Azure and AWS Architect with FinOps

We are looking for a rockstar Azure or AWS Cloud Architect with FinOps experience to join our client’s growing Cloud practice. Reporting to the Vice President of Cloud Services, the Cloud Architect will be responsible for scoping, selling, and delivering cloud products and services, including FinOps, across all our cloud partners. This position combines client, vendor/partner and internally facing aspects, thus the Architect should be comfortable and skilled while leading any of these interactions.

Technical Experience

• Experience in either AWS or Azure Cloud Architecture and FinOps
• 10+ years’ experience in experience with public, private and hybrid cloud architectures
• Strong expertise in hands-on implementation of technology solutions for Fortune 500 companies
• Hands-on experience with adjacent technology areas including Network, Security, Identity and Access Management, Landing Zone best practices and Monitoring and Well Architected Framework
• Deep understanding of the current state of the art for infrastructure automation, continuous integration/deployment, SQL/NoSQL/NewSQL, networking, and cloud-based delivery models
• 3+ years of experience with automation platforms and tools (Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Ansible, Chef, etc.)
• IaaC, Containers, Terraform, CI/CD Pipeline familiarity, Configuration Management, Service Catalogs and Cloud Management Solutions
• FinOps certification or the ability to get one within 6 months of taking the role
• Demonstrated ability to design strategic approach; lead and implement plans against strategic priorities
• Ability to mix technical expertise with simple, everyday language to deliver a story that is memorable, educational, and useful
• Motivated self-starter who loves to solve challenging problems and feels comfortable working directly with customers
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, excellent time management skills and able to effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, high-volume, and evolving work environment
• Proven ability to collaborate and work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; clear, concise style of writing with the ability to adapt tone and style according to the distribution channel and audience
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% for client meetings, engagement delivery, vendor events, and internal company and team building as needed.

TYPE: Direct Hire

LOCATION: Remote (West Coast, Southern, CA preferred)

SALARY: 200K-220K plus OTE