KEY 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, security, and cost-effectiveness.
• Identify emerging technologies that enhance digital capabilities while maintaining a security-first posture.
• Stay current with emerging cloud and security technologies, frameworks, 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 with embedded security controls.

Cloud Integration & Implementation

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of cloud projects, from discovery through deployment and optimization, with security as a design principle.
• Integrate cloud platforms with internal systems (CRM, ERP, data platforms) and field technologies securely and efficiently.
• Support containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless, and API-based architectures with built-in identity, encryption, and access controls.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Champion a security-first leadership mindset—ensuring that all cloud initiatives are designed and operated with proactive security, compliance, and resilience in mind.
• Embed strong security practices into all solution designs (e.g., encryption in transit/at rest, IAM best practices, network segmentation, zero-trust principles).
• Ensure compliance with global data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), donor requirements, and ethical technology standards.
• Lead business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, including secure multi-region deployments.

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 with a security-focused lens.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, automation, and security-as-code initiatives.

Cloud Vendor & Cost Management

• Manage relationships with AWS and Azure account teams and technical partners.
• Analyze and optimize cloud spend while ensuring security and compliance controls remain intact.
• Participate in vendor negotiations and ensure service levels meet both operational and security requirements.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE:

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 production environments.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, networking, and cloud security principles.
• Expertise with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, and scripting (Python, PowerShell).
• Demonstrated ability to lead with a security-first mindset, influencing stakeholders and embedding security into organizational culture and technical delivery.