Director - Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture Strategy

Unisys • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

What success looks like in this role: This role is accountable for: Defining and governing cloud and infrastructure architecture direction Acting as the lead architect for complex and strategic initiatives Leading, developing, and governing the cloud and infrastructure architecture practice The role ensures that cloud and infrastructure solutions are secure, scalable, costeffective, and aligned with business and delivery objectives.

Requirements

• Technical Expertise 15+ years’ experience in cloud and infrastructure architecture
• Deep knowledge of AWS and/or Azure and enterprise scale hybrid environments
• Strong experience with infrastructure platforms, networking, identity, security, and resilience
• Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code and modern cloud practices
• Leadership & Influence Proven experience leading architects as a function, not just as individual contributors
• Strong architectural judgement and decision making authority
• Ability to balance delivery urgency with long term architectural sustainability
• Excellent communication skills across technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• BA/BS degree and 15 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 4-6 years’ leadership experience
• Cloud Architect Certifications
• This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture Leadership Own cloud and infrastructure architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures
• Act as lead architect for complex, highrisk, or strategic initiatives
• Define targetstate architectures and modernization roadmaps
• Ensure architectures meet requirements for security, resilience, availability, and cost efficiency
• Architecture Governance & Authority Serve as final design authority for cloud and infrastructure architectural decisions
• Establish and lead architecture governance and design review forums
• Review and approve solution architectures produced by architects and delivery teams
• Resolve architectural tradeoffs and conflicts across platforms and programs
• Leadership of the Architecture Practice Lead and manage cloud, infrastructure, and platform architects as a unified practice
• Define clear roles, expectations, and quality standards for architects
• Build a strong community of practice, including mentoring and skills development
• Own capability uplift, knowledge sharing, and succession planning for the architecture function
• Strategy, Enablement & Stakeholder Engagement Translate business and technology strategy into actionable cloud and infrastructure roadmaps
• Partner with security, operations, and delivery leaders to align architecture with execution
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology leaders and executives
• Ensure architecture outputs are practical, adopted, and support delivery outcomes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director