Remote Senior Cloud Solutions Architect – Strategy & Delivery

CDM Smith; South Bend (IN); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; 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 identify opportunities, develop solution strategies, and guide complex cloud initiatives from discovery to deployment and operational transition.

You will provide leadership to Solution Architects, Engineers, and delivery teams, ensuring solutions align with business needs, leverage platform capabilities, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 8 years of related experience.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Azure services, cloud solution architecture, identity services, networking and security concepts.
• Working knowledge of AWS services and cloud architecture principles.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

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 technology solutions that align with organizational goals.
• Experience supporting the full solution lifecycle, including implementation, operational transition, upgrades, and support planning.
• 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

Stakeholder management

Cloud computing

Azure

AWS

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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 identify opportunities, develop solution strategies, and guide complex cloud initiatives from discovery to deployment and operational transition.

You will provide leadership to Solution Architects, Engineers, and delivery teams, ensuring solutions align with business needs, leverage platform capabilities, and