Lead Cloud Solutions Architect — Remote

CDM Smith; Vancouver (WA); Remote; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect who will act as the senior client-facing technology leader for our Cloud Solutions team. You will partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic goals into scalable cloud architectures and actionable roadmaps across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.

You will guide engagements from discovery through deployment, manage risks, and drive delivery with cross-functional teams while ensuring operational transition and ongoing support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 8 years of experience.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives with measurable business outcomes.
• Translate strategic objectives into practical cloud architecture designs for enterprise environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior client-facing technology leader for Cloud Solutions.
• Lead solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning.
• Develop roadmaps, delivery plans, and vendor evaluations for cloud initiatives.
• Guide the solution lifecycle from concept through deployment and operation.
• Collaborate with business leaders, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Client engagement

Azure cloud

AWS

Enterprise networking

Linux

APIs integration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Architecture standards

DevOps awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

IaC / Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect who will act as the senior client-facing technology leader for our Cloud Solutions team. You will partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic goals into scalable cloud architectures and actionable roadmaps across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.

You will guide engagements from discovery through deployment, manage risks, and drive delivery with cross-functional teams while ensuring operational transition and ongoing support.