Senior Cloud Solutions Architect - Strategic Tech Leader

CDM Smith; Tacoma (WA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to serve as the senior technology leader for the Cloud Solutions team. You will partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop solution strategies, and drive measurable business value across complex cloud initiatives.

You will guide engagements from discovery through deployment, ensuring alignment with platform capabilities, enterprise standards, and sustainable delivery.

Qualifications

• 8 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree; equivalent additional directly related experience considered.
• Experience leading complex, cross‑functional technology initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Azure, AWS, and cloud security concepts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement activities from discovery to design.
• Translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Guide solution lifecycle from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate with vendors and delivery teams to ensure delivery success.
• Drive adoption of architecture standards and best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

AWS

Solution leadership

Stakeholder management

Networking concepts

Linux systems

APIs & data architectures

DevOps & IaC

CI/CD pipelines

Security concepts

Vendor evaluation

Hybrid cloud

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

CI/CD tools

IaC tools

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to serve as the senior technology leader for the Cloud Solutions team. You will partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop solution strategies, and drive measurable business value across complex cloud initiatives.

You will guide engagements from discovery through deployment, ensuring alignment with platform capabilities, enterprise standards, and sustainable delivery.