Senior Cloud Solutions Architect & Trusted Partner

CDM Smith; Newark (NJ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect in Newark, NJ to serve as a senior client-facing technology leader. You will partner with business stakeholders to define strategy, identify opportunities, and craft scalable cloud and application delivery plans.

The role requires guiding engagements through discovery, design, and deployment with the Cloud Center of Excellence. You will mentor architects and engineers, evaluate technology options, and drive projects from concept to

Qualifications

• Experience in solution architecture, consulting, or customer-facing tech roles.
• Led complex cross-functional technology initiatives from discovery through implementation.
• Engaged with business leaders to gather requirements and design practical solutions.
• Advanced understanding of Azure services, cloud architecture, identity and security concepts.
• Working knowledge of AWS and cloud architecture principles.
• Strong enterprise networking knowledge: DNS, routing, firewalls, VPNs, hybrid networks.
• Experience designing relational and non-relational data architectures and integrations.
• Strong Linux-based systems and enterprise workloads experience.
• Experience designing enterprise apps, SaaS platforms, APIs, and business systems.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Proven leadership and mentoring for cross-functional teams.
• Solid business acumen on costs, licensing, and support needs.
• Strong organization, planning, and analytical problem solving.
• Ability to identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Promote architecture standards and delivery best practices.
• Self-motivated with an outcome-focused mindset and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical advisor for business stakeholders.
• Lead client engagements, discovery, workshops, and business cases.
• Translate needs into scalable, practical technology solutions.
• Support full solution lifecycle from concept to deployment and transition.
• Develop roadmaps and delivery plans for cloud and application initiatives.
• Guide complex engagements from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate with executives, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure success.
• Provide technical leadership to architects, engineers, and teams.
• Evaluate options and recommend cost-effective solutions with long-term support.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead vendor evaluations and proof-of-concept activities.
• Work with Cloud Center of Excellence to align with standards.
• Drive accountability for delivery outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Cloud architecture

Azure

AWS

Networking concepts

Database design

Linux systems

APIs integration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Mentoring teams

Cost and licensing awareness

Project planning

Architecture standards

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

CI/CD

IaC

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect in Newark, NJ to serve as a senior client-facing technology leader. You will partner with business stakeholders to define strategy, identify opportunities, and craft scalable cloud and application delivery plans.

The role requires guiding engagements through discovery, design, and deployment with the Cloud Center of Excellence. You will mentor architects and engineers, evaluate technology options, and drive projects from concept to