Cloud Technical Architect - Design Authority

SAS is seeking a Technical Architect for the Cloud and Information Services (CIS) team in SAS’s Cloud and Information Services (CIS) division. The role involves the technical leadership of application and technical architecture, ensuring data integrity and quality across cloud and managed service engagements. This is a new role focused on a rapidly growing data and AI area and offers a chance to work with a variety of customers and help shape future operations in the region.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of system engineering, project management, applications development, technical architecture and design, and/or customer support experience
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Computer Science, or related field
• Proven experience in technical architecture or design authority roles within cloud or managed services environments
• Strong understanding of architecture and IT service management frameworks
• Strong understanding of designing cloud-native solutions across Azure, AWS, or hybrid environments
• Experience with CICD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible), and container orchestration
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong documentation and governance capabilities
• Proficiency in ServiceNow, MS Office & Atlassian Jira/Confluence
• Strategic thinking and pragmatism
• Collaboration and adaptability
• Commitment to continuous learning

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work arrangements