Enterprise Architect – Cloud & Infrastructure

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Enterprise Architect – Cloud & Infrastructure

Work Authorization: All Visas

Location: Houston, TX — Onsite
Experience: 10+ years IT | 5+ years Enterprise/Cloud/Infrastructure Architecture
Work Authorization: All Visas

Position Overview:
Seeking a senior Enterprise Architect – Cloud & Infrastructure to support enterprise architecture strategy, cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, technology roadmaps, architecture governance, and hosting strategy. The role works across cloud, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, applications, and business teams to deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, reference architectures, design patterns, and technology roadmaps.
• Develop current-state, target-state, and transition-state architectures across Cloud, Infrastructure, Network, Compute, Storage, Backup, and DR.
• Lead/support architecture reviews, governance boards, cloud governance, and infrastructure reviews.
• Evaluate cloud platforms, infrastructure technologies, managed services, automation, and emerging technologies.
• Drive cloud migration, workload placement, infrastructure modernization, hosting strategy, and technology lifecycle planning.
• Identify technical debt, infrastructure risks, resiliency gaps, and modernization opportunities.
• Create architecture diagrams, roadmaps, decision records, reference models, and infrastructure/cloud documentation.
• Collaborate with Cloud Architects, Infrastructure Engineers, Network Engineers, Cybersecurity, Application, Data, and Operations teams.
• Support cloud governance, FinOps/cost optimization, security, standardization, automation, and compliance.

Required Technical Stack

• Cloud: Google Cloud Platform, Azure, AWS, Hybrid/Multi-Cloud
• Infrastructure: Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Windows Server, Linux
• Networking: Routing, Firewalls, VPN, DNS, Load Balancing, Network Segmentation, Hybrid Connectivity, Zero Trust
• Cloud/Platform: Kubernetes, Docker
• Automation/IaC: Terraform, Ansible
• DevOps: GitHub, Azure DevOps, CI/CD
• DR/Resiliency: Backup, Disaster Recovery, High Availability
• Security: IAM, Cloud Security, Security Architecture
• Architecture Tools: LeanIX, Ardoq, ServiceNow, Orbus, Apptio, Sparx Enterprise Architect
• Enterprise Architecture: TOGAF, Architecture Governance, Reference Architecture, Technology Roadmaps
• IT Management: ITSM, CMDB, Application Portfolio Management, Technology Lifecycle Management

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years in Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, or Network Architecture.
• Strong experience with cloud, infrastructure, networking, virtualization, security, backup/DR, and modernization.
• Proven experience creating architecture diagrams, roadmaps, reference architectures, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, governance, standards, and design patterns.
• Experience working with both technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred

• Google Cloud Platform, Azure, or AWS architecture experience.
• Cloud migration / data center modernization.
• IaC, DevOps, Kubernetes, and platform engineering.
• FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
• Regulated-industry experience.
• TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Architect, CKA, Terraform, CISSP/CISM, ITIL, or FinOps certifications.

Thanks and regards

Sarvesh

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