enterprise cloud, application, security, and infrastructure architecture strategies across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. The architect will translate business, security, and operational priorities into executable roadmaps, reference architectures, governance frameworks, project intake artifacts, and transformation initiatives.

This position serves as the central point of architectural leadership for cloud and hybrid infrastructure strategy while providing visibility into the client's future technology direction. The architect will help identify and shape opportunities across application modernization, cybersecurity architecture, infrastructure transformation, cloud governance, automation, FinOps, observability, operating model improvements, and enterprise technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise cloud and hybrid architecture strategies across GCP, Azure, AWS, on-premises, and distributed environments.
• Develop standards, roadmaps, landing-zone architectures, migration strategies, modernization plans, and executive-level recommendations.
• Serve as a senior technology advisor to business and IT stakeholders, translating business objectives into architecture priorities.
• Align application, security, and infrastructure strategies to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient technology solutions.
• Establish and maintain architecture governance, reference architectures, standards, guardrails, and review processes.
• Lead project discovery efforts and convert business requirements into architecture documentation, decision records, and implementation guidance.
• Review cloud and infrastructure designs submitted by managed service providers, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Provide architectural leadership during major incidents, root-cause investigations, and corrective-action planning.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, cloud services, automation tools, and platforms for business fit, security, cost, and operational readiness.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), policy-as-code, automation, CI/CD, platform engineering, and self-service capabilities.
• Embed FinOps principles, cloud cost optimization, governance controls, and forecasting practices into architecture decisions.
• Communicate architecture decisions, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to both executive and technical audiences.
• Leverage internal best practices, delivery accelerators, partner ecosystems, and specialist networks to support successful outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, enterprise architecture, or technology transformation.
• 5+ years in senior or lead architecture roles delivering enterprise-scale solutions.
• Expert-level experience with at least one major cloud platform, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), along with strong Azure and AWS knowledge.
• Proven experience developing cloud strategies, target-state architectures, governance frameworks, architecture standards, and review processes.
• Experience leading cloud migration, modernization, application dependency analysis, landing-zone design, and operational readiness initiatives.
• Strong expertise in secure cloud architecture including IAM, Zero Trust, network security, encryption, key management, secrets management, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, Pulumi, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Experience collaborating across applications, infrastructure, security, operations, executive leadership, and third-party partners.
• Experience reviewing vendor and managed service provider architecture deliverables and operational designs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to executive audiences.
• Ability to work onsite and serve as a visible senior technology leader.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional cloud architecture certifications such as:
  • Google Professional Cloud Architect
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
• Experience supporting Cloud Centers of Excellence (CCoE), Enterprise Architecture Review Boards, or Design Authorities.
• Experience with containers, Kubernetes (GKE, AKS, EKS), microservices, API management, serverless architectures, and platform engineering.
• Knowledge of cloud security architecture, CSPM/CWPP solutions, SIEM integrations, SASE/SSE, Zero Trust, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Experience with FinOps, cloud cost optimization, chargeback/showback models, tagging strategies, and cloud economics.
• Experience with observability, AIOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), resilience engineering, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
• Familiarity with enterprise infrastructure services including identity management, DNS, DHCP, PKI, network connectivity, and hybrid integration.
• Knowledge of TOGAF, ITIL, NIST, CSA CCM, Well-Architected Frameworks, and related industry standards.
• Trusted-advisor consulting experience with a demonstrated ability to identify and shape transformation opportunities.

Success Metrics - First 90 Days

First 30 Days

• Build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Assess current architecture standards, governance processes, and technology landscape.
• Identify immediate risks, challenges, and quick-win opportunities.

Days 31-60

• Deliver current-state assessments and roadmap themes.
• Establish architecture review processes and governance priorities.
• Define improvement opportunities across cloud, security, infrastructure, and operations.

Days 61-90

• Deliver target-state architecture roadmaps.
• Establish reference architecture priorities and governance enhancements.
• Identify and qualify strategic transformation opportunities.

Must-Have Skills

• Cloud architecture strategy and target-state design
• Executive stakeholder engagement and CTO-level advisory experience
• GCP expertise with strong Azure and AWS knowledge
• Application, security, and infrastructure architecture integration
• Secure-by-design cloud architecture
• Architecture governance and standards development
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation
• Cloud migration and modernization planning
• Major incident and root-cause analysis leadership
• Vendor and managed service provider governance

Preferred Skills

• FinOps and cloud cost management
• Platform engineering and operational excellence
• Cloud-native architecture patterns
• Enterprise transformation and consulting leadership experience

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.