Cloud Infra Architect

Role Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate for this position in CAMS is expected to be a seasoned Cloud Practitioner who manages Service Delivery and Practice Building, provides strategic advisory services, conducts market research, and develops data-driven recommendations to enhance business performance. An effective candidate must have demonstrated the following abilities in the recent past:

• Shape: understand business requirements and shape an offering that brings value to the requirement. This individual will be a self-starter who enjoys strategic problem-solving and guiding client requirements. Digging into the details, asking questions, and having strong communication skills will be keys to success within this role. Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details. Create detailed documentation that will be accepted by the client as validation of the business requirements and project scope. Include user stories, business & workflow analysis, and architecture diagrams.
• Solution: ability to define the solution, the resource plan and implementation approach. Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the needs of the company.
• Drive internal processes: execution of internal processes in relation to the ITIL Life cycle Practices.
• Drive delivery of Cloud implementation project end-to-end from business case, roadmap to deployment.
• Apply non-functional requirements and technical knowledge in the Cloud domain to drive design of a robust solution.
• Senior client stakeholder management - serve as the primary conduit between our teams and the client during the discovery process.
• Build the capability of the Cloud Practice and enable them to effectively manage and deliver.
• Manage a team and be responsible for their performance and career progression
• Provide a strategy on key capability areas to focus on against market trends and development.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Professional experience architecting/operating solutions built on Microsoft Azure/AWS.
• Experience working within software development
• Working knowledge of software development tools or DevOps methodologies
• History of successful technical consulting and/or architecture engagements with large-scale customers or enterprises
• Demonstrated presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives, IT Management, and developers.
• High level of comfort communicating effectively across internal and external organizations

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Domain Knowledge on Microsoft Azure/ AWS Cloud Platforms.
• Must have worked Cloud Cost Control or FINOPS Framework.
• Must have knowledge of platform implementation methodology
• Proven work experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role
• Positive attitude and a strong commitment to delivering quality work
• Excellent knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current computing trends
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal) to properly articulate complicated cloud reports to management and other IT development partners
• Relevant training and/or certifications as a Cloud Architect

Certifications (Good to have):

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Certified Professional (GCP) Cloud Architect