Cloud Architect Business Technology – Enterprise Architecture | WoodmenLife Location: Remote Reports To: Director, Enterprise & Cloud Architecture PLEASE NOTE: WoodmenLife will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a resume that includes their full name, current residential address, email address, and phone number. Resumes that do not contain all required contact information will not be considered. Why You’ll Love This Role - WoodmenLife is seeking a Cloud Architect to lead the evolution of our enterprise Azure platform and help shape the technology foundation that powers our cloud-first and AI-enabled future. This is a highly visible, strategic role that combines enterprise architecture, cloud platform strategy, and organizational leadership to accelerate modernization across the enterprise. - As the organization's cloud architecture leader, you will define cloud strategy, establish enterprise standards, guide modernization efforts, and ensure our platform enables secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective technology solutions. - You will also serve as Product Owner for the Nimbus Cloud Center of Excellence (CoE), helping drive cloud adoption, platform maturity, governance, and reusable capabilities that support business and technology outcomes. - This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology decisions, partner with senior technology leaders, and shape key initiatives spanning cloud adoption, AI enablement, data modernization, enterprise integration, and legacy platform transformation. - At WoodmenLife, you'll also enjoy a culture that values people as much as technology—with a collaborative environment, strong work-life balance (including Friday afternoons off year-round), and a focus on meaningful outcomes. About the Team - This role is part of the Enterprise Architecture organization, which includes Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, and Business Process Architects. - The team partners closely with: - Application Services - Technical Services / Infrastructure - Information Security - Data & AI organization - Product teams and Agile Release Trains - As the Cloud Architect, you will serve as a key leader within the Nimbus Cloud Center of Excellence, helping define cloud strategy while enabling engineering teams to successfully build on the platform. Role Summary - The Cloud Architect is responsible for defining and evolving WoodmenLife’s enterprise cloud platform architecture and ensuring it aligns with enterprise technology strategy. - This role establishes cloud standards, governance models, and reference architectures while guiding enterprise cloud adoption and modernization initiatives. - As Product Owner of the Cloud CoE, you will prioritize platform capabilities, influence investment decisions, and drive continuous improvement of the Azure environment. What You’ll Do - Cloud Platform Architecture - Define and maintain enterprise cloud architecture aligned to business and technology strategy - Develop cloud standards, reference architectures, and design patterns - Ensure cloud platforms meet requirements for scalability, resiliency, security, and efficiency - Guide evolution of reusable platform