Cloud Architect

West Monroe • Los Angeles, CA

4d • $152,200 - $205,900

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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
• Proficient with DevOps tools and practices for automated build, test, deployment, and monitoring within cloud environments.
• Confident communication, presentation, and team leadership skills
• Willingness to travel for client engagements

Nice To Haves

• Compliance standards (NIST, HIPAA, ISO, PCI)
• Scripting (Python, PowerShell)
• Microsoft 365
• DevSecOps
• Professional level cloud certifications

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
• Establish and enforce cloud architecture standards, best practices, and governance to ensure secure, compliant, and consistent solutions.
• Develop solution architecture designs for Cloud landing zone(s) and deployment of client workloads on the designed landing zone(s)
• Develop migration plans and strategies to optimize or enhance cloud services, cloud-based applications, IT systems, networking capabilities, and/or cybersecurity posture
• Support analysis for key decisions regarding project direction including cloud service selections, team workstreams, and methodology
• Lead implementation of Infrastructure as Code, automated deployments, and cloud cost optimization to drive operational efficiency and scalability.
• Support business development by assisting with proposals, pre-sales technical discovery, and client presentations.
• Act as career advisor/mentor and coach junior consultants on cloud computing technical best practices, professional development, and client engagement
• Contribute to practice development and Center of Excellence meetings, sharing insights and feedback to improve methodologies and tools

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses.
• Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees