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Submission for the position IT Architect - Cloud - Job Number 190741false772611falsetrue IT Architect - Cloud 190741
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected - a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: "What is our impact on the world?" Watch Our Story https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community but around the world.
Ready to help define the future of HDRs technology landscape?
About the Role
As a Cloud Architect, you will work closely with the Director of IT Architecture and fellow architects to establish, evolve, and govern HDRs cloud architecture. You will partner with operational technology leaders, corporate IT teams, and business stakeholders to design secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud solutions that support HDRs long-term business strategy. This is a strategic architecture role, not a software development or cloud engineering position. You will influence decisions, design target-state architectures, shape governance frameworks, and guide teams as HDR continues expanding its cloud capabilities.
What Youll Do
Architecture & Strategy • Lead the design of enterprise cloud architectures with a focus on Azure first solutions across identity, networking, security, governance, FinOps, automation, and platform services. • Define and maintain reference architectures, standards, patterns, and guardrails to guide cloud adoption across HDR. • Develop and communicate cloud roadmaps aligned to HDRs broader technology vision and business objectives. • Provide architectural leadership for modernization initiatives, including application migration, platform evolution, and infrastructure transformation.
Governance & Oversight • Build and contribute to governance programs ensuring cloud solutions are secure, compliant, cost-optimized, and aligned with HDR architecture principles. • Review proposed cloud solutions to ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices. • Serve as a subject matter expert to IT Operations, Security, and other corporate technology teams.
Collaboration & Leadership • Influence advise operational leaders and technical teams on solving systemic challenges and improving cloud maturity. • Work across diverse teams to translate complex requirements into actionable architecture-aligned solutions. • Create and deliver presentations, architectural documentation, and decision frameworks for technical and non-technical audiences. • Partner with operations teams to build transition plans and ensure long-term sustainability of solutions you design.
What This Role Is
Is Not
This role IS Architectural, strategic, cross-functional, and enterprise-level. Focused on cloud foundations, governance, modernization, and long-term strategy. Suited for someone who thrives in designing and guiding-not exclusively building-solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification - equivalent or ability to obtain certification is required. Demonstratable In-Depth technical knowledge in cloud technologies, PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, serverless, particularly Azure.
This role is ineligible for visa sponsorship.
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together we build on each others life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust, and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups - Asian Pacific, Black Hispanic/Latina, LGBTQ People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals - help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.