Senior Cloud Solutions Architect — Remote Lead

CDM Smith; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks 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 opportunities, and develop solution strategies that deliver measurable business value.

The role guides engagements from concept through deployment and operational transition, collaborating with partners, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex cross-functional technology initiatives from discovery through implementation.”
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical technology solutions and implement-ready designs.
• Strong experience engaging business leaders to gather requirements and develop business cases.
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Azure services, cloud architecture, identity and security concepts.
• Working knowledge of AWS and cloud architecture principles.
• Knowledge of enterprise networking including DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing, VPNs, hybrid networks.
• Experience designing relational and non-relational data architectures and data integrations.
• Strong Linux-based operating system experience and enterprise workloads.
• Experience integrating enterprise apps, SaaS, APIs, and business systems.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Leadership and mentoring to guide cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience evaluating costs, licensing, and operational requirements for cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical advisor for business stakeholders and opportunities.
• Lead client engagement activities from discovery through business-case development.
• Translate business needs into scalable and supportable technology solutions.
• Guide full solution lifecycle including deployment, transition, and ongoing support.
• Develop solution strategies, roadmaps, and delivery plans for cloud initiatives.
• Lead complex engagements from concept to operational transition.
• Collaborate with vendors, delivery teams, and Cloud Center of Excellence to ensure success.
• Provide technical leadership to architects, engineers, and delivery teams.

Skills

Cloud solution design

Solution architecture leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Azure cloud services

AWS cloud services

Networking and security

Linux-based platforms

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication and presentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

DevOps tooling

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

CDM Smith seeks 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 opportunities, and develop solution strategies that deliver measurable business value.

The role guides engagements from concept through deployment and operational transition, collaborating with partners, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise