As our Cloud Architect, you will design and lead the implementation of cloud-based solutions that empower field teams, improve program delivery, and ensure organizational resilience. You’ll collaborate closely with IT, program leads, and partners to align cloud infrastructure with both technical needs and humanitarian outcomes. You will be responsible for leading platform design, governance, and team development, enabling reliable, high-performing systems that empower field operations, digital services, and data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
Cloud Platform Strategy and Vision
- Review
existing cloud strategy and implement a strategic roadmap for cloud
adoption and optimization aligned with the organization’s long-term goals.
- Lead
platform evolution, balancing innovation with reliability and
cost-effectiveness.
- Identify
emerging technologies to enhance digital capabilities in mission delivery.
- Stay
current with emerging cloud technologies and industry trends.
Multi-Cloud Solution Architecture (AWS & Azure)
- Lead
the design of hybrid and multi-cloud solutions across AWS and Azure,
ensuring alignment with both technical and humanitarian needs.
- Develop
reference architectures, solution blueprints, and technical standards for
scalable, secure deployments.
- Architect
solutions for application modernization, data integration, and
cloud-native services.
Cloud Integration & Implementation
- Oversee
the end-to-end delivery of cloud projects, from discovery through
deployment and optimization.
- Integrate
cloud platforms with internal systems (CRM, ERP, data platforms) and field
technologies.
- Support
containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless, and API-based
architectures.
Governance, Security & Compliance
- Embed
strong security practices into all solution designs (e.g., encryption,
IAM, VPC design, network segmentation).
- Ensure
compliance with global data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), donor
requirements, and ethical tech standards.
- Lead
efforts around business continuity, disaster recovery, and secure
multi-region deployment strategies.
Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve
as a technical advisor and thought leader across IT, programs, data, and
operations teams.
- Mentor
junior architects, engineers, and project teams; lead cloud architecture
review boards.
- Collaborate
with DevOps teams to support CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automation
initiatives.
Cloud Vendor & Cost Management
- Manage
relationships with AWS and Azure account teams and technical partners.
- Analyze
and optimize cloud spend across platforms; implement tagging, rightsizing,
and cost monitoring strategies.
- Participate
in vendor negotiations and ensure service levels meet operational needs.
Qualifications
Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or
Certification
- Bachelor’s
or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Required Professional Experience
- 7+
years in IT, with at least 3 years in a cloud architecture/solution
architecture or platform leadership role.
- Hands-on
experience designing and deploying workloads on both AWS and Azure.
- Strong
understanding of networking, IAM, data services, container orchestration,
and serverless architectures.
- Proven
experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in a production
environment.
- Deep
understanding of infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, networking, and security
principles.
- Expertise
with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, and scripting
(Python, PowerShell).
- Strong
background in governance, compliance, and platform lifecycle management.
- Excellent
leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Cloud
certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions
Architect Expert).
Preferred Professional Experience
- Experience
working in or supporting mission-driven organizations or NGOs.
- Experience
supporting field operations in low-resource or low-connectivity
environments.
- Familiarity
with mobile data collection tools and systems integration in field
contexts.
- Knowledge
of donor technology compliance (e.g., USAID Digital Strategy, DFID
standards).
- Experience
architecting platforms that support offline functionality and
low-connectivity regions.
How to Apply
