Cloud Architect
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
*This position is open for candidates based in any country where World Vision International is legally registered to operate*
As our Cloud Architect, you will design and lead the implementation of cloud-based solutions that empower field teams, improve program delivery, and ensure organizational resilience. You’ll collaborate closely with IT, program leads, and partners to align cloud infrastructure with both technical needs and humanitarian outcomes. You will be responsible for leading platform design, governance, and team development, enabling reliable, high-performing systems that empower field operations, digital services, and data-driven decision-making.
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 and cost-effectiveness.
- Identify emerging technologies to enhance digital capabilities in mission delivery.
- Stay current with emerging cloud technologies 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.
Cloud Integration & Implementation
- Oversee the end-to-end delivery of cloud projects, from discovery through deployment and optimization.
- Integrate cloud platforms with internal systems (CRM, ERP, data platforms) and field technologies.
- Support containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless, and API-based architectures.
Governance, Security & Compliance
- Embed strong security practices into all solution designs (e.g., encryption, IAM, VPC design, network segmentation).
- Ensure compliance with global data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), donor requirements, and ethical tech standards.
- Lead efforts around business continuity, disaster recovery, and secure multi-region deployment strategies.
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.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automation initiatives.
Cloud Vendor & Cost Management
- Manage relationships with AWS and Azure account teams and technical partners.
- Analyze and optimize cloud spend across platforms; implement tagging, rightsizing, and cost monitoring strategies.
- Participate in vendor negotiations and ensure service levels meet operational needs.
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 a production environment.
- Deep understanding of infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, networking, and security principles.
- Expertise with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, and scripting (Python, PowerShell).
- Strong background in governance, compliance, and platform lifecycle management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
Preferred Professional Experience
- Experience working in or supporting mission-driven organizations or NGOs.
- Experience supporting field operations in low-resource or low-connectivity environments.
- Familiarity with mobile data collection tools and systems integration in field contexts.
- Knowledge of donor technology compliance (e.g., USAID Digital Strategy, DFID standards).
- Experience architecting platforms that support offline functionality and low-connectivity regions.
