Remote Cloud Solutions Architect Lead

CDM Smith; Burlington (VT); Remote; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to act as the senior client-facing technology leader for the Cloud Solutions team. You will guide solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning for complex cloud initiatives, partnering with stakeholders to deliver measurable business value.

You will provide technical leadership across the solution lifecycle, collaborating with the Cloud Center of Excellence, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives from discovery through implementation, including solution strategies, roadmaps, and recommendations that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Strong experience engaging business leaders and stakeholders to gather requirements, translate strategic objectives into practical technology solutions, and develop implementation-ready solution designs.
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Azure services, cloud solution architecture, application modernization, identity services, networking, and security concepts.
• Working knowledge of AWS services and cloud architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical advisor and trusted partner for business stakeholders, helping identify opportunities to leverage technology to achieve business objectives.
• Lead client engagement activities, including solution discovery, requirements gathering, stakeholder workshops, and business case development.
• Translate business needs into practical, scalable, and supportable technology solutions that align with organizational goals.
• Experience supporting the full solution lifecycle, including implementation, operational transition, upgrades, support planning, and technology lifecycle management.
• Develop solution strategies, implementation roadmaps, and delivery plans for cloud, application, and technology initiatives.
• Lead complex solution engagements from initial concept through implementation and operational transition.
• Collaborate with business leaders, project teams, vendors, and technical resources to ensure successful delivery of technology solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to Solution Architects, Engineers, and delivery teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend solutions based on business value, functionality, cost, risk, and long-term supportability.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and implementation challenges and develop mitigation strategies to support successful outcomes.
• Lead vendor evaluations, proof-of-concept initiatives, and technology assessments to support solution selection and delivery decisions.
• Work closely with the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) to ensure solutions leverage approved platform services, established capabilities, and enterprise standards.
• Drive accountability for solution delivery outcomes, stakeholder satisfaction, and successful adoption of implemented solutions.
• Support portfolio planning, demand management, and prioritization activities to align delivery efforts with business priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, increase solution reuse, and accelerate implementation timelines.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Client-facing consulting

Stakeholder management

Cloud strategy

Delivery leadership

Communication and presentation

Risk management

Mentoring teams

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

8 years of related experience

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Linux

APIs integration

Networking concepts

Data architectures

DevOps / IaC

CI/CD

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to act as the senior client-facing technology leader for the Cloud Solutions team. You will guide solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning for complex cloud initiatives, partnering with stakeholders to deliver measurable business value.

You will provide technical leadership across the solution lifecycle, collaborating with the Cloud Center of Excellence, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet