Cloud Architect

About This Role

This role supports the Chief Architect in leading large-scale infrastructure transitions and cloud modernization efforts. The Enterprise Architect acts as a liaison between various technical teams and agencies, translating complex needs into clear technical architecture and delivery plans. It suits a strong communicator and collaborator who can bring structure to complex systems and projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary architectural liaison for major technology initiatives and assessments
• Serve as a Technical discovery and systems architect responsible for mapping, documenting, and baselining current-state enterprise IT architecture across on-premises data centers and hybrid-cloud environments
• Perform Technical reviews of systems currently within the enterprise
• Produce authoritative current-state artifacts (system topologies, data flow diagrams, network dependency matrices, and service catalogs)
• Map out and evaluate current enterprise storage platforms, capabilities, and gaps
• Map current observability tools and architecture
• Run archive and retention proof-of-concepts (POCs) to reduce cost and risk
• Produce comprehensive Current-State Enterprise Architecture Documents

Requirements

• Strong communication skills to lead workshops and explain complex infrastructure and cloud topics to both technical teams and senior leaders
• Collaborative approach to working across infrastructure, cloud, database, desktop, security, and agency teams to achieve shared solutions
• Ability to bring structure to large, complex systems and projects, and turn them into clear plans
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build consensus in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, shifting environment, learning quickly and adjusting plans as needed
• Experience working in government or public sector environments