Senior Remote Cloud Solutions Architect

CDM Smith; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; 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 in the US. You will partner with business stakeholders to understand objectives, identify technology opportunities, and develop solution strategies that deliver measurable business value.

You will guide engagements from discovery through deployment, working with vendors, delivery teams, and the Cloud Center of Excellence to ensure solutions are aligned with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management.
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise cloud solutions.
• Proficient in Azure and AWS cloud services.
• Familiarity with DevOps, IaC, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical advisor and trusted partner 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.
• Lead vendor evaluations, proof‑of‑concept initiatives, and technology assessments to support solution selection and delivery decisions.
• Work closely with the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) to ensure solutions leverage approved platform services, established capabilities, and enterprise standards.
• Drive accountability for solution delivery outcomes, stakeholder satisfaction, and successful adoption of implemented solutions.
• Support portfolio planning, demand management, and prioritization activities to align delivery efforts with business priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, increase solution reuse, and accelerate implementation timelines.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Azure cloud services

AWS cloud services

Networking

Data architectures

Linux

APIs

Communication

Mentorship

Cost optimization

Planning

Risk management

Change adoption

Self-motivation

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure cloud services

AWS cloud services

DevOps / IaC tools

Job description

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

You will guide engagements from discovery through deployment, working with vendors, delivery teams, and the Cloud Center of Excellence to ensure solutions are aligned with