Senior Cloud Architect

Role: SENIOR LEVEL CLOUD ARCHITECT

Location: Hybrid -- NEW YORK

Duration: 11+ months 

THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE THE CONSULTANT TO WORK 3 DAYS ONSITE & 2 DAYS REMOTE.

Certification/Experience: AWS Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, ITIL

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture Standards, Patterns & Modernization Frameworks

• Develop, publish, and maintain application and integration architecture standards.
• Create reusable modernization patterns (microservices, APIs, event-driven, containerization).
• Contribute to reference architectures and ensure consistency across engineering teams.
• Support solution architects and delivery teams in applying approved standards.

2. Application Modernization Execution

• Design modernization paths for legacy applications: rehost, replatform, refactor, retire.
• Architect cloud‑native and hybrid solutions primarily on Azure (AKS, Functions, APIM, PaaS).
• Work hands‑on with engineering teams during design, PoCs, and early build phases.
• Guide workload decomposition, domain boundaries, service design, and modernization roadmaps.

3. Cloud Architecture & Platform Enablement

• Build and evolve Azure landing zone components and cloud governance configurations.
• Define infrastructure, integration, API, and data patterns for cloud adoption.
• Support hybrid cloud integrations with Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform where applicable.
• Evaluate new cloud capabilities (AI, observability, DevSecOps, automation tools).

4. Application Portfolio Management & Rationalization

• Perform architecture‑led assessments using frameworks such as TIME or 6R.
• Identify consolidation, migration, and retirement opportunities to reduce redundancy.
• Partner with ServiceNow APM/CMDB to ensure accurate application inventory and lifecycle data.
• Develop architecture metrics and dashboards supporting modernization progress.

5. Technical Debt Analysis & Remediation Support

• Maintain application‑level technical debt insights across the portfolio.
• Partner with product teams to prioritize remediation aligned with risk, business value, and modernization sequencing.
• Provide guidance on remediation strategies, patterns, and target-state architecture alignment.

6. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation Enablement

• Contribute to IaC templates using Terraform, Bicep/ARM, or Pulumi.
• Support CI/CD pipeline architecture using GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins.
• Partner with DevOps teams to apply automation and configuration management practices (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).

7. Security, Compliance & Optimization

• Apply cloud security best practices and integrate IAM/RBAC, network security, and Key Vault usage into designs.
• Ensure alignment with CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and MTA security requirements.
• Support cloud cost optimization efforts using Azure Advisor and FinOps guidelines.

8. Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with DevOps, Networking, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Finance, and Procurement teams.
• Translate complex modernization concepts into clear, actionable guidance for business and technical stakeholders.
• Participate in strategic planning, cloud strategy working sessions, and solution design workshops.