We're looking for a strategic and detail-oriented Cloud Architect specializing in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join our nearshore team in Portugal. In this role, you will act as an Advisory Consultant, guiding enterprise teams through cloud transformation and migration journeys. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional development, operations, and Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) teams to recommend architectural standards, evaluate application designs, and ensure secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud environments. Recommend technological choices and establish standardized cloud architecture patterns for AWS migrations Review and approve target application architectures in technical change committees Collaborate closely with CCoE teams across Foundations, SecOps, FinOps, and DevOps to enforce best practices Evaluate application portfolio candidates to determine optimal migration strategies and landing zone placements Provide strategic guidance on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) governance, security baselines, and cloud compliance Drive cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices across enterprise AWS workloads Partner with development and platform engineering teams to optimize application deployment strategies and cloud resource utilization Establish and champion cloud security best practices, governance frameworks, and architecture guardrails Document architectural blueprints, decision records, and reference architectures to foster knowledge sharing and operational alignment Mentor engineering teams on cloud-native practices, architecture standards, and modern cloud design patterns