Lead Cloud Architect – Enterprise Cloud Strategy & Governance

Placements24; Waukee (IA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation package

Health insurance

Bonuses

International travel

Professional development budget

Relocation assistance

Company car

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to design and lead scalable, secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will drive cloud governance, orchestrate migrations, and mentor cloud engineering teams in a fast-paced enterprise setting.

The role requires deep cloud expertise, executive leadership, and a track record of delivering large-scale cloud initiatives with cost efficiency and security in mind.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years IT experience with a focus on cloud architecture and infrastructure.
• Proven experience designing and deploying large-scale cloud solutions.
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and data management in a cloud context.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud environments.
• Lead cloud infrastructure strategy and governance.
• Provide technical leadership to cloud engineering teams.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to meet business objectives.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native technologies and best practices.
• Oversee Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation strategies.
• Ensure security and regulatory compliance within the cloud environment.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud services.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues and optimize costs.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and services and guide adoption.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Cost optimization

Cloud security

Networking

Data management

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

IaC

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Master's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to design and lead scalable, secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will drive cloud governance, orchestrate migrations, and mentor cloud engineering teams in a fast-paced enterprise setting.

The role requires deep cloud expertise, executive leadership, and a track record of delivering large-scale cloud initiatives with cost efficiency and security in mind.