5-7 years of senior-level cloud architecture or infrastructure engineering experience
Deep expertise in Azure for complex enterprise environments
Strong grasp of cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, and automation practices
Proven ability to translate high-level architecture into executable engineering tasks
Experience in establishing technical standards and architectural direction
Collaborative mindset with experience working across diverse teams
Solutions-oriented with a focus on overcoming constraints in project execution
Responsibilities
Define and establish cloud architecture and infrastructure standards
Translate strategic technical direction into actionable engineering work
Collaborate with infrastructure leadership and project teams to ensure successful delivery
Evaluate and recommend cloud solutions based on workload requirements
Guide teams in implementing automation and modern infrastructure practices
Influence the technical direction of the organization’s cloud environment
Support the transformation of legacy infrastructure into a scalable, automated system
Benefits
Senior-level architecture role with significant influence
Opportunity to establish new architecture standards
Exposure to enterprise-wide technology transformation initiatives
Azure-first environment with evaluation of other cloud platforms
Ability to work across architecture and execution
Comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description
THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING
A growing enterprise technology organization undergoing a significant modernization of its infrastructure, cloud environment, applications, and operating practices
A highly visible infrastructure and cloud team responsible for supporting a rapidly growing business while transforming a historically legacy environment
A collaborative group working across cloud engineering, infrastructure, database administration, project delivery, application teams, and external technology partners
An organization investing heavily in Azure, infrastructure as code, automation, cloud-native operating practices, and broader modernization initiatives
This is a senior individual contributor role with significant influence over technical direction and how the organization builds and operates its future cloud environment
LOCATION
Fort Mill, SC, Charlotte metro area
On-site environment
Opportunity to work closely with technology leadership and the broader infrastructure organization during a major period of transformation
WHAT THEY OFFER YOU
A senior-level architecture seat with the ability to directly influence the future state of the organization's cloud and infrastructure environment
The opportunity to establish architecture standards rather than simply maintain an already mature cloud platform
Significant exposure to enterprise-wide technology transformation, including cloud migration, infrastructure automation, application modernization, AI initiatives, and evolving operating models
An Azure-first environment with opportunities to evaluate where AWS, Google Cloud, or other platforms may make sense for specific workloads
The ability to work across architecture and execution, helping teams translate strategic technical direction into practical, deliverable solutions
Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT
The organization is actively transforming a legacy infrastructure environment and needs a senior architect capable of establishing the technical direction for what comes next
Azure is the primary cloud platform, but the organization wants to make thoughtful architecture decisions rather than automatically forcing every workload into a single solution
This person will help define cloud architecture, infrastructure-as-code practices, automation standards, and the technical patterns used across future infrastructure initiatives
More importantly, the organization needs an architect who can turn strategy into execution
The successful person will be able to take senior-level direction, break it into actionable technical work, and help engineering and delivery teams understand how to get from the current state to the desired future state
This is not an architecture role centered around identifying why something cannot be done. The organization is looking for someone who can evaluate constraints, establish guardrails, and help teams find the practical path forward
You will partner closely with infrastructure leadership, project management, database engineering, application teams, and external partners to ensure architecture translates into successful delivery
The role will have significant influence over an organization that is actively moving toward more scalable, automated, and modern infrastructure practices
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
Senior-level cloud architecture or infrastructure engineering experience with the ability to operate at an Engineer V or equivalent level
Deep Azure experience supporting complex enterprise infrastructure environments
Strong understanding of cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, automation, and modern infrastructure operating practices
Demonstrated ability to translate high-level architecture and technical direction into specific, executable engineering work
Experience establishing technical standards, patterns, guardrails, and architectural direction for infrastructure teams
Strong ability to work collaboratively with engineers, project managers, application teams, leadership, and external technology partners
A solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to identify constraints while still helping stakeholders determine how an objective can be accomplished
Exposure to AWS and/or Google Cloud is highly valuable, particularly for evaluating workloads and determining the appropriate platform based on technical and business requirements
Comfortable remaining technically close enough to the work to guide implementation, challenge assumptions, and ensure architectural decisions are practical
Strong communication skills with the ability to move comfortably between senior technology leadership and hands-on engineering teams
