Cloud Solution Architect

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to drive cloud adoption, modernization, and enterprise architecture alignment. The ideal candidate will define scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions while providing technical leadership across cross-functional teams. Role and Responsibilities Define target cloud architecture that ensures scalability, reliability, security, and alignment with business objectives. Develop a comprehensive cloud migration strategy and roadmap, selecting appropriate migration patterns (rehost, replatform, refactor) and sequencing workloads effectively. Evaluate existing systems to identify dependencies, technical debt, risks, and opportunities for modernization. Recommend improvements that enhance performance, security, and operational efficiency. Establish and enforce architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks. Ensure all designs comply with enterprise architecture and cloud industry standards. Design security models, Identity and Access Management (IAM), compliance frameworks, and network architectures that meet regulatory and organizational requirements. Create high-level and detailed technical designs for compute, storage, networking, integrations, monitoring, and disaster recovery. Define integration patterns across APIs, events, and messaging systems. Optimize cloud resource sizing, performance, and cost models for long-term efficiency and sustainability. Provide guidance to engineering, DevOps, QA, security, and operations teams. Conduct proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to validate cloud services, tools, and architectural patterns. Support build, testing, and cutover activities. Resolve technical blockers and ensure environment readiness for production deployment. Maintain comprehensive architecture documentation and deliver knowledge transfer to operational and engineering teams. Required Qualifications Proven experience in solution architecture, cloud migration, and enterprise systems. Deep expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and architectural best practices. Strong understanding of security, compliance, networking, and integration patterns. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive technical decisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr