Remote Lead Cloud Solutions Architect - Azure & Hybrid

CDM Smith; Savannah (GA); Remote; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to serve as the senior client-facing technology leader for the Cloud Solutions team in a remote-capable role in the United States. You will partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop solution strategies, and guide engagements from discovery through deployment and operational transition.

You will lead cross-functional teams, evaluate cloud options, and work with the Cloud Center of Excellence to ensure compliant,

Qualifications

• Experience in solution architecture, consulting, technical leadership, or customer-facing roles delivering enterprise technology solutions.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from discovery to implementation with measurable outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and requirements gathering with business impact focus.
• Advanced understanding of Azure services, cloud architecture, networking, and security.
• Working knowledge of AWS and cloud principles.
• Experience with databases and data integration design and architecture.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical advisor and trusted partner for business stakeholders to identify technology opportunities.
• Lead client engagement activities from discovery to business case development.
• Translate business needs into scalable, practical technology solutions.
• Guide solution lifecycle from concept through deployment and transition.
• Develop solution roadmaps and delivery plans for cloud, applications, and technology initiatives.
• Lead complex engagements from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate with leaders, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure successful delivery of solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to architects, engineers, and delivery teams.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Client Engagement

Azure Cloud

AWS Cloud

Networking Concepts

Linux

APIs & Integrations

DevOps Practices

Architecture Standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to serve as the senior client-facing technology leader for the Cloud Solutions team in a remote-capable role in the United States. You will partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop solution strategies, and guide engagements from discovery through deployment and operational transition.

You will lead cross-functional teams, evaluate cloud options, and work with the Cloud Center of Excellence to ensure compliant,