Remote Senior Cloud Architect — Strategy & Delivery

CDM Smith; Memphis (TN); 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. You will partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, identify technology opportunities, and develop solution strategies that deliver measurable business value.

This role leads client engagement, solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning for complex cloud, application, and technology initiatives, guiding

Qualifications

• Experience serving in solution architecture, consulting, technical leadership, or customer-facing technology roles, including designing, implementing, and delivering enterprise technology solutions.
• Demonstrated 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.

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.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Azure & AWS

Education

Bachelor's Degree

8 years of related experience

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. You will partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, identify technology opportunities, and develop solution strategies that deliver measurable business value.

This role leads client engagement, solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning for complex cloud, application, and technology initiatives, guiding