Senior Cloud Architect - Remote, Client-Facing

CDM Smith; Chesapeake (VA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks a senior Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to guide client engagements and drive cloud, application, and technology initiatives. You will partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, secure solutions and lead the architecture lifecycle from discovery to deployment.

You will mentor architects and engineers, evaluate technology options, and ensure delivery aligned with enterprise standards while delivering measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 8+ years related experience.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross‑functional technology initiatives.
• Strong business acumen with cost, licensing, and risk awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement, solution discovery, and requirements analysis.
• Develop roadmaps and delivery plans for cloud, apps, and tech initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership to architects, engineers, and delivery teams.
• Evaluate options and guide solution choices based on value and risk.
• Collaborate with vendors and the Cloud Center of Excellence to ensure standards.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Azure expertise

AWS knowledge

Networking & security

Databases & data architecture

Linux/Enterprise workloads

APIs & SaaS integrations

Vendor management

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

CDM Smith seeks a senior Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to guide client engagements and drive cloud, application, and technology initiatives. You will partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, secure solutions and lead the architecture lifecycle from discovery to deployment.

You will mentor architects and engineers, evaluate technology options, and ensure delivery aligned with enterprise standards while delivering measurable business value.