Lead Cloud Solution Architect - Containerization

World Wide Technology; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

World Wide Technology is seeking a Lead Cloud Solution Architect specializing in containerization to guide clients in designing and implementing cloud solutions. This role requires a blend of strategic consulting and technical execution, focusing on delivering innovative outcomes. Candidates should have extensive experience in cloud technologies and strong communication skills to foster client relationships.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Care

401k Plan with Company Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in a related field.
• 5 years experience in cloud technologies design and deployment.
• Expert-level certifications in cloud and containerization technologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide clients through design and implementation of cloud solutions.
• Lead client-facing delivery engagements and translate business goals.
• Build relationships across the organization for solution delivery.

Skills

Cloud ecosystem products

Container strategies

Troubleshooting skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

Description

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 7 years progressive experience in a related field required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud technologies in accordance with industry best practices.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (i.e., Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering).
• Willing to travel 30-40%.
• Understanding of Public, Private, & Hybrid Container Strategies.
• Proven expertise with modern container platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift, Rancher, EKS, AKS, or GKE.
• Deep understanding of Cloud ecosystem products and solutions.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with great attention to detail.
• Independent and self-motivated and thorough.
• Troubleshooting skills (patience and determination to find and solve problems).
• Ability to understand technology interdependencies and how various components integrate with one another.

Strongly Desired Skills:

• Expert-level certifications in cloud and containerization technologies, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent.
• Specialized expertise in infrastructure as Code (i.e., ARM/Bicep, Terraform, Ansible), GitOps, ArgoCD, application build and runtimes, and CI/CD technologies.
• Cloud container management and Kubernetes platforms (i.e., VMware vSphere Kubernetes Services (VKS)/Tanzu, OpenShift, Rancher).
• Workload migration to Kubernetes at scale.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, etc.
• Fluent understanding of Agile and/or ITIL.
• Understanding of the Cloud Cost models and Optimization strategies.
• Experience working with and integrating other vendors such as VMware, PaloAlto, NetApp, Red Hat, and other cloud technologies and ISVs.
• Experience and working knowledge of infrastructure concepts and technologies such as Networking, Data Center, and Security.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program.
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement.
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program.

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Preferred locations include AL, AK, AZ, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY. Other locations will be considered based on fit.

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Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits, and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. With more than $20 billion in annual revenue, WWT combines the power of strategy, execution, and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test, and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution, and integration capabilities.

With over 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation, and creating a great place to work for all. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners, and communities.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability, and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence, and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

Position Overview:

As a Lead Cloud Solution Architect – Containerization, you will serve as both a trusted advisor and hands-on technical leader, guiding clients through the design and implementation of modern cloud and container solutions. This role blends strategic consulting with technical execution, with a primary focus on delivering impactful outcomes through WWT’s service offerings. You will have a strong broad-based generalist foundation with specialized, proven experience within the Cloud space.

You will lead client-facing delivery engagements, translating business goals and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient architectures. With deep expertise in containerization, cloud platforms, and infrastructure modernization, you’ll work side-by-side with customer and internal teams to ensure successful execution from design through deployment.

While delivery is your primary focus, you will also contribute to early-stage solutioning. You will participate in discovery sessions, shaping architecture visions, and validating delivery approaches during solutioning efforts. You bring structure, planning, and strong collaboration to every engagement, balancing stakeholder needs with technical best practices. In addition to client focus, you will operate as an evangelist to provide guidance and support to other team members to ensure project success.

Key Responsibilities:

Solutions Development :

• Work with WWT account teams to educate them on cloud capabilities and drive business development and sales.
• Work with Sales engineers/Cloud consultants to review and validate understanding of customer requirements and translate initial scope into actionable items.
• Build relationships across the organization to scope and deliver cross-functional and cross-domain solutions such as Digital, Security, AI, Analytics, Automation, and Enterprise Architecture.
• Spearheads the strategic design of innovative solutions by leveraging deep knowledge of the evolving technology landscape and maximizing internal WWT capabilities.
• Actively pursue business opportunities at large, complex customers; work with clients and internal WWT Teams to develop and negotiate statements of work, including project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs.
• Builds productive solution development teams, leveraging junior team members to support their growth and development.

Technical Leadership :

• Represent WWT’s technical expertise to team members and customers through expertise in delivering scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud and containerization solutions.
• Design and implement container and cloud solutions and service offerings at customer sites - locally, regionally, and nationally - and provide feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to clients, adeptly understanding their unique needs and crafting tailored recommendations that drive value and foster long-term partnerships.
• Lead the creation of High-Level and Low-Level Designs for areas of expertise.
• Deliver with strong analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills and effective interpersonal and communication skills to ensure successful client projects & team performance.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of WWT solution offerings and industry cloud technologies, including completing assigned courses and relevant certification exams when applicable.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advancements within existing technologies.