Senior Architect, Cloud & Infrastructure (Consulting)
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West Monroe is seeking a Senior Architect (Consultant) to join our growing Tech – Cloud & Infrastructure Practice! This role will involve leading cross-functional teams in the design, engineering, and implementation of cutting-edge cloud and IT infrastructure solutions. The consultant should have strong business acumen coupled with the technical depth necessary to lead complex implementation projects for enterprise clients. We’re looking for a senior architect who would be excited to successfully migrate client IT environments to modern cloud and infrastructure services, while expanding their skillset into areas such as Infrastructure-as-Code and Software Defined Networking.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with West Monroe consulting teams and client leadership to lead the architecture of highly available cloud and infrastructure solutions, with the goal of improving business and technical operations
- Assess current state processes and technical environments, interview client stakeholders, gather and define requirements, and make viable solution recommendations
- Develop migration plans and strategies to optimize or enhance cloud services, IT infrastructure systems, networking capabilities, and/or cybersecurity posture
- Act as technical lead and make key decisions regarding the direction of your projects, including technology selections, team member workstreams, and methodology
- Lead deep architecture discussions and design exercises to develop complex solutions for cloud deployment
- Train and mentor junior consultants on cloud/infrastructure engineering and architecture best practices
- Seek out new client engagements and contribute to Technology and C&I business/practice development
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
- Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
- 10-15+ years of experience in an IT architecture/lead role covering areas such as public cloud computing (Azure, AWS), Windows/Linux systems, servers and virtualization, networking, security, storage/data center
- Experience leading ‘on-prem to cloud’ migration projects into either AWS, Azure, or GCP ecosystems
- Excellent communication, team lead, and project management skills in fast paced, dynamic environments
- Willingness to travel for out of town client engagements – COVID-19 permitting
- Bonus skills/experience – compliance and regulatory standards (PCI, HIPAA, NIST, ISO), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), Microsoft/Office 365 applications, DevSecOps, business development, client management, practice development
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At West Monroe, our people are our business.
We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting—and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.
Our people-first culture is core to our identity. It’s something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, unique perspectives, and the drive to make an impact for our clients.
We also know that the best outcomes for both our people and our clients result from including diverse perspectives at the table. That’s why inclusion & diversity is one of our core values.
Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges, by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that’s where you come in.
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