Senior Director, AWS Cloud Architect

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future 
At Presidio, we’re at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights. 

The Role
At Presidio we are seeking a seasoned Senior Director to lead our AWS Cloud Architect team to design design, implement, and scale our next-generation cloud operations environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS architecture, cloud automation, and operational excellence frameworks, with a proven ability to build and mature CloudOps capabilities—including Level 1/Level 2 support, service catalog management, FinOps integration, and proactive maintenance operations.

Travel Requirements:

This role will be remotely based for candidates residing in the Northeast Region. Associated travel is 10%.

Responsibilities include: 

• AWS Architecture & Design: Define and implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud architectures across multiple AWS accounts and landing zones.
• Cloud Operations Buildout: Develop operational frameworks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and governance models for Level 1 and Level 2 cloud support.
• Automation & Tooling: Design and deploy automation pipelines for provisioning, configuration management, and observability using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Monitoring & Incident Management: Implement end-to-end monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes leveraging CloudWatch, Grafana, PagerDuty, or similar toolchains.
• Service Catalog & Vanity Services: Build and standardize self-service automation, service catalogs, and repeatable "vanity" (customized) AWS service offerings for business stakeholders.
• FinOps & Governance Integration: Partner with FinOps and Security teams to embed cost, compliance, and performance metrics into ongoing operations and reporting.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and post-mortem practices to improve resiliency and operational efficiency across environments.
• Knowledge Enablement: Develop documentation, runbooks, and training programs to upskill the CloudOps support team.

Required Skills and Professional Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience work experience and/or military experience 
• 10+ years in cloud architecture, DevOps, or operations engineering, with at least 5 years focused on AWS 
• Strong knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, CloudFormation, IAM) 
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and event-driven automation frameworks 
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or other scripting languages for automation 
• Familiarity with observability platforms (Datadog, New Relic, CloudWatch) 
• Experience with multi-account and multi-region design patterns 
• Proven record of building or maturing CloudOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) functions 
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership abilities to guide cross-functional teams through transformation 
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (preferred), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or equivalent 

Your future at Presidio
Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers—thinkers, builders, and collaborators—who push the boundaries of what’s possible. With our expertise in AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world. 

Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI, architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven transformation, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future. 

Ready to innovate? Let’s redefine what’s next—together. 

About Presidio
At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT founda