Cloud Solutions Architect

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Solutions Architect to lead and advise on cloud transformation programs that modernize enterprise technology environments. This role requires deep expertise in the AWS Well-Architected Framework, operational resiliency best practices, and hybrid cloud integration strategies. You will provide strategic guidance, evaluate emerging technologies, and design solutions that balance innovation, scalability, and risk management.

The Cloud Solutions Architect will collaborate with stakeholders to define architecture roadmaps, oversee large-scale application modernization and migration efforts, and ensure alignment with enterprise technology, data, security, and integration strategies. You will stay at the forefront of cloud advancements, advising on best practices and helping organizations maximize the value of their cloud investments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage enterprise cloud transformation programs.
• Apply AWS Well-Architected Framework principles to design secure, reliable, and cost-optimized solutions.
• Provide thought leadership on operational resiliency and cloud best practices.
• Oversee hybrid cloud integrations, data migrations, and SaaS platform adoption.
• Evaluate risks and opportunities in adopting new cloud tools, services, and technologies.
• Advise on enterprise architecture, including technology, data, security, and integration.

Qualifications

Minimum Personnel Qualifications

Each Contractor personnel shall have the following minimum qualifications:

• Experience:
  • 10 years of information technology or information security experience
  • At least 5 years of IT/IS operations/delivery experience demonstrating progression in senior roles, 3 years of which include experience with IT transformational change initiatives.
• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, computer science, auditing, or business administration
  • Master’s degree in a related field
• Skills:
  • The ability to utilize risk management principles to evaluate and mitigate potential risks.
  • Experience leveraging understanding of IT and IS business line objectives/priorities, related IT and IS solutions, and risk considerations to recommend oversight strategies and execute oversight activities.
  • The ability to participate in or lead reviews or examinations.

Proven Experience

• Proven experience managing large-scale cloud transformation programs.
• Deep knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Expertise in operational resiliency, hybrid cloud, and migration strategies.
• Strong risk assessment skills for emerging cloud technologies.
• Cloud certification required.

Why Join Effectual?

Effectual is a modern, cloud first managed and professional services company that works with commercial enterprises and the public sector to mitigate their risk and enable IT modernization. We are a deeply experienced and passionate team of problem solvers who apply proven methodologies to business challenges across Amazon Web Services and VMware Cloud on AWS.

Effectual was named VMware Cloud on AWS Growth Partner of the Year by AWS at re:Invent 2021. The company earned Cloud Service Provider of the Year at the Channel Innovation Awards 2021.

Effectual is a validated AWS MSP Partner, holding 200+ AWS Certifications. We achieved the AWS Migration Competency, AWS DevOps Competency, AWS Mobile Competency, AWS SaaS Competency, and AWS Government and AWS Nonprofit Competency designations. Effectual is a member of the AWS Well-Architected and AWS Public Sector Partner Programs as well as the AWS GovCloud (US) and Authority to Operate on AWS Programs. Additionally, Effectual is a VMware Principal Partner in VMware Cloud on AWS.

Employees at Effectual experience a fun, fast paced, and inclusive culture. We cloud strategy & design, application development, migrations, data & analytics and modern cloud management means you may never have to leave the company if you