Strategic Cloud Architect: AI, Security & FinOps

Brooksource; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource seeks an experienced Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize an enterprise cloud strategy across multi-cloud platforms. The role focuses on scalable architectures, governance, and cost-aware operations while aligning with business goals.

You will lead adoption plans, define IaC standards, and mentor teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions with strong governance and FinOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 8+ years of IT experience with 3–5+ years in cloud roles.
• Experience with Azure preferred, AWS, or GCP.
• Knowledge of cloud architecture patterns.
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, etc.)
• Scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Experience with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, highly available, and secure cloud architectures.
• Develop cloud adoption and migration strategies.
• Define governance and pathways for AI adoption and onboarding on existing and new cloud technologies.
• Establish governance frameworks and best practices.
• Define Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards.
• Architect hybrid and multi-cloud solutions.
• Ensure security and compliance using zero-trust principles.
• Optimize cloud costs through FinOps practices.
• Enable CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Create, update, and implement cloud policies and guardrails across all cloud platforms, ensuring alignment with compliance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Design and implement cloud identity and access management strategies across cloud platforms.
• Lead cloud governance initiatives, including management groups, tagging standards, policy enforcement, and compliance reporting.
• Identify and manage cloud-related risks with mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies including AI capabilities in multiple cloud platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

Terraform

Bicep

Python

PowerShell

CI/CD

Security governance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Bicep

CI/CD tools

Job description

Brooksource seeks an experienced Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize an enterprise cloud strategy across multi-cloud platforms. The role focuses on scalable architectures, governance, and cost-aware operations while aligning with business goals.

You will lead adoption plans, define IaC standards, and mentor teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions with strong governance and FinOps practices.