MulticoreWare - Cloud Platform Architect - AWS/Azure

Description :We are looking for an experienced Cloud Platform Architect with deep expertise in networking, storage, and Kubernetes to design and implement a cloud platform at scale, similar to AWS/GCP/Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in infrastructure automation, distributed systems, and large-scale platform engineering, with the ability to architect and lead the development of multi-tenant, high-performance cloud services.Key Responsibilities :Cloud Platform Architecture :- Design and implement a scalable cloud platform covering compute, storage, and networking layers.- Define architecture for multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.- Build core services such as identity & access management, service discovery, observability, and API gateways.Networking :- Architect multi-tenant networking for VPC/VNet equivalents, load balancers, firewalls, and service meshes.- Implement SDN solutions (Calico, Cilium, OVN, etc.) and network policy enforcement at scale.- Optimize inter-cluster and inter-datacenter connectivity.Storage :- Design and manage distributed storage solutions (Ceph, Rook, OpenEBS, MinIO, Lustre).- Architect persistent storage for Kubernetes (CSI drivers, snapshots, backup/restore).- Ensure data availability, durability, and compliance with SLAs.Kubernetes & Orchestration :- Design multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms with advanced scheduling, security, and RBAC.- Automate provisioning, scaling, and upgrades using operators, Helm, and GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux).- Integrate with monitoring/logging (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK).Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code :- Implement full stack automation with Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi.- Drive CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application delivery.- Build self-service capabilities for internal teams.Security & Compliance :- Design security at all layers (network, storage, workloads).- Implement secrets management (Vault, External Secrets, KMS).- Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements.Leadership :- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define roadmap and priorities.- Mentor and guide platform engineers and DevOps teams.- Evaluate new technologies and contribute to open-source where applicable.Required Skills & Experience :- Networking : Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, load balancing, DNS, SDN (Calico, Cilium, Istio/Linkerd).- Storage : Hands-on with distributed storage (Ceph, MinIO, Gluster, Rook) and Kubernetes storage orchestration (CSI).- Kubernetes : 5+ years experience, expert in multi-cluster deployments, operators, controllers, service mesh.- Cloud & Infra : Strong background in virtualization (KVM, VMware, OpenStack) and bare-metal automation (MAAS, Ironic, PXE, IPMI/Redfish).- IaC & Automation : Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux).- CI/CD : Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD.- Programming/Scripting : Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash.- Monitoring/Observability : Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, Jaeger.- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, high availability, and fault tolerance.Preferred Qualifications :- Experience designing cloud platforms at scale (e.g., internal private cloud, hyperscaler background).- Contributions to open-source Kubernetes ecosystem (CNCF projects).- Familiarity with service billing, quota management, and multi-tenancy at scale.- Exposure to bare-metal cloud orchestration (Metal3, Tinkerbell, Equinix Metal, Ironic).- Strong leadership and architectural decision-making skills. (ref:hirist.tech)