Cloud Solutions Architect

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Architect with a proven track record in designing and implementing high-scaling and high-availability infrastructure across GCP, AWS, and Azure. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cloud technologies, architecture best practices, and a passion for delivering scalable and reliable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Cloud Architecture Design:
- Design and implement highly scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions across GCP, AWS, and Azure to meet business needs.
- Develop multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud strategies based on application requirements and workloads.
- Infrastructure and Application Scaling:
- Create architectures that support auto-scaling, load balancing, and fault tolerance to handle high-demand applications.
- Ensure seamless deployment and scalability of cloud-native and containerized applications.
- High Availability and Disaster Recovery:
- Design architectures with a focus on high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery.
- Implement failover strategies to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
- Cost Optimization:
- Analyze and optimize cloud infrastructure to achieve cost efficiency without compromising performance.
- Monitor resource utilization and provide recommendations for reducing expenses.
- Security and Compliance:
- Implement cloud security best practices, including access control, encryption, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
- Conduct periodic audits to identify vulnerabilities and remediate them.
- Collaboration and Team Leadership:
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment and management of applications.
- Mentor and guide junior team members on cloud technologies and best practices.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting:
- Set up monitoring tools to track performance, identify bottlenecks, and troubleshoot issues in real-time.
- Use tools like CloudWatch, Stackdriver, Azure Monitor, or similar to maintain system health.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- Cloud Expertise:
- Strong experience with GCP, AWS, and Azure cloud platforms, with expertise in at least two of them.
- Proficiency in designing cloud-based microservices, serverless, and containerized architectures (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
- Infrastructure Management:
- Hands-on experience with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.
- Expertise in managing and provisioning infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Deployment Manager.
- Networking and Security:
- Knowledge of VPC design, firewalls, load balancers, and cloud networking.
- Familiarity with implementing cloud security protocols and managing identity and access management (IAM).
- Database and Storage:
- Experience with managed databases (e.g., Cloud SQL, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB).
- Knowledge of storage solutions like S3, GCS, Azure Blob Storage, and their integration with applications.
- Programming and Scripting:
- Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
- Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills for stakeholder interactions.
- Proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Certifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional)
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Knowledge of multi-cloud management tools and frameworks.
- Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Datadog, or ELK Stack.

---