Senior Cloud Solutions Architect & Delivery Lead

Softchoice; Maine; On-site; USD 159,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to lead cloud engagements across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will own architecture decisions, guide multi-workstream transformations, and ensure delivery quality with CFO-level accountability.

You’ll mentor architects and consultants, partner with account teams through the full sales cycle, and shape the cloud practice’s strategy while staying at the forefront of cloud security and governance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise IT with clear progression through both technical delivery and leadership roles.
• 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams of architects and/or consultants on complex, client-facing engagements.
• Proven experience leading financial oversight for engagements, balancing P&L performance with forward-looking forecasting, clear reporting, and risk mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the highest-level technical authority for cloud engagements - the final escalation point for solution design, architecture decisions, and technical risk across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Lead the design and delivery of complex, multi-workstream cloud transformations: migrations, modernizations, cloud-native builds, multi-cloud governance, and cloud security frameworks
• Guide customers through provider-selection decisions with objectivity - recommending the right cloud platform (or combination of platforms) based on workload fit, cost, compliance, and long-term strategy
• Review and approve architecture documents, deployment plans, technical assessments, and statements of work to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with Softchoice standards
• Stay at the leading edge of cloud innovation - translate emerging trends (AI/ML services, cloud-native development, platform engineering) into practical service offerings
• Maintain active certifications across all three major cloud providers; represent Softchoice as a thought leader at industry events, partner briefings, and customer advisory boards
• Mentor, coach, and develop architects, senior consultants, and consultants on their technical growth, utilization performance, and delivery quality throughout engagements
• Build a high-performance project culture: create psychological safety, encourage candid debate, and model Softchoice values of personal growth, customer passion, taking care of others, and owning the end result
• Contribute to hiring decisions, onboarding, and capability development for the Cloud practice team
• Represent the practice in leadership forums - bring forward insights on market trends, team health, and strategic opportunities
• Lead the delivery of complex, multi-phase engagements from initiation to closure - own scope, quality, timeline, and profitability
• Partner with PMO counterparts to manage risks, issues, resource plans, and client communications; function as the "Two in the Box" technical lead
• Hold team members, contractors, and partners accountable to Softchoice delivery standards and best practices
• Drive up- and cross-sell opportunities organically from within active engagements

Skills

Executive presence

Structured problem-solver

Entrepreneurial mindset

Communication

Travel up to 15% domestically

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Master's degree in a technical or business discipline preferred; equivalent demonstrated experience will be considered

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

CloudFormation

Ansible

Job description

Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to lead cloud engagements across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will own architecture decisions, guide multi-workstream transformations, and ensure delivery quality with CFO-level accountability.

You’ll mentor architects and consultants, partner with account teams through the full sales cycle, and shape the cloud practice’s strategy while staying at the forefront of cloud security and governance.