Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect

The Cloud Architect supports IT Enterprise Governance by defining and governing the enterprise cloud strategy across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform while designing scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure that aligns with OMES standards and governance policies. This role establishes cloud-native development standards, evaluates and recommends cloud services and architectures, and collaborates closely with Cloud Engineering, Network Engineering, Security, and cross-functional stakeholders to guide cloud design and adoption. Leveraging deep expertise in cloud platforms, networking, identity, automation, and multi-cloud patterns, the Cloud Architect identifies risks and trade-offs, ensures compliance with enterprise guardrails, monitors cloud performance, and enables agencies to successfully adopt modern cloud architectures in support of OMES, partner agencies, and the mission of IT Enterprise Governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern the enterprise cloud strategy across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and OMES governance expectations.
• Design scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure solutions informed by best practices across multiple cloud providers.
• Establish and maintain standards for cloud-native application development, infrastructure-as-code practices, containerization, and automation patterns.
• Partner with infrastructure teams, Cloud Engineering, Network Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders to guide solution design, cloud readiness, network patterns, and platform selection throughout the lifecycle.
• Monitor cloud performance, cost, and architectural compliance; ensure adherence to governance policies, security rules, identity frameworks, and cloud guardrails.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services, networking components, storage models, orchestration tools, and managed services across Azure, AWS, and GCP to support modernization and transformation initiatives.
• Provide architectural leadership by identifying risks, trade-offs, and constraints in cloud solution design; present options and impacts to stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
• Develop, review, and maintain cloud architecture diagrams, reference architectures, runbooks, design patterns, and documentation that articulate technical decisions and traceability.
• Collaborate with security and governance teams to implement cloud policies, landing zones, identity configurations, networking boundaries, tagging structures, and compliance controls.
• Continuously research emerging cloud services, industry frameworks, multi-cloud patterns, and FinOps best practices to enhance enterprise cloud maturity and operational efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission of OMES, partner agencies, and IT Enterprise Governance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild. Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements include two years of professional experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, or the design, implementation, and/or maintenance of large-scale cloud environments across Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting twelve semester hours of coursework in computer science, management information systems, cloud computing, or a related field for each year of the required experience, with a maximum substitution of two years.

*A bachelor's degree in a related technical field is preferred.

About OMES

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners' goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serve those who serve Oklahomans and make government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.

OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.