Senior Solutions Architect – Hybrid Cloud, Data and AI

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Rackspace Technology

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SaaS • Cloud

Rackspace Technology is a leading provider of managed cloud services, offering a comprehensive range of cloud and application solutions. The company specializes in helping businesses increase efficiency and reliability through cloud adoption, application modernization, and data solutions, leveraging technologies such as AI, machine learning, and next-gen data platforms. They offer a full suite of services including consulting, application modernization, cloud security, and multicloud strategies, tailoring solutions to meet the specific needs of sectors such as healthcare, financial services, and public utilities. Rackspace Technology is known for its expertise in navigating complex cloud environments and providing advanced managed services to optimize performance and ensure compliance.

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1998

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Lead technical discovery engagements to assess current cloud maturity, identify hybrid cloud opportunities, and understand infrastructure and application modernization requirements • Conduct comprehensive assessments of customer technology environments to identify gaps, risks, and transformation opportunities • Translate customer business challenges into technical requirements and cloud architecture specifications • Design end-to-end cloud solutions across private cloud, hybrid cloud, and data center ecosystems, including network and cybersecurity • Develop technical roadmaps that align cloud strategy with business objectives • Create proofs-of-concept, reference architectures, and migration strategies • Architect and optimize hybrid cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP platforms, ensuring resilience, scalability, and operational excellence • Design cloud-native architectures leveraging infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation), automation, and DevOps practices • Provide technical leadership on data center modernization, VMware environments, and private cloud platforms • Advise on AI/ML integration, intelligent automation, and emerging cloud technologies • Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements for regulated industries • Serve as technical escalation point for the most challenging architectural decisions • Build trusted advisor relationships with CTO/CIO-level executives at enterprise clients • Engage customers through consultative technical conversations to understand their cloud transformation goals • Advise clients on cloud modernization strategies, technology selection, and architectural best practices • Guide customers through complex technical decisions around cloud adoption, workload migration, and platform selection • Develop technically sound and commercially viable cloud solutions aligned to customer requirements and budgets

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field; MBA or relevant graduate degree preferred • 15+ years of hands-on experience in cloud architecture, enterprise infrastructure or solutions architecture • Proven track record designing and implementing large-scale cloud solutions for enterprise clients • Deep expertise in Hybrid Cloud and Data Center architecture with focus on at least two major platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience with private cloud platforms (VMware, OpenStack) • Strong technical foundation in infrastructure, networking, security, and cloud-native development • Demonstrated ability to architect solutions from requirements through implementation • Experience working with Banking & Financial Services or Healthcare clients on cloud initiatives. • Information security, risk management, and regulatory expertise • Understanding of industry-specific operational models and applications • Experience navigating compliance requirements in solution design • Experience influencing product roadmaps and engineering priorities • Active participation in technical standards bodies or industry working groups • Track record of innovation and continuous improvement initiatives

🏖️ Benefits

• The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonuses or incentives, equity awards, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Learn more about the benefits at Rackspace.