Cloud Architect

Role Overview

The Cloud Architect will design, implement, and optimize the company's multi-cloud infrastructure, spanning Azure, AWS, and GCP clouds. The role will help lead the development of the firm's cloud strategy, ensuring scalability, security, resiliency, and cost-effectiveness across the organization's cloud systems. The role will work closely with cloud engineers within the Cloud Engineering & Operations and Network Operations departments, as well as supporting stakeholders across various departments to lead cloud adoption, enhance cloud maturity, improve performance, implement best practices, and drive cloud-based innovation.

The Cloud Architect will ensure that Cornerstone's cloud capabilities align with business needs and will scale to meet future growth.

• Embrace learning and continuous improvement
• Set and strive for a high bar of excellence
• Believe that teamwork leads to success: ask us what it means to be #onefirmfirm!
• Take pride in always doing your best work, even if it's harder or takes longer
• Are passionate about what you do

• Provides strategic and technical oversight in developing, managing, and optimizing multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Designs and implements automation tools for efficient cloud service deployment to meet business demands.
• Leads cloud architecture and governance initiatives, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance across all platforms.
• Manages and optimizes cloud costs, ensuring efficient use of resources and reducing operational expenses.
• Implements and maintains secure cloud connectivity solutions (AWS Direct Connect, Azure Express Route, GCP Interconnect).
• Oversees cloud security frameworks, auditing accounts, permissions, and access rights to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
• Collaborates with IT teams to integrate cloud solutions with on‑premises infrastructure that drives innovation.
• Ensures resiliency by managing critical disaster recovery and response plans for cloud outages, security events, and incidents.
• Provides leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers, ensuring adherence to cloud best practices.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation, disaster recovery plans, and performs ongoing gap analysis to optimize cloud performance.
• Creates and maintains cloud architecture diagrams.

• 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure design with proven expertise in multi‑cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Experience in designing and leading cloud solutions and architecture at scale, including migrations, integrations, and strategic cloud management.
• Extensive experience with multi‑cloud management and architecture strategies, including advanced cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), hybrid cloud solutions, and cloud‑native application development.
• Expertise in designing and implementing cloud automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, Azure Resource Manager).
• Strong experience in cloud cost optimization and management, including forecasting, budgeting, and cost‑saving initiatives across multiple cloud platforms.
• Deep understanding of cloud security best practices and SOC 2 compliance standards and experience with implementing security frameworks across cloud tenants.
• Expertise in disaster recovery planning and designing high‑availability, fault‑tolerant architectures in cloud environments.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud networking, including secure connectivity solutions (AWS Direct Connect, Azure Express Route, GCP Interconnect).
• UNIX/Linux experience required, with advanced server administration and automation skills.
• Leadership experience in mentoring teams and managing cross‑functional collaboration across IT, engineering, and security teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent combination of education, skills and experience.
• Cloud Professional Certification required (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert). Other IT certifications (e.g., CISSP, CompTIA Cloud+) are a plus.

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