IT Architect - Cloud

About the role

As a Cloud Architect at HDR, you will work closely with the Director of IT Architecture and fellow architects to establish, evolve, and govern HDR’s cloud architecture. You will partner with operational technology leaders, corporate IT teams, and business stakeholders to design secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud solutions that support HDR’s long-term business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Strategy
  Lead the design of enterprise cloud architectures with a focus on Azure first solutions across identity, networking, security, governance, FinOps, automation, and platform services.
  Define and maintain reference architectures, standards, patterns, and guardrails to guide cloud adoption across HDR.
  Develop and communicate cloud roadmaps aligned to HDR’s broader technology vision and business objectives.
  Provide architectural leadership for modernization initiatives, including application migration, platform evolution, and infrastructure transformation.

• Governance & Oversight
  Build and contribute to governance programs ensuring cloud solutions are secure, compliant, cost optimized, and aligned with HDR architecture principles.
  Review proposed cloud solutions to ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
  Serve as a subject matter expert to IT Operations, Security, and other corporate technology teams.

• Collaboration & Leadership
  Influence operational leaders and technical teams on solving systemic challenges and improving cloud maturity.
  Work across diverse teams to translate complex requirements into actionable, architecture aligned solutions.
  Create and deliver presentations, architectural documentation, and decision frameworks for technical and nontechnical audiences.
  Partner with operations teams to build transition plans and ensure long-term sustainability of solutions you design.

Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification equivalent, or ability to obtain certification is required.
• Demonstrated in-depth technical knowledge in cloud technologies (PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, serverless). Particularly Azure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, related technical area, or the relevant combination of education and relevant experience.
• A minimum of 7 years experience in working with, analyzing, designing, and implementing technology systems.
• In-depth technical knowledge of infrastructure technologies.
• Systems requirements gathering and execution into applicable solutions.
• Creative problem solving.
• Ability to evaluate new technologies/concepts and apply those to the big-picture technology service needs of HDR.
• Broad technology experience in Infrastructure Technologies including but not limited to personal computer hardware, servers, operating systems, supporting technologies (such as anti-virus, software deployment, remote control), software configurations, general networking fundamentals.
• Knowledge and experience in an Architecture and Engineering environment.
• Ability to plan and manage design and implementation of complex infrastructure technology systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Pay and Benefits

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)