Lead Cloud Solution Architect – Modernization

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years progressive experience in a related field required
• A minimum of 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud technologies in accordance with industry best practices
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (i.e. Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering)
• Willing to travel 30-40%
• Understanding of Public, Private, & Hybrid Cloud Strategies
• Expert level experience with Application Modernization approaches, methodologies, and tools
• Specialized expertise in the following:
• Cloud strategy and adoption patterns
• Cloud modernization and migration
• Application architecture and development in the cloud
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline development for automated cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, application code deployments and associated agile tools
• Deep understanding of Cloud ecosystem products and solutions
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with great attention to detail
• Independent and self-motivated and thorough
• Troubleshooting skills (patience and determination to find and solve problems)
• Ability to understand technology interdependencies and how various components integrate with one another

• Expert-level industry certifications related to public cloud technologies (i.e. Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Dev Ops Engineer Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect)
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Power Shell, JavaScript, etc.
• Experience and working knowledge of infrastructure concepts and technologies such as Virtualization, Networking, Data Center, and Security

As a Lead Cloud Solution Architect – Application Modernization, you function as both a consultant and technical leader. As a consultant, you meet with the business and IT leaders of our clients, understand their ambitions and pain points, and develop a vision of how to best solve their problems. As a technical leader, you actualize the vision by designing and delivering engagements involving WWT’s service offerings and technical teams.

You will be responsible for leading the execution of strategic Cloud Application Modernization engagements providing technical expertise and industry insights to ensure successful outcomes for our customers. You will have the technical acumen with a cloud focus to provide guidance and support to other members of the team to ensure project success. Teamwork is critical to the role, working together to deliver a high quality, reliable service to our customers.

Technical Leadership

• Lead execution of cloud solutions engagements at customer sites – locally, regionally, and nationally – and provide feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, adeptly understanding their unique needs and crafting tailored recommendations that drive value and foster long-term partnerships
• Produce architecture designs and solutions for building and maintaining cost‑efficient, scalable, and secure cloud environments
• Lead the creation of high‑level and low‑level designs for areas of expertise
• Deliver with strong analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills and effective interpersonal and communication skills to ensure successful client projects and team performance
• Represent WWT’s technical expertise to team members and customers through an in‑depth knowledge of cloud technologies
• Maintain expert‑level knowledge on WWT solution offerings and industry cloud technologies, including the completion of assigned courses and relevant certification exams when applicable
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advancements within existing technologies

Solutions Development

• Provide industry expertise and technical know‑how to support development and maturing of solution offerings and capabilities
• Work with WWT account teams to educate them on cloud capabilities and drive business development and sales
• Work with sales engineers/ cloud consultants to review and validate understanding of customer requirements and translate initial scope into actionable items
• Build relationships across the organization to scope and deliver cross‑functional and cross‑domain solutions such as Digital, Security, AI, Analytics, Automation, and Enterprise Architecture
• Spearhead the strategic design of innovative solutions by leveraging deep knowledge of the evolving technology landscape and maximizing internal WWT capabilities
• Actively pursue business opportunities at large, complex customers; work with clients and internal WWT teams to develop and negotiate statements of work, including project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs
• Build productive solution development teams, leveraging junior team members to support their growth and development

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