Cloud Architect

Job title: Cloud ArchitectLocation: Onsite - either in Chicago (111 South Wacker Drive) or Jersey City (3 2nd St Harborside STE 301)Employment type: Full timeAbout the roleWe are seeking a qualified Cloud Architect. This role is responsible for performing the essential functions listed below and requires the skills and experience described.Minimum qualificationsProven experience delivering AI/Cloud FinOps engagements.Experience with AI cost governance or FinOps operating models.Strong understanding of AI cost drivers and token economics, including pricing, caching, model routing, and allocation.Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews and workshops across Finance, Engineering, and Risk functions.Experience designing RACI frameworks and decision-rights models.Strong executive communication and presentation skills.Experience consolidating and reconciling cloud billing and usage data from multiple sources.Strong understanding of cloud architecture, infrastructure, security, and cost optimization.Ability to provide technical guidance to development and engineering teams.Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.Job responsibilitiesLead delivery of AI and Cloud FinOps initiatives, particularly governance and operating-model workstreams.Conduct structured stakeholder interviews and workshops with Finance, Engineering, Risk, and other cross-functional teams.Develop RACI frameworks, governance structures, and decision-rights models.Analyze and consolidate multi-source cloud billing and AI usage data into clean, reconcilable baselines.Apply knowledge of AI token economics, including pricing, caching, model routing, and allocation concepts.Provide guidance on AI and cloud cost governance, optimization, and accountability.Coordinate stakeholders and drive engagement activities through completion.Own regular client check-ins and communicate progress, findings, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.Lead phase-end presentations and executive readouts.Support the design and implementation of cloud solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.Ensure cloud solutions follow best practices for security, performance, compliance, and cost optimization.Compensation: The anticipated base pay range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000 per year depending on experience, skills, location, and internal equity.Benefits: Benefits for this position will likely include the following:Unlimited paid time off.Healthcare benefits.Dental benefits.Vision benefits.Disability insurance.Life insurance benefits.Retirement benefits, including 401(k) and a potential company match.Parental leave for both birthing (up to 14 weeks of paid leave) and non-birthing parents (up to 4 weeks paid leave), as well as adoption leave (up to 8 weeks of paid leave), subject to qualifications.Child hospitalization leave (up to 15 paid calendar days per year), subject to qualifications.“Be kind to yourself day” on your anniversary (subject to terms and conditions).Graduation and birthing gifts, subject to eligibility.Paid Jury duty (up to 4 weeks a year), subject to eligibility.Paid moving days (up to 2 days a year), subject to eligibility.Approximately 12 paid company holidays a year.For additional information regarding benefits, please see the Globant Experience Guide.Accommodations: If you have a need that requires an accommodation, please let us know by contacting the recruiting team at [insert email].Applicant Privacy:Globant will collect and process your information as a part of this application should you choose to submit it. 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