Managing Cloud Infrastructure Architect
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San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
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This is an onsite role based in Irvine CA.
Capgemini is seeking a senior client-facing Lead Principal Cloud Architect to serve onsite in Irvine CA as a trusted CTO-style advisor to the client. The role will define govern and communicate enterprise cloud application security and infrastructure architecture strategy across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. The architect will translate the clients business security and operational priorities into executable roadmaps reference architectures governance guardrails project intake artifacts and transformation opportunities.
This position should create a single point of architectural leadership for cloud and hybrid infrastructure strategy while also acting as a window into the clients forward-looking technology agenda. The resource should help Capgemini identify and shape adjacent demand across application modernization cyber/security architecture infrastructure modernization cloud governance automation FinOps observability operating model improvement and technology transformation.
Contract alignment - The contract language frames the Lead Architect as providing thought leadership in forward-looking technology discussions and hands-on technical leadership to guide major incident resolution root-cause investigations and assessment of new tools and services. This job requirement preserves that expectation and expands it into practical responsibilities skills and success measures for sourcing and interviewing.
Why the role should be onsite
- Build day-to-day credibility with client technology security application and infrastructure leaders through in-person presence.
- Identify unstated needs and strategic opportunities that may not surface through remote-only governance.
- Accelerate architecture decision-making by facilitating workshops whiteboarding options and validating trade-offs with stakeholders in real time.
- Provide visible senior leadership during major incidents root-cause analysis technology evaluations and transformation planning.
- Enterprise cloud and hybrid strategy: Define target-state architecture across GCP Azure AWS on-premises and relevant edge/distributed scenarios. Produce standards roadmaps landing-zone patterns migration paths modernization approaches and executive-level trade-off recommendations.
- Client-facing CTO advisory: Act as a senior technology advisor to client stakeholders; translate business priorities into architecture priorities; identify where Capgemini can help shape projects consulting opportunities and transformation initiatives.
- Applications security and infrastructure alignment: Ensure architecture decisions account for application modernization secure-by-design principles identity network segmentation data protection compliance platform engineering operational resilience and infrastructure integration dependencies.
- Architecture governance and standards: Create and maintain reference architectures blueprints standards guardrails reusable modules and architecture review criteria. Centralize architecture knowledge from SOPs legacy standards MSP submissions and multiple repositories.
- Project intake and architecture requirements: Lead discovery with business application infrastructure operations and InfoSec teams. Convert ambiguous needs into clear architecture requirement documents decision records intake artifacts and implementation-ready guidance.
- MSP and partner design review: Review infrastructure and cloud submissions from MSPs vendors and delivery partners for compliance with enterprise standards security expectations operational readiness and hidden integration risks.
- Technical leadership during incidents and RCA: Provide hands-on architectural leadership during major incidents problem investigations root-cause analysis and corrective-action planning where architecture reliability observability or operational design are contributing factors.
- Technology evaluation and innovation: Assess new tools platforms cloud services and automation approaches; evaluate fit for purpose risk total cost security interoperability and operational supportability.
- IaC automation and platform engineering: Drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code policy-as-code CI/CD reusable automation modules configuration standards lifecycle management and self-service patterns to improve consistency and speed.
- FinOps and cost governance: Embed cost-aware design practices tagging standards consumption governance forecasting and optimization recommendations into architecture decisions and operating models.
- Executive and technical communication: Communicate architecture decisions risks dependencies roadmap options and recommendations clearly to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
- Capgemini leverage and ecosystem connection: Use Capgemini standards best practices delivery accelerators cloud communities partner relationships and internal expert networks to bring the right specialist support quickly when needed.
Required Qualifications
10 years of experience in infrastructure cloud platform engineering enterprise architecture or technology transformation including 5 years in senior or lead architecture roles delivering enterprise-scale solutions.
Expert-level hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform preferably GCP plus strong working knowledge of Azure and AWS services architecture patterns governance security and hybrid connectivity.
Proven experience defining cloud strategy target-state architecture reference architectures standards governance guardrails and architecture review practices.
Demonstrated experience leading cloud migration modernization application dependency analysis landing-zone design and operational-readiness planning.
Strong understanding of secure cloud architecture including IAM zero trust network security encryption key management secrets management vulnerability management compliance alignment and cloud-native security tooling.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform Ansible CloudFormation ARM/Bicep Pulumi Azure DevOps GitHub Actions GitLab Jenkins or comparable platforms.
Ability to lead architecture conversations across applications security infrastructure operations product/application owners executives delivery partners and client stakeholders.
Experience reviewing vendor/MSP architectures delivery artifacts operational designs and technology submissions for conformance to enterprise standards.
Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to simplify complex architecture decisions for executives while maintaining credibility with technical teams.
Willingness and ability to work onsite in Irvine CA and operate as a visible senior Capgemini representative aligned with client leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- Formal architect-level cloud certifications: Google Professional Cloud Architect Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or comparable credentials.
- Experience leading or materially supporting a Cloud Center of Excellence Enterprise Architecture review board Design Authority or comparable architecture governance model.
- Experience with application modernization patterns including containers Kubernetes/GKE/AKS/EKS microservices API management serverless event-driven architecture and platform engineering.
- Experience with cloud security architecture CSPM/CWPP SIEM integrations SASE/SSE concepts Zero Trust and regulatory/compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 SOC 2 SOX GDPR HIPAA PCI or equivalent client-specific controls.
- Experience with FinOps cloud cost optimization chargeback/showback tagging strategy budget guardrails and cloud economics.
- Experience with observability AIOps SRE practices resilience engineering DR/BCP performance engineering and Day-2 managed-service operating models.
- Familiarity with enterprise infrastructure services such as identity providers DNS DHCP PKI network connectivity data center modernization and hybrid integration.
- Familiarity with enterprise frameworks such as TOGAF ITIL NIST CSA CCM Well-Architected frameworks or comparable industry standards.
- Trusted-advisor consulting experience with ability to identify shape and qualify downstream project consulting and transformation opportunities.
- Timeframe -First 30 days
- Expected Outcomes -Establish onsite relationships; validate client priorities; inventory current architecture artifacts standards intake paths and recurring pain points; identify immediate risk areas and quick-win governance gaps.
- Timeframe -Days 3160
- Expected Outcomes - Publish current-state findings key dependencies and priority roadmap themes across applications security infrastructure cloud governance and operating model improvements. Begin formalizing architecture review cadence and standards backlog.
- Timeframe -Days 6190
- Expected Outcomes - Deliver target-state roadmap candidates reference architecture priorities action plan for governance improvements and qualified transformation/project opportunities for Capgemini follow-up.
Decision Rights Boundaries and Operating Model
- Decision influence: Provides architecture recommendations technology assessments review outcomes and trade-off analysis; formal client approval authority depends on the clients governance model.
- Escalation role: Raises architectural risks security concerns cost/compliance exposure operational readiness gaps and dependency blockers to Capgemini and client leadership.
- Delivery interface: Partners with delivery teams MSPs engineering operations security and application/product stakeholders to make architecture decisions implementation-ready.
- Not a pure delivery engineer: The role may provide hands-on leadership and technical guidance but should not be treated as a single-threaded implementation resource; the value is senior architecture strategy governance and client influence.
- Not a sales-only role: The role should identify advisory and transformation opportunities but the primary value proposition is architectural credibility client trust and practical execution guidance.
- Cloud architecture strategy and target-state design
- Client-facing CTO advisory / executive influence
- GCP expertise with Azure/AWS breadth
- Application security and infrastructure integration
- Cloud security / secure-by-design
- Architecture governance and standards
- Infrastructure as Code / automation
- Migration and modernization planning
- Major incident / RCA architecture leadership
- MSP / partner governance
- FinOps and cloud economics
- Platform engineering / Day-2 operating model
- Cloud-native patterns
- Capgemini ecosystem leverage
The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $94248 - $215050.
Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national state provincial and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini in good faith believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.
The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.
These may include but are not limited to: Geographic location Education and qualifications Certifications and licenses Relevant experience and skills Seniority and performance Market and business consideration Internal pay equity.
It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.
In addition to base salary this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives bonuses or commissions depending on the position and applicable laws.
Capgemini offers a comprehensive non-negotiable benefits package to all regular full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:
- Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F) defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days depending on grade Company paid holidays Personal Days Sick Leave
- Medical dental and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g. 401(k) in the U.S. RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses commissions or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned vested or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgeminis discretion consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time within the limits of applicable legislation.
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Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness accessibility inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin gender identity/expression age religion disability sexual orientation genetics veteran status marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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