Senior Cloud Solutions Architect: Azure & Hybrid Strategy Lead

CDM Smith; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in the United States is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to act as the senior client-facing technology leader for the Cloud Solutions team. You will partner with business stakeholders to understand objectives, identify opportunities, and develop strategies that deliver measurable business value.

You will guide solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning across cloud, application, and technology initiatives, working with vendors, delivery teams, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical advisor 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.

Skills

Azure cloud

AWS cloud

Solution architecture

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

CDM Smith in the United States is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to act as the senior client-facing technology leader for the Cloud Solutions team. You will partner with business stakeholders to understand objectives, identify opportunities, and develop strategies that deliver measurable business value.

You will guide solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning across cloud, application, and technology initiatives, working with vendors, delivery teams, and