Cloud Infrastructure Leadership Position

Job Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Cloud Infrastructure Architect to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for managing Service Delivery and Practice Building, providing strategic advisory services, conducting market research, and developing data-driven recommendations to enhance business performance.

About the Role:

• This individual will shape business requirements into an offering that brings value to the requirement, guide client requirements, and have strong communication skills to succeed in this role.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, and create detailed documentation accepted by the client as validation of the business requirements and project scope.

Main Responsibilities:

• Solution definition, resource planning, and implementation approach identification.
• Execution of internal processes related to 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, serving 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.
• Team management, responsible for team performance and career progression.
• Provide strategy on key capability areas to focus on against market trends and development.

Key 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.

Desirable Qualifications:

• 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:

• 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).
• Google Certified Professional (GCP) Cloud Architect.