Business Technology - Cloud Architect

About the role

WoodmenLife is seeking a Cloud Architect to lead the evolution of our enterprise Azure platform and help shape the technology foundation that powers our cloud-first and AI-enabled future. This is a highly visible, strategic role that combines enterprise architecture, cloud platform strategy, and organizational leadership to accelerate modernization across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise cloud architecture aligned to business and technology strategy
• Develop cloud standards, reference architectures, and design patterns
• Ensure cloud platforms meet requirements for scalability, resiliency, security, and efficiency
• Guide evolution of reusable platform capabilities and services
• Maintain architecture artifacts within enterprise repositories
• Support development and execution of enterprise cloud strategy
• Identify opportunities to improve agility, scalability, and operational efficiency
• Guide enterprise cloud adoption and workload migration initiatives
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI and advanced cloud services
• Advise teams on appropriate use of Azure capabilities
• Serve as Product Owner for the Nimbus Cloud Center of Excellence (CoE)
• Define and prioritize the cloud platform backlog and roadmap
• Partner with engineering teams to deliver platform improvements
• Enable consistent cloud practices across delivery teams
• Ensure cloud solutions align with enterprise architecture standards
• Lead architecture reviews and provide strategic guidance
• Define and enforce governance practices and guardrails
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks related to cloud usage
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects on strategic alignment
• Work with Solution Architects on solution design and delivery
• Collaborate with Data, Infrastructure, and Business Process Architects to ensure full alignment across domains
• Influence stakeholders across technology and business teams
• Manage cloud financial management and optimization (FinOps)
• Promote responsible cloud consumption and cost transparency
• Identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency
• Guide teams on cost-effective architecture patterns
• Support enterprise FinOps maturity and accountability
• Lead the Azure Community of Practice
• Mentor architects and engineering teams
• Promote best practices, standards, and knowledge sharing
• Support continuous learning and cloud capability development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• 12+ years of progressive IT experience
• 7+ years of cloud or infrastructure architecture experience
• Strong experience designing enterprise solutions in Microsoft Azure
• Proven ability to define architecture standards, governance models, and design patterns
• Experience leading cloud platform or Cloud Center of Excellence initiatives
• Experience serving as a Product Owner or managing platform backlogs
• Experience with enterprise modernization and cloud adoption
• Strong stakeholder communication and executive presence
• Experience working in Agile or SAFe environments
• Experience in regulated industries (insurance, financial services, etc.) preferred

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert)

Skills

• Enterprise architecture
• Cloud platform strategy
• Organizational leadership
• Modernization initiatives
• Cloud adoption
• Agile methodologies
• Stakeholder communication
• Executive presence
• Cloud governance
• Architecture reviews
• Cost optimization
• Community leadership
• Continuous learning

Benefits

WoodmenLife offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits package. More information about our benefits can be found at: https://www.woodmenlife.org/careers/home-office/benefits/

Pay

Competitive compensation package

Schedule

Hybrid Eligible