Cloud Solutions Architect
About The Position
The Manager, Solution Architecture designs, develops, and integrates IT and IT-enabled services and solutions to address external clients’ business needs, accounting for technology, service delivery, and commercial considerations. The role acts as a trusted advisor to internal and external clients, clarifying business and technical challenges and translating them into validated requirements and solution scope. As a technical expert, the role leads solution design, development, and implementation, applying analytical and problem-solving skills and knowledge of DXC and partner capabilities. It sizes and costs solutions, documents them, and governs them internally to ensure they can be delivered. The role also aligns commercial engagement elements, including statements of work and project plans, with the technical delivery solution; presents solutions to clients; and leads architecture projects and teams to meet objectives, timelines, and architectural standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Typically 7 or more years of relevant industry work experience, including at least 3 years in a similar role and technical leadership roles.
- Strong problem-solving and project management skills.
- Effective communication and team collaboration abilities.
- Relevant cloud certifications or advanced training.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams.
- Proven success implementing cloud solutions in an enterprise environment.
- Successful management of complex cloud architecture projects.
- Continuous learning and staying current with industry and technology.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in a relevant field.
- Relevant certifications, such as TOGAF or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead architecture projects to meet objectives and timelines.
- Collaborate with solution architects to deliver technical solutions that align with architectural standards.
- Participate in defining and implementing architectural standards and guidelines.
- Provide technical guidance and help resolve complex issues on architecture projects.
- Evaluate and recommend technology solutions that enhance efficiency and support business goals.
- Foster collaboration within the team and with cross-functional groups.
- Communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Oversee architecture project completion and report on progress.
- Translate client business and technical needs into validated solution requirements and scope.
- Size, cost, and document architected solutions.
- Align commercial aspects of client engagements, including statements of work and project plans, with technical delivery.
- Present solutions directly to clients and serve as a trusted advisor.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employee wellness program
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
