Enterprise Cloud Architect
TriCom Technical Services, Kansas City, MO, United States
Responsibilities
Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
Define enterprise cloud strategy, reference architectures, and design patterns aligned with business modernization roadmaps.
Lead enterprise architecture discipline across domains in conjunction with business and IT leadership.
Identify and analyze emerging technology trends relevant to the organization.
Lead strategy development for assigned domains and detect critical deficiencies, legacy systems, and technical debt.
Develop, maintain, and evolve architecture context (current, transition, and future state) across domains.
Build consensus across technical and business stakeholders on cloud adoption and architectural direction.
Clarify and document integration between on-prem and cloud systems with a focus on security, compliance, and governance.
Cloud Solutions & Design
Architect and design cloud solutions (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) that meet business requirements, compliance, and cost optimization goals.
Partner with business and technical teams to translate requirements into enterprise and cloud infrastructure solutions.
Lead evaluation and selection of cloud and technology product standards.
Design infrastructure-as-code frameworks and reusable components.
Establish governance frameworks, technology standards, and architectural principles.
Platform Engineering & Operations
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
Develop and oversee automation frameworks and configuration management practices.
Establish infrastructure monitoring, observability, and operational standards.
Ensure architecture and automation satisfy regulatory compliance and security controls.
Participate in operational escalation and on-call support as needed.
Coach, mentor, and collaborate with technical subject matter experts and architecture peers.
Mentor application and infrastructure teams on cloud capabilities and DevOps best practices.
Communicate architectural vision and technical decisions to executive, technical, and business audiences.
Develop technology roadmaps and maintain reusable architecture documentation and patterns.
Serve as internal cloud and architecture subject‑matter expert.
Requirements
10+ years of IT experience with progressive responsibility.
5+ years of enterprise or solutions architecture experience, preferably in a leadership role.
5+ years designing and implementing highly available, scalable cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP).
3+ years architecting and deploying cloud services for enterprise environments.
2+ years establishing observability and operational excellence solutions (metrics, logging, tracing).
2+ years with IT controls, compliance frameworks, and security standards.
Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and influencing senior-level stakeholders.
Expert-level infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
Strong cloud platform knowledge with cost optimization expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Advanced understanding of cloud security, identity, and compliance (IAM, encryption, VPC).
Experience with the following:
Automation scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, BASH)
Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS)
CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps workflows (Terraform)
Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Network fundamentals (VPC design, routing, load balancing, DNS)
Software development methodologies and QA standards
Industry standards and architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ITIL)
Ability not only to architect, but to build.
Preferred
Financial systems integration/implementation experience.
Any of the following certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, or equivalent enterprise cloud certification (Azure, GCP, TOGAF).
This is a Direct Hire opportunity with our Kansas City, MO client. Excellent medical/dental benefits and annual bonus opportunity. H1-B visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No third-parties, please.
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Define enterprise cloud strategy, reference architectures, and design patterns aligned with business modernization roadmaps.
Lead enterprise architecture discipline across domains in conjunction with business and IT leadership.
Identify and analyze emerging technology trends relevant to the organization.
Lead strategy development for assigned domains and detect critical deficiencies, legacy systems, and technical debt.
Develop, maintain, and evolve architecture context (current, transition, and future state) across domains.
Build consensus across technical and business stakeholders on cloud adoption and architectural direction.
Clarify and document integration between on-prem and cloud systems with a focus on security, compliance, and governance.
Cloud Solutions & Design
Architect and design cloud solutions (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) that meet business requirements, compliance, and cost optimization goals.
Partner with business and technical teams to translate requirements into enterprise and cloud infrastructure solutions.
Lead evaluation and selection of cloud and technology product standards.
Design infrastructure-as-code frameworks and reusable components.
Establish governance frameworks, technology standards, and architectural principles.
Platform Engineering & Operations
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
Develop and oversee automation frameworks and configuration management practices.
Establish infrastructure monitoring, observability, and operational standards.
Ensure architecture and automation satisfy regulatory compliance and security controls.
Participate in operational escalation and on-call support as needed.
Coach, mentor, and collaborate with technical subject matter experts and architecture peers.
Mentor application and infrastructure teams on cloud capabilities and DevOps best practices.
Communicate architectural vision and technical decisions to executive, technical, and business audiences.
Develop technology roadmaps and maintain reusable architecture documentation and patterns.
Serve as internal cloud and architecture subject‑matter expert.
Requirements
10+ years of IT experience with progressive responsibility.
5+ years of enterprise or solutions architecture experience, preferably in a leadership role.
5+ years designing and implementing highly available, scalable cloud architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP).
3+ years architecting and deploying cloud services for enterprise environments.
2+ years establishing observability and operational excellence solutions (metrics, logging, tracing).
2+ years with IT controls, compliance frameworks, and security standards.
Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and influencing senior-level stakeholders.
Expert-level infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
Strong cloud platform knowledge with cost optimization expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Advanced understanding of cloud security, identity, and compliance (IAM, encryption, VPC).
Experience with the following:
Automation scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, BASH)
Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS)
CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps workflows (Terraform)
Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Network fundamentals (VPC design, routing, load balancing, DNS)
Software development methodologies and QA standards
Industry standards and architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ITIL)
Ability not only to architect, but to build.
Preferred
Financial systems integration/implementation experience.
Any of the following certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, or equivalent enterprise cloud certification (Azure, GCP, TOGAF).
This is a Direct Hire opportunity with our Kansas City, MO client. Excellent medical/dental benefits and annual bonus opportunity. H1-B visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No third-parties, please.
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