Lead Cloud Architect Cooley is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to join the Innovation team. Position Summary: As a leading technology law firm, Cooley is determined to become a leader in the digital practice of law. The Lead Cloud Architect is responsible for owning the technical architecture and engineering standards for a greenfield SOC2-compliant SaaS platform built on AWS with hybrid connectivity to Azure and Databricks. This is a foundational leadership position that will have input into every infrastructure, security, and delivery decision. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Position Responsibilities: - Responsible for designing and maintaining Terraform modules, CI/CD golden path templates, and cloud infrastructure that enforce SOC 2-compliant patterns by default - Owns the "paved road" used by product engineers for deployment - Partners with the DevSecOps Engineer to validate security requirements in every template - Maintains dotted-line governance reporting to Head of Information Security and compliance matters - Serve as direct supervisor and mentor to direct reports - Provides day-to-day supervision of direct reports, ensure compliance with assigned work hours and monitor for compliance with all firm and department policies. Manage staffing coverage, review and process time logs/time off requests - Support business professional development and continued educational opportunities - In collaboration with immediate supervisor and central HR, participate in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, termination and other employee lifecycle events - All other duties as assigned or required Skills & Responsibilities Required: - After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications; demonstrated ability to learn and adopt new systems quickly - Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required - Ability to travel, as required - 7+ years direct applicable experience (e.g., cloud infrastructure or architecture roles) - Extensive hands-on background with AWS (IAM, networking, Organizations) and Terraform at scale - Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid architectures involving Azure connectivity - Ability to set technical direction while remaining hands-on during the buildout phase - Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code, zero-trust networking, and least-privilege access models Preferred: - Bachelor's degree Competencies: - Excellent analytical, problem-solving and project management skills - Ability to balance best practices with business objectives - Entrepreneurial by nature - Excellent attention to detail - Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with ability to facilitate and solve problems - Ability to organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple activities often under tight timelines - Ability to drive projects to completion and achieve goals - Strong judgment - Team-player with collaborative spirit - Unwavering ability to handle and maintain confidentiality regarding firm information, projects, client data - High level of professionalism at all times - Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and develop talent - Proactive, analytical mindset Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.