Cloud Enterprise Architech_US

Houston, United States

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, maintain, and communicate EA principles, standards, reference models, hosting strategies, and environment diagrams.
• Develop target-state and transition-state architecture views covering cloud, compute, storage, DR/backup, networking, and security.
• Participate in and support Architecture Review Boards, Cloud Governance forums, Engineering Reviews, and Infrastructure Governance.
• Assess application and infrastructure portfolios to identify architecture gaps, technical debt, lifecycle risks, and modernization opportunities.
• Evaluate emerging cloud/infrastructure technologies, automation tools, and managed services; support PoCs and MVP initiatives.
• Provide recommendations for workload placement, cloud migrations, vendor selection, platform strategy, and cost optimization (FinOps).

Requirements

Qualifications: Years of Experience & Tech Stack

Total IT Experience: 10+ years in Information Technology.

Architecture Experience: 5+ years in Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, or Network Architecture.

Core Tech Stack & Concepts:

Automation & IaC: Terraform, Ansible.

Networking & Security: Routing, Firewalls, VPNs, DNS, Load Balancing, Zero Trust Architecture, IAM.

Preferred Skills & Advantages

Certifications: TOGAF (Foundation or Certified), AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert / Administrator, Google Professional Cloud Architect, CKA, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, CISSP/CISM, or ITIL Foundation.

Enterprise Architecture Tools: Hands-on experience with EA repositories like LeanIX, Ardoq, ServiceNow, BiZZdesign, Sparx, or Apptio.

Modern Practices: Deep understanding of FinOps, cloud cost optimization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), platform engineering, and Zero Trust security architectures.

Domain & Delivery Experience: Experience in regulated industries, Agile/SAFe environments, ITIL, and APM/CMDB management.

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