Senior Cloud Architect​/Team Lead

Overview

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long‑term success. We are seeking a Senior Cloud Architect/Team Lead in Plano, Texas.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cloud engineers and administrators.
• Allocate resources, manage schedules, and ensure adherence to SLAs and KPIs.
• Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and training sessions.
• Provide oversight for daily operations, incident management, change management, and problem resolution across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
• Supervise deployment, maintenance, and optimization of cloud infrastructure following best practices and security standards.
• Ensure monitoring, backup, patching, and disaster recovery configurations are properly implemented.
• Conduct root‑cause analyses for critical incidents and drive corrective/preventive actions.
• Act as escalation point for customers during incidents or critical issues.
• Participate in client meetings, provide technical guidance, and support cloud solution discussions.
• Prepare and present operational reports, incident summaries, and optimization recommendations.
• Oversee development and implementation of automation tools/scripts for provisioning, configuration management, monitoring, and reporting.
• Identify areas for operational improvement and cost optimization.
• Advocate and implement Dev Ops and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) philosophies.
• Ensure all managed environments are operated according to organizational policies, compliance frameworks, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with security teams for vulnerability management, cloud security compliance, and incident investigation.
• Support Microsoft Sentinel integration with each cloud platform.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• At least 12 years of experience in cloud operations/administration with proven experience on AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI (strong in two, working knowledge in all).
• 4+ years in a technical team lead, supervisory, or project management role.
• Experience with managed services, NOC/SOC operations, or MSPs.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect / Sys Ops Administrator
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Administrator Associate or Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Professional Cloud Architect or Associate Cloud Engineer
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate/Professional
• ITIL Foundation Certification (a plus)
• Dev Ops certifications (a plus)

• Deep hands‑on knowledge in architecture, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting in AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automation tools (Terraform, Cloud Formation, ARM templates, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud‑native security best practices (IAM, network security, data encryption, etc.).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Power Shell, etc.).
• Expertise in Service Now ITSM.
• Expertise in cloud cost optimization; familiarity with Apptio Cloudability.
• Familiarity with App Gate SDP, Qualys Total Cloud, Qualys Patch Management, Qualys CSAM, Crowd Strike, Palo Alto NGFW, and related security tools.
• Ability to analyze logs and monitor performance using native tools (Cloud Watch, Azure Monitor, Stackdriver, OCI Monitoring, etc.).
• Strong understanding of backup strategy, disaster recovery, and high‑availability architecture.
• Support Azure File Share in Azure Gov Cloud and remote file services.
• Strong expertise in multi‑cloud security compliance, data encryption, network security, user access control, and private endpoint setup.

• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, a global innovator in business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D. For more information, visit

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