Cloud Solutions Architect
Trianz United States · $150K–$170K/yr
Technology, Information and Internet · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The Cloud Solutions Architect will lead end-to-end infrastructure assessments for enterprise customers across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. They are responsible for synthesizing technical data into executive recommendations and partnering with application architects to develop transformation roadmaps.
What they look for
Requirements
The ideal candidate possesses over 13 years of experience in infrastructure and cloud architecture with deep expertise in AWS or Azure. Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage cross-functional technical teams are essential for this customer-facing role.
Benefits
Full description
Company Overview
Trianz is an applied AI solutions company that accelerates customer business transformation through AI powered "Transformation Services as a Software Model". With 25+ years of transforming enterprises, we've evolved to a product-led, platform-driven organization serving global enterprises across Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Hi-Tech, Manufacturing, and other industries.
With global presence across 4 continents, our platform portfolio under the unified Concierto brand delivers end-to-end transformations including solutions for Migrate, Manage, Maximize, Modernize, Insights & Agentic AI, and SecOps - delivered through strategic partnerships with leading hyperscalers.
We're building the premier innovation-led organization in the digital transformation space through AI-first methodologies and data-driven excellence
- RevolutionAIzing Transformations.
Cloud Solutions Architect (Infrastructure Assessments)
Location: US / Remote – Prefer
Other locations: [Secondary locations if applicable] Employment Type: Full-time. No Visa sponsorship for this role
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to lead enterprise-scale infrastructure and cloud assessments for complex customer environments. This role is ideal for a seasoned infrastructure consultant, or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect who thrives on solving difficult modernization challenges, preparing executive-level recommendations, and building repeatable assessment methodologies rather than pursuing sales quotas.
The successful candidate will bring deep credibility across cloud, virtualization, datacenter modernization, security, disaster recovery, and enterprise infrastructure. They will serve as the primary infrastructure lead across customer engagements, partnering closely with Application Solution Architects and subject matter experts to assess current-state environments, identify modernization opportunities, and develop strategic transformation roadmaps.
This is a customer-facing leadership role requiring strong technical depth, executive communication skills, mentorship capabilities, and a relentless focus on quality and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Primary Accountability
Own the end-to-end infrastructure assessment lifecycle for enterprise customers across multi-cloud and multi-workload environments.
Lead discovery, analysis, findings development, and executive recommendations while partnering with Application Solution Architects on every engagement.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Discovery & Assessment
- Lead infrastructure discovery workshops and technical assessments for enterprise customers.
- Analyze cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud deployments.
- Assess on-premises infrastructure including: • Nutanix
- Solaris
- Linux and Windows platforms
- Mainframe environments
- Enterprise network architectures
- Collect, validate, and synthesize technical data from multiple infrastructure domains.
Cloud Readiness & Modernization
- Evaluate application and workload migration readiness.
- Identify migration candidates and recommend: • Lift-and-shift approaches
- Re-platforming opportunities
- Refactoring requirements
- Assess consolidation and optimization opportunities across cloud and datacenter environments.
- Develop infrastructure modernization recommendations aligned to business objectives.
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
- Assess current disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
- Identify resiliency gaps and operational risks.
- Recommend cloud-native DR and recovery solutions.
- Evaluate recovery objectives, failover capabilities, and continuity readiness.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Direct and coordinate infrastructure SMEs including: • Database specialists
- Network architects
- Linux administrators
- Windows platform engineers
- Ensure quality, consistency, and completeness of assessment inputs.
- Synthesize findings across technology domains into cohesive recommendations.
Solution Development & Executive Reporting
- Partner with Application Solution Architects through weekly assessment reviews and findings synthesis sessions.
- Perform infrastructure dependency mapping and impact analysis.
- Own infrastructure sections of Enterprise Assessment Reports (EARs).
- Contribute to executive narratives, business cases, and transformation strategies.
- Present findings and recommendations to client leadership team
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 13+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture, cloud architecture, virtualization, or enterprise consulting.
- Proven experience leading enterprise-scale cloud and infrastructure assessments.
- Experience assessing AWS/Azure cloud environments.
- Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures and migration strategies.
- Experience evaluating security, compliance, and disaster recovery programs.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.
Preferred Background
The ideal candidate will be:
- Former Principal Infrastructure Consultant, or AWS/Azure Solutions Architect.
- Experienced in consulting-led transformation engagements.
- A recognized technical leader with strong customer credibility.
- Motivated by solving customer challenges rather than sales quotas.
- Experienced in leading enterprise cloud or infrastructure migrations and modernization projects.
Technical Expertise
Cloud Platforms
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Hybrid Cloud Architectures
Virtualization & Infrastructure
- Nutanix
- Compute Platforms
- Datacenter Operations
- Container Platforms
Operating Systems
- Solaris
- Linux
- Windows Server
Enterprise Technologies
- Mainframe Environments
- Networking
- Disaster Recovery Solutions
- Cloud Storage
Why choose Trianz?
- Personal Growth: Startup agility with enterprise impact. Experience rapid innovation cycles while working on Fortune 500 transformations.
- AI-First Future: Where humans and AI revolutionize business. Lead the charge in implementing AI-driven transformation at scale.
- Global Impact: Shape transformation across continents. Work with diverse teams and clients spanning Americas, Europe, Asia, and beyond.
- Executive Access: Direct impact on Fortune 500 strategies. Work alongside C-suite leaders and influence major business decisions.
- Ownership & Entrepreneurial Spirit: Your ideas, our platform, global impact. Zero bureaucracy culture with decision-making autonomy and rapid execution.
Compensation & Benefits for Fulltime hiring.
Trianz compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay ranges between USD $150,000 to $170,000. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location. Trianz also offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA, EAP, 401(k) , flexible PTO, flexible schedule, and professional development assistance.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Trianz is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, or veterans (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).
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