Cloud Architect

About the role

This is a highly visible enterprise architecture role where you'll influence cloud strategy, governance, modernization roadmaps, and executive decision-making while helping the organization balance innovation, compliance, operational resilience, and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain hybrid-cloud reference architectures spanning Azure, on-premises, and co-location environments
• Define enterprise standards for networking, identity, observability, resilience, workload placement, hosting, and connectivity
• Guide solution teams toward approved architecture patterns and cloud adoption best practices
• Ensure cloud architecture decisions align with business objectives, operational requirements, and long-term technology strategy
• Develop and mature cloud governance frameworks that support accountability, consistency, and cost management
• Partner with finance and technology leaders to improve cloud cost transparency and investment decision-making
• Conduct total cost of ownership (TCO) evaluations and provide recommendations for optimization
• Perform architecture reviews using Azure Well-Architected Framework principles
• Identify security, reliability, integration, scalability, operational, and cost-related risks
• Develop remediation strategies and prioritize modernization recommendations
• Create architecture decision records and maintain governance documentation
• Lead the development of cloud migration and modernization roadmaps
• Assess current-state infrastructure landscapes and future-state cloud architectures
• Help rationalize applications, platforms, and infrastructure workloads for cloud readiness
• Guide migration sequencing, dependency identification, and transition planning
• Partner with enterprise architecture leadership to establish cloud strategy and standards
• Influence cloud-related investment decisions and modernization priorities
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, application, digital, platform, and data teams
• Present architectural recommendations to executive and governance forums
• Translate complex technical concepts into business-focused discussions around cost, risk, compliance, and value

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, cloud architecture, infrastructure architecture, or related technical leadership roles
• Deep expertise designing and governing Azure and hybrid-cloud environments
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, security, governance, and operational excellence
• Experience developing enterprise cloud standards, architecture patterns, and governance frameworks
• Hands-on knowledge of Azure landing zones, cloud migration strategies, and workload modernization
• Strong architecture review experience aligned to Azure Well-Architected Framework principles
• Experience balancing business priorities, technical requirements, risk mitigation, and cost optimization
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct reporting authority
• Proven success leading architectural initiatives across multiple teams and technology domains
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to executive leadership audiences

Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting HIPAA and HITRUST compliance environments
• Experience with VMware, Hyper-V, storage, networking, and hybrid infrastructure modernization
• Azure-native platform design experience involving PaaS, containerization, serverless, and event-driven architectures
• Experience supporting AI-enabled platforms and responsible AI adoption

Key Success Factors

• Success in Azure Hybrid Architecture Leadership
• Success in Defined and Governed Enterprise Azure Architectures
• Success in Established Landing Zones, Governance Frameworks, Enterprise Connectivity Strategies, and Cloud Operational Standards
• Success in Implemented Identity, Data Protection, Security Segmentation, Monitoring, and Compliance Controls
• Success in Advised Directors and Executives on Architecture, Investment, Modernization, and Technology Strategy Decisions
• Success in Translated Technical Complexity into Measurable Business Value
• Success in Implemented Tagging Standards, Reservations, Rightsizing Initiatives, Budget Controls, and Cost Optimization Programs
• Success in Measurable Cost Savings or Cost Avoidance Outcomes
• Success in Led Migration Initiatives Across Azure and Traditional Infrastructure Platforms
• Success in Supported Enterprise Modernization Through Practical Use of AI-Enabled Tools and Capabilities

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation – You choose the model that works best for you, both with company-sponsored benefits!
• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Extensive Medical Plans, Dental, Vision, HSA with company contribution, company sponsored Life Insurance and Short / Long term disability insurance, a host of voluntary plans including legal, hospital, accident, pet wellness, and 401k with matching
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Career Development and Advancement – Expleo is a global company in 29 Countries worldwide with a high focus on development
• Strong Team Culture – Collaborate with experienced professionals who value precision, performance, and teamwork