Cloud Architect (AWS)

Job Description

Centurion is currently seeking a Cloud Architect to join their client's mission. In this role you will be a member of Foundational Technology and Operation group and report to an Assist Director. You will lead the design and governance of enterprise-scale cloud solutions that power our publishing platforms, conferences, and scientific services. This role goes beyond building systems-it requires engaging with stakeholders to uncover business needs, translating them into actionable technical designs, and serving as a trusted advisor to leadership.

You will architect and deliver major initiatives such as the Integration and Orchestration Solution (ION) and the next-generation Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platform. You will also establish cloud strategy, policies, and best practices across the organization, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with business goals.

This role combines strategic leadership with technical expertise in AWS, DevOps, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and containerization. You will be instrumental in mentoring engineers, building enterprise DevOps and automation practices, and ensuring ACS continues to advance as a leader in scientific information delivery.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead Cloud requirement discovery and analysis by engaging with technology units, business units and stakeholders to identify, clarify, and document Cloud technology requirements, translating the needs into actionable technical specifications.
• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise Cloud solutions by overseeing the full lifecycle including design, publication, versioning, access control, security, and monitoring, while ensuring the consistency, scalability, and cost, and establishing policies and best practices across the organization.
• Build an enterprise AWS cloud platform for ACS's Integration and Orchestration Solution (ION), enabling seamless data and process flows across systems.
• Build an Cloud solution for the next generation of a CIAM solution.
• Build and manage Cloud engineering environments (dev, stag, prod, etc), ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application development lifecycle.
• Build and manage DevOps practices, including continuous delivery, DevOps solutions, and integrated toolset solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Build and manage DevSecOps practices, including secret management, privilege management, and integrating tools to enhance baseline security.
• Build and manage CI / CD pipeline, ensuring smooth deployments and integrations using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and containerization strategies.
• Build and manage compute clusters within cloud environments, optimizing for performance and reliability.
• Build and manage Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code to automate and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and technical liaison by presenting solutions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Represent our technology division to define Cloud strategy and practice for the whole organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting, utilizing Jira for task and project management.
• Mentor junior DevOps and Cloud engineers.

Required Qualifications and Experience :

Preferred Certifications and Education Background