Cloud Architect
6 - 10 years
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
Role: Cloud Solution Architect
Location- Houton TX
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to support a large-scale cloud transformation initiative driven by recent mergers and acquisitions. The organization is evolving from a primarily infrastructure as a service (IaaS) model to a more mature, cloud native and platform as a service (PaaS) focused environment on Microsoft Azure.
This role will play a critical part in defining enterprise cloud standards, guiding architectural decisions, and enabling the integration of newly acquired cloud native applications into a cohesive, scalable platform.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Key Success Factors
Experience building enterprise-wide cloud standards
Location- Houton TX
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to support a large-scale cloud transformation initiative driven by recent mergers and acquisitions. The organization is evolving from a primarily infrastructure as a service (IaaS) model to a more mature, cloud native and platform as a service (PaaS) focused environment on Microsoft Azure.
This role will play a critical part in defining enterprise cloud standards, guiding architectural decisions, and enabling the integration of newly acquired cloud native applications into a cohesive, scalable platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and evolution of enterprise cloud architecture on Microsoft Azure
- Define and implement cloud standards, governance models, and best practices across business units
- Provide architectural guidance for integrating M&A acquired cloud native applications into the existing ecosystem
- Drive the transition from IaaS heavy deployments toward PaaS and cloud native services
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to modernize legacy systems
- Develop reference architectures, roadmaps, and migration strategies
- Support cultural and technical transformation toward cloud native engineering practices
- Ensure scalability, security, and cost optimization across cloud environments
- Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, including IT leadership and business teams
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, consulting, or enterprise IT transformation
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity, security)
- Proven experience designing and implementing cloud native architectures
- Experience supporting M&A integration or complex enterprise environments
- Deep understanding of:
- Cloud governance and landing zones
- Microservices and container-based architectures
- DevOps and CI/CD practices
- Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills
Key Success Factors
- Ability to bridge traditional infrastructure teams with modern cloud native development
- Strong communication skills to influence cultural and architectural change
- Strategic mindset with hands on technical depth
Experience building enterprise-wide cloud standards
Skills
EducationIT Services and IT Consulting