Hiring! Chief Cloud Architecture Lead - Hybrid - IL

Reports to: Chief Enterprise Architect

Role Type: Senior Architecture Leadership

Location: Deerfield, IL (Hybrid)

Role Purpose

The Cloud Architecture Lead is the senior architecture authority accountable for shaping and governing Client's end-to-end cloud strategy across all business domains. This role translates enterprise and domain strategies into coherent cloud architecture outcomes that deliver measurable in-year savings, drive multi-year simplification, and establish a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud foundation across AWS and Azure.

The role emphasizes consistency, engineering discipline, and platform reuse-driving adoption of cloud-native services, modern DevOps practices, and high-quality code while reducing ad hoc tools, bespoke solutions, and workaround-based architectures.

Quantifiable in-year and recurring cost savings across cloud infrastructure, tooling, and platforms

Approved multi-year cloud simplification and modernization roadmaps

Reduced architectural variance and elimination of non-standard cloud implementations

Increased adoption of cloud-native services and reusable platform patterns

Improved reliability, security posture, delivery speed, and developer productivity

Define and evolve the enterprise cloud architecture strategy across AWS and Azure

Translate business and technology priorities into cloud target states and reference architectures

Ensure cloud architectures support scalability, resiliency, security, and cost optimization across domains

Lead cross-domain alignment on cloud design principles, patterns, and standards

Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures, managed services, and platform-as-a-service capabilities

Establish standards for infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automation

Promote high-quality, secure, and maintainable code through architectural guidance and patterns

Reduce reliance on manual processes and non-standard tooling through automation and platform reuse

Assess cloud workloads and platforms to identify consolidation, modernization, and retirement opportunities

Partner with Finance, Infrastructure, and Domain Architects to quantify and realize cloud savings

Reduce duplication of platforms, tooling, and custom-built solutions across AWS and Azure

Embed FinOps principles and cost transparency into cloud architecture decisions

Serve as the cloud architecture authority within enterprise governance and technology assessment forums

Ensure cloud solutions align with enterprise security, compliance, and regulatory requirements

Enable consistent cloud decision-making without slowing delivery or innovation

The Cloud Architecture Lead serves as a trusted advisor to IT leadership, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Delivery leaders, enabling sustainable cloud adoption and long-term cost efficiency.

Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience

15 years in cloud, platform, or enterprise architecture roles within complex environments

Deep expertise in AWS and Azure architecture, services, and operating models

Proven track record driving cloud standardization, DevOps maturity, and cost optimization

Strong executive communication and influence skills

Enterprise-first and outcome-driven mindset

Engineering-focused leader with strong architectural judgment

Pragmatic systems thinker balancing speed, security, and cost

Trusted leader who sets standards and enables teams to execute