Lead Cloud Solutions Architect

Lead Cloud Solutions Architect

Atorus, Full‑time, Remote (EST, U.S.)

Job Overview

The Lead Cloud Solutions Architect is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of Atorus and/or sponsor Computing Environments and Networks. These responsibilities are performed in accordance with Atorus and/or sponsor standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH Guidelines, and sponsor requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Drive new project discussions from a technical perspective, understanding customer needs, and creating winning proposals.
• Lead project engagements for top account(s), building strong customer relationships and serving as the primary point of contact for all strategic and tactical inquiries.
• Design and implement policies, controls, and templates for cloud resources deployed or managed by Atorus.
• Consult stakeholders in the design of cloud infrastructure regarding scalability, reliability, authentication, authorization, monitoring, and security.
• Provision and configure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and other necessary cloud resources.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with Atorus and client systems/networks.
• Design, deploy, and configure computing environments to fit client needs and Atorus needs.
• Manage cloud applications and ensure proper authentication and authorization procedures for systems.
• Administer cloud‑based services used by Atorus.
• Design CI/CD pipelines for Atorus and client projects to ensure efficient testing, building, and deployment of software and applications.
• Manage cloud‑based user and service accounts in Active Directory or similar systems, including troubleshooting authentication and authorization, creating/editing accounts, and ensuring secure and proper access.
• Evaluate and document existing systems to provide insights on performance and their fit for purpose.
• Develop templates for system deployment to improve deployment quality and generalize design patterns.
• Manage and lead other system designers to deploy, qualify, and maintain systems.
• Act as project lead, overseeing team members and providing updates to Analytics Engineering leadership as necessary.
• Lead multiple project teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• May have direct reports.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific and/or technical field (engineering, statistics, mathematics, data science) required.
• 5+ years of cloud/data engineer or cloud/data architect related work experience.
• 2+ years of working knowledge of R and Python programming languages.
• Hands‑on experience managing and configuring networks and Linux systems.
• Experience configuring data science platforms and statistical computing environments (e.g., Posit, Domino, Sycamore).
• Customer‑facing lead architect/consultant role experience.
• Cloud experience (AWS preferred, not required).
• Data Sciences platform experience.

Preferred Skills

• Energized self‑starter.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work within a cross‑functional team.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Effective decision maker – able to exercise good judgment and take appropriate action independently.
• Flexible, team player.
• Proven ability to organize and effectively prioritize workload and deliverables.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting