Lead Cloud Architect – AWS Delivery

Role Overview

• Serve as technical SME leading a team of Engineers, Sr. Engineers, Consultants, Sr. Consultants, and Architects focused on AWS solutions
• Provide Sales Engineering support, assist with LOE creation and SOW development
• Collaborate with AWS and their engineering teams for design assistance, reference architectures, and practice enablement
• Work with the ePlus AI services team to develop AI solutions on AWS
• Assist in building and empowering members of the ePlus Cloud Services team.
• Work with the Cloud Services Director to develop cloud training paths and certification goals for each team member.
• Provide input on employee performance reviews with a focus on cloud expertise.
• Support resource management and project staffing for cloud engagements.
• Serve as an escalation point for cloud architecture and implementation challenges.
• Maintain advanced AWS technical certifications
• Engage directly with customers to understand cloud transformation goals and deliver solutions that meet ePlus’ standards.
• Define and evangelize AWS delivery standards and reference architectures, ensuring consistency, quality, and repeatability across all customer engagements.
• Own the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategy for AWS delivery, including selection, patterns, and best practices (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation), and ensure adoption across delivery teams.
• Serve as a delivery representative in cross‑functional AWS go‑to‑market (GTM) initiatives, partnering with strategy, sales, presales, and postsales teams to shape offerings, positioning, and execution models.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience
• Prior experience working for a technology consulting firm, cloud consultancy, or cloud service provider
• 3+ years serving as Lead Architect owning cloud services engagements across the full lifecycle: discovery, architecture, implementation, validation, and handoff
• Experience managing architectural risks, delivery tradeoffs, and in-flight changes during execution
• Demonstrated experience delivering multiple customer-facing cloud engagements from design through production
• Led delivery teams of 3+ engineers or consultants on active engagements
• Responsible for architecture reviews, delivery oversight, and customer technical escalations

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Terraform

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) eligibility
• Employee stock purchase program
• Paid time off (vacation, sick time, personal leave)