Purpose Statement:  The Cloud Architect has global responsibility for designing, implementing, managing, and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure solutions. The Cloud Architect is the expert in cloud technologies, has a strong understanding of business needs, and the ability to translate technical requirements into scalable and reliable cloud architectures. The Cloud Architect will be forward looking with a strategic and innovative mindset, ensuring technology trends are known and incorporated in our roadmaps. 

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the overall cloud architecture design. 

• Understands technology trends and incorporates those into strategic roadmaps to drive innovation and business growth.

• Leads strategy and planning for cloud systems and develops effective implementation strategies consistent with specified requirements, architectures and constraints of performance and feasibility.

• Owns implementation and management of cloud technologies.

• Responsible for cloud security, governance, and awareness. 

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree is preferred. (Computer Science / IT)

• 4 or more years of direct experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud (preferred) and/or Azure, AWS

• 4 or more years of experience working with security, networking, and DevOps principles

• Previous experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform

• 4 years of related experience required; 6 or more years of related experience is preferred

• Certification in the related architecture field is desirable

• Proficient English reading, writing, and speaking skills

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.