Cloud Architect, Consulting

West Monroe is hiring a Cloud Architect for our growing Enterprise Technology consulting practice! The architect will lead cross-functional teams in the design, engineering, and deployment of cutting-edge cloud & IT infrastructure solutions for a wide range of clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join an employee-centric firm and focus on modernizing complex IT environments within key industry verticals such as Healthcare, Financial Services, Private Equity, Energy & Utilities, and High-Tech.

Responsibilities:                                                                                                                                        

• Collaborate with both West Monroe consultants and client leadership to architect, build, and deploy secure cloud & IT infrastructure solutions that improve business operations
• Assess current state processes and IT environments, interview stakeholders, gather/define requirements, and recommend viable solutions and strategies
• Develop migration plans and strategies to optimize or enhance cloud services, cloud-based applications, IT systems, networking capabilities, and/or cybersecurity posture
• Make key decisions regarding project direction including vendor selections, team workstreams, and methodology
• Act as career advisor/mentor and coach junior consultants on cloud computing best practices
• Contribute to practice development and Center of Excellence meetings

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
• Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
• 5-10+ years of experience in an IT architecture/engineering role covering areas like cloud computing (required), Windows/Linux, servers, virtualization, or networking
• Experience leading AWS, Azure, and/or GCP ‘on-prem to cloud’ migration projects
• Proficient with Infra-as-Code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or ARM templates
• Confident communication, presentation, and team leadership skills
• Willingness to travel for out of town client engagements – COVID-19 permitting
• Bonus: compliance (FedRAMP, HIPAA, ISO), scripting (Python, PowerShell), FACETS (Healthcare), Microsoft 365, DevSecOps

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