Lead Cloud Solution Architect - Containerization

Overview

As a Lead Cloud Solution Architect Containerization, you will serve as both a trusted advisor and hands-on technical leader, guiding clients through the design and implementation of modern cloud and container solutions. This role blends strategic consulting with technical execution, with a primary focus on delivering impactful outcomes through WWTs service offerings. You will have a strong broad-based generalist foundation with specialized, proven experience within the Cloud space.

You will lead client-facing delivery engagements, translating business goals and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient architectures. With deep expertise in containerization, cloud platforms, and infrastructure modernization, youll work side-by-side with customer and internal teams to ensure successful execution from design through deployment. While delivery is your primary focus, you will also contribute to early-stage solutioning, participate in discovery sessions, shape architecture visions, and validate delivery approaches during solutioning efforts. You will bring structure, planning, and strong collaboration to every engagement, balancing stakeholder needs with technical best practices. In addition to client focus, you will operate as an evangelist to provide guidance and support to other team members to ensure project success.

Key Responsibilities

Solutions Development:

Work with WWT account teams to educate them on cloud capabilities and drive business development and sales

Work with Sales engineers/Cloud consultants to review and validate understanding of customer requirements and translate initial scope into actionable items

Build relationships across the organization to scope and deliver cross-functional and cross-domain solutions such as Digital, Security, AI, Analytics, Automation, and Enterprise Architecture

Spearheads the strategic design of innovative solutions by leveraging deep knowledge of the evolving technology landscape and maximizing internal WWT capabilities

Actively pursue business opportunities at large, complex customers; work with clients and internal WWT Teams to develop and negotiate statements of work, including project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs.

Builds productive solution development teams, leveraging junior team members to support their growth and development

Technical Leadership:

Represent WWTs technical expertise to team members and customers through expertise in delivering scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud and containerization solutions

Design and implement container and cloud solutions and service offerings at customer sites - locally, regionally, and nationally - and provide feedback to drive continuous improvement

Serves as a trusted advisor to clients, adeptly understanding their unique needs and crafting tailored recommendations that drive value and foster long-term partnerships

Lead the creation of High-Level and Low-Level Designs for areas of expertise

Deliver with strong analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills and effective interpersonal and communication skills to ensure successful client projects & team performance

Maintain expert-level knowledge of WWT solution offerings and industry cloud technologies, including completing assigned courses and relevant certification exams when applicable

Stay current with emerging technologies and advancements within existing technologies

Qualifications

A minimum of 7 years progressive experience in a related field required

A minimum of 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud technologies in accordance with industry best practices

Bachelors Degree in a related field (i.e. Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering)

Willing to travel 30-40%

Understanding of Public, Private, & Hybrid Container Strategies

Proven expertise with modern container platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift, Rancher, EKS, AKS, or GKE

Deep understanding of Cloud ecosystem products and solutions

Strong organizational and analytical skills

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with great attention to detail

Independent and self-motivated and thorough

Troubleshooting skills (patience and determination to find and solve problems)

Ability to understand technology interdependencies and how various components integrate with one another

Strongly Desired Skills:

Expert-level certifications in cloud and containerization technologies, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent

Specialized expertise in infrastructure as Code (i.e. ARM/Bicep, Terraform, Ansible), GitOps, ArgoCD, application build and runtimes, and CI/CD technologies

Cloud container management and Kubernetes platforms (i.e. VMware vSphere Kubernetes Services (VKS)/Tanzu, OpenShift, Rancher)

Workload migration to Kubernetes at scale

Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, etc.

Fluent understanding of Agile and/or ITIL

Understanding of the Cloud Cost models and Optimization strategies

Experience working with and integrating other vendors such as VMware, PaloAlto, NetApp, Red Hat and other cloud technologies and ISVs

Experience and working knowledge of infrastructure concepts and technologies such as Networking, Data Center, and Security

Compensation and Benefits

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $175,000 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that are not included in the base pay.

Why WWT?

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

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Position Details

What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.

What is the role?

Position Overview:

As a Lead Cloud Solution Architect Containerization, you will serve as both a trusted advisor and hands-on technical leader, guiding clients through the design and implementation of modern cloud and container solutions. You will lead client-facing delivery engagements, translating business goals and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient architectures. You will participate in discovery sessions, shaping architecture visions, and validating delivery approaches during solutioning efforts. You will bring structure, planning, and strong collaboration to every engagement, balancing stakeholder needs with technical best practices. You will operate as an evangelist to provide guidance and support to other team members to ensure project success.

Key Responsibilities:

Solutions Development:

Work with WWT account teams to educate them on cloud capabilities and drive business development and sales

Work with Sales engineers/Cloud consultants to review and validate understanding of customer requirements and translate initial scope into actionable items

Build relationships across the organization to scope and deliver cross-functional and cross-domain solutions such as Digital, Security, AI, Analytics, Automation, and Enterprise Architecture

Spearheads the strategic design of innovative solutions by leveraging deep knowledge of the evolving technology landscape and maximizing internal WWT capabilities

Actively pursue business opportunities at large, complex customers; work with clients and internal WWT Teams to develop and negotiate statements of work, including project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs.

Builds productive solution development teams, leveraging junior team members to support their growth and development

Technical Leadership:

Represent WWTs technical expertise to team members and customers through expertise in delivering scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud and containerization solutions

Design and implement container and cloud solutions and service offerings at customer sites - locally, regionally, and nationally - and provide feedback to drive continuous improvement

Serves as a trusted advisor to clients, adeptly understanding their unique needs and crafting tailored recommendations that drive value and foster long-term partnerships

Lead the creation of High-Level and Low-Level Designs for areas of expertise

Deliver with strong analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills and effective interpersonal and communication skills to ensure successful client projects & team performance

Maintain expert-level knowledge of WWT solution offerings and industry cloud technologies, including completing assigned courses and relevant certification exams when applicable

Stay current with emerging technologies and advancements within existing technologies

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