Azure Solutions Architect / Pre-Sales - Remote

Senior Cloud Solutions Architect / Pre-Sales - Remote!

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural direction for large-scale cloud transformation and modernization initiatives. This individual will partner with business and technical stakeholders to design scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that enable organizational growth and digital transformation.

The ideal candidate combines deep cloud expertise with strong leadership skills, helping delivery teams execute successfully while contributing to architectural standards, reusable frameworks, and strategic solution development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical strategy for enterprise-scale cloud modernization and transformation programs.
• Translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.
• Develop and govern architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices across delivery teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across application development, cloud infrastructure, data, and analytics domains to deliver integrated solutions.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and technical leads to strengthen delivery capabilities and promote technical excellence.
• Contribute to reusable assets, frameworks, and accelerators that improve delivery efficiency and consistency.
• Support business development efforts by contributing to solution design, technical scoping, and proposal development.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to ensure alignment between strategic goals and technical execution.
• Drive innovation, quality, and continuous improvement across architecture and delivery practices.

Required Experience

• Proven experience leading enterprise cloud architecture and delivery initiatives, including modernization, transformation, and consulting engagements.
• Strong background designing scalable solutions that align business requirements with technical strategy.
• Experience overseeing architecture governance, delivery execution, and solution planning activities.
• Demonstrated success mentoring technical teams and fostering architecture best practices.
• Proven ability to establish and implement reusable frameworks, standards, and delivery methodologies.
• Deep expertise in cloud architecture with broader exposure across application, infrastructure, and data domains.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience operating in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Ability to travel occasionally for client and project engagements.

Technical Expertise

Application & Software Architecture

• Lead application modernization and cloud migration efforts.
• Design and implement modern enterprise applications using technologies such as .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, or similar platforms.
• Architect API-driven, event-based, and microservices-oriented solutions.
• Define DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and containerization strategies.
• Ensure application solutions meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.

Cloud Platform & Infrastructure

• Design enterprise cloud environments, including identity, security, networking, governance, and operational frameworks.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using modern provisioning and automation tools.
• Develop automation and compliance strategies that improve reliability and reduce operational risk.
• Design hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud solutions aligned with enterprise operating models.
• Partner with application and data teams to ensure platform consistency and scalability.

Data, Analytics & AI

• Define enterprise data architecture and modernization strategies.
• Design modern data platforms, data warehousing solutions, and analytics environments.
• Build scalable data integration and governance frameworks.
• Support AI and advanced analytics initiatives through machine learning and intelligent automation capabilities.
• Collaborate across technical domains to enable data-driven business outcomes.

Preferred Certifications

Candidates should possess a strong cloud certification background. Examples include:

Foundation & Administration

• Cloud Fundamentals Certification
• Cloud Administrator Certification

Architecture

• Cloud Solutions Archite…