Senior Remote Cloud Solutions Architect

CDM Smith; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to serve as the senior client-facing technology leader for cloud initiatives. You will guide solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning for complex cloud programs, collaborating with stakeholders, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure value and sustainable results.

You’ll lead engagements through concept, deployment, and operational transition, driving platform standards, risk management, and architecture governance

Qualifications

• Experience in solution architecture, consulting, or customer-facing technology roles.
• Led complex, cross-functional technology initiatives from discovery through implementation.
• Engaged business leaders to translate objectives into practical technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of Azure services, cloud architecture, security concepts.
• Knowledge of AWS and hybrid networking principles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical advisor to business stakeholders for technology opportunities.
• Lead client engagement activities: discovery, requirements, workshops, business case.
• Translate needs into scalable, practical technology solutions.
• Oversee full solution lifecycle: implementation, transition, upgrades, support planning.
• Develop roadmaps and delivery plans for cloud and application initiatives.
• Lead complex engagements from concept to deployment and adoption.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

AWS

Leadership

Client engagement

Solution lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

CDM Smith seeks a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to serve as the senior client-facing technology leader for cloud initiatives. You will guide solution discovery, requirements analysis, and implementation planning for complex cloud programs, collaborating with stakeholders, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure value and sustainable results.

You’ll lead engagements through concept, deployment, and operational transition, driving platform standards, risk management, and architecture governance