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The Senior Director of Cloud Architecture will lead the cloud strategy and oversee cloud infrastructure design, ensuring secure and scalable operations. The role requires at least 5 years of managerial experience in cloud architecture and expertise in multiple cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a strategic mindset.
Job Responsibility:
Strategic Leadership: Oversee and guide every element of cloud systems analysis and strategic planning, covering both Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Define the vision, mission, and objectives for the CCoE, including cloud adoption, migration, and innovation initiatives
Architecture & Design: Develop and communicate cloud architecture strategies aligned with enterprise objectives and client delivery needs
design secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures
Governance & Compliance: Oversee governance, audit standards, controls, and processes to monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure
ensure adherence to frameworks like CIS, HIPAA, and NIST
Review and approve cloud-native tool usage, standardize platform components, and automate deployment processes
Technology Oversight: Maintain deep knowledge of cloud products, technologies, and best practices
evaluate and implement solutions to meet organizational needs
Identify opportunities to modernize systems and integrate new cloud technologies
Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work with stakeholders, vendors, cloud operations, and other service providers to align cloud solutions with business goals
Facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration
Operational Excellence: Establish and manage infrastructure‑as‑code (e.g., Terraform, GitHub, Azure DevOps), champion DevOps best practices, and improve deployment velocity and reliability
Cost & Performance Optimization: Forecast and optimize cloud costs
improve performance by reducing outages through automation and implementing effective controls
Team Leadership: Build, lead, and manage a multidisciplinary team of cloud architects, Terraform developers, FinOps practitioners and DevOps architects
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and performance management for team members
Requirements:
Must be a US citizen or Green card holder to proceed with applying
5+ years of managerial experience in cloud architecture, engineering, or IT leadership
deep expertise in cloud technologies and architecture
5+ years of experience in cloud architecture with deep expertise in at least two public cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP, and/or OCI)
5+ years’ hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS EC2, S3, RDS, Kubernetes, Lambda) and cloud architecture
5+ years supporting the State of Texas or comparable sized Public Sector organizations
Must have experience designing referenced architectures and public cloud deployment patterns used across large enterprise environments