Cloud Architect

2025-11-05T12:27:40+00:00

FULL_TIME

Nonprofit, and NGO

Computer & IT

2025-11-19T17:00:00+00:00

 

Kenya

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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

As our Cloud Architect, you will design and lead the implementation of cloud-based solutions that empower field teams, improve program delivery, and ensure organizational resilience. You’ll collaborate closely with IT, program leads, and partners to align cloud infrastructure with both technical needs and humanitarian outcomes. You will be responsible for leading platform design, governance, and team development, enabling reliable, high-performing systems that empower field operations, digital services, and data-driven decision-making.

Experience working in or supporting mission-driven organizations or NGOs. Experience supporting field operations in low-resource or low-connectivity environments. Familiarity with mobile data collection tools and systems integration in field contexts. Knowledge of donor technology compliance (e.g., USAID Digital Strategy, DFID standards). Experience architecting platforms that support offline functionality and low-connectivity regions.

7+ years in IT, with at least 3 years in a cloud architecture/solution architecture or platform leadership role. Hands-on experience designing and deploying workloads on both AWS and Azure. Strong understanding of networking, IAM, data services, container orchestration, and serverless architectures. Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in a production environment. Deep understanding of infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, networking, and security principles. Expertise with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, and scripting (Python, PowerShell). Strong background in governance, compliance, and platform lifecycle management. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)

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