Senior Enterprise Cloud Architect

Responsibilities

• Presents complex technical concepts and ideas to Business Executives, IT Executives and technical staff. May review technical information from other technical architects.
• Documents complex technical concepts in a business consumable way.
• Provides strategic guidance in technology to Business Executives and IT Executives.
• Strategically prepares the firm for future IT needs.
• Provides strategic technical guidance to large projects.
• Serves as a member of the Enterprise Architecture Committee, performing solution reviews to ensure adherence to architecture standards and strategy.
• Facilitates the research, evaluation and selection of hardware and software technology and product standards.
• Mentors team and other IT staff on current and upcoming trends and technologies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• This position may be based in the Kansas City office or any other major HNTB location.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 10 years information technology experience, or
• In lieu of education, 14 years information technology experience
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud architectures, including landing zones, identity integration, networking, and policy-based governance across major hyperscaler environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Strong working knowledge of cloud identity and access management, networking, and security architecture, with the ability to translate these into enterprise-scale design standards.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, including module design, standards definition, and pipeline integration.
• Experience leading enterprise cloud migration and hybrid cloud architecture in large, complex organizations.
• Experience establishing cloud governance, FinOps, and operational standards at the enterprise level, including tagging, lifecycle management, and cost optimization practices.
• Hands-on technical credibility, with the ability to validate architecture through working proofs of concept, reference implementations, and code review.
• Ability to influence without authority and partner effectively across infrastructure, application, data, AI, security, and vendor teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce architecture documentation, decision records, and guidance suitable for both technical and executive audiences.
• AI literacy, with a demonstrated ability to use AI tools effectively to improve productivity, accelerate research and design work, and streamline day-to-day responsibilities.
• What We Prefer:
• Direct experience with Microsoft Azure as the primary cloud platform, including Azure-native services for compute, networking, identity, data, security, and AI.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft enterprise stack, including Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.
• Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or comparable certifications from AWS or GCP.
• Experience supporting cloud architecture for modern data platforms and AI workloads.
• Experience defining governance frameworks across multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP), including policies, security, cost controls, FinOps, and compliance standards, with an emphasis on consistency, automation, and enterprise-scale oversight.
• Additional Information
• Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
• Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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• Locations:
• Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Indianapolis, IN, Kansas City, MO, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA (Downtown) .

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