Cloud Architect

We're looking for an experienced enterprise Cloud Architect who has led significant cloud initiatives and is excited by the opportunity to guide architecture strategy, governance, modernization efforts, and technical standards across a global organization. The ideal candidate brings deep cloud expertise, experience mentoring and influencing technical teams, and a track record of leading complex cloud initiatives while delivering secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions.

• Lead cloud strategy development, including cloud architecture roadmaps, modernization initiatives, and multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud adoption strategies.
• Collaborate with executive stakeholders to align cloud initiatives with business objectives.
• Architect and govern enterprise cloud solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments that are scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Define and enforce cloud architecture standards, governance models, and best practices for cloud design, deployment, and operations across the organization, continuously evaluating emerging technologies and architecture patterns to inform future direction.
• Support the enterprise architecture operating model by partnering with business and IT stakeholders, managing demand intake, and participating in Architecture Review Board (ARB) and Technology Review Board (TRB) processes.
• Lead large-scale cloud migration and modernization projects from legacy systems.
• Partner with Information Security teams to oversee cloud security, compliance, and risk management practices.
• Develop and maintain high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Drive cost optimization and performance tuning across cloud environments.
• Effectively communicate the cloud vision, strategy, and architectural blueprints to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on cloud architecture, design decisions, and best practices.
• Create documentation for cloud architecture, processes, and systems to support operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate across countries and cultures to develop shared practices, standards, and communities of excellence that reflect Carrix’s global footprint.
• Other duties as assigned.