Cloud Architect

Manager

Job Description: Cloud Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Cloud Architect with expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-native solutions, with a strong emphasis on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor and technical leader, guiding cloud strategy, architecture, and execution. While AWS expertise is essential, familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure is considered a strong plus.

The Cloud Architect will play a critical role in enabling digital transformation, modernizing applications, ensuring compliance, and driving innovation across multiple cloud platforms. This role requires a balance of hands-on technical skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, DevOps, and security teams.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Strategy & Architecture

• Lead the design and development of cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) with a strong focus on AWS cloud services.
• Develop and maintain cloud adoption frameworks, roadmaps, and best practices for scalable and cost-optimized solutions.
• Advise leadership on emerging cloud technologies, trends, and architectural patterns.
• Ensure architectures support business objectives, scalability, high availability, resilience, and security.

AWS Cloud Expertise

• Architect solutions using AWS core services, including:
  • Compute: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda.
  • Storage: S3, EFS, FSx, Glacier.
  • Networking: VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53.
  • Databases: RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift.
  • Security & IAM: KMS, IAM, Secrets Manager, Security Hub.
  • Management & Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config.
• Design multi-account AWS environments using AWS Control Tower and Organizations.
• Implement cost governance strategies using AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Trusted Advisor.
• Provide technical leadership in cloud migrations, modernization, and hybrid-cloud deployments.

Multi-Cloud Enablement (Good-to-Have: GCP & Azure)

• Support interoperability between AWS, GCP, and Azure for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.
• Familiarity with:
  • Azure: Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Azure Functions, Blob Storage.
  • GCP: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Cloud Storage.
• Offer guidance for portability and vendor lock-in mitigation.

DevOps & Automation

• Integrate cloud architecture with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Pulumi.
• Champion DevSecOps practices with automated security checks and compliance scanning.
• Design observability solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or AWS-native tools.

Security & Compliance

• Design architectures that adhere to compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS).
• Implement Zero Trust and cloud-native security controls (WAF, GuardDuty, Shield).
• Establish identity federation and SSO with AWS IAM Identity Center (SSO), Azure AD, or Okta.
• Define key management policies, encryption standards, and secure networking patterns.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with business leaders to translate requirements into cloud strategies.
• Mentor cloud engineers, developers, and operations teams.
• Conduct technical workshops, proof of concepts (POCs), and architecture reviews.
• Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and internal security/compliance teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of IT experience, with 5 years in cloud architecture (AWS priority).
• Deep knowledge of AWS cloud services, well-architected framework, and enterprise patterns.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in container orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, GKE).
• Hands-on expertise in network architecture (VPC peering, hybrid connectivity, VPN, Direct Connect).
• Strong understanding of cloud-native security, compliance, and cost governance.
• Experience with cloud migration strategies: re-hosting, re-platforming, re-architecting.
• Familiarity with multi-cloud solutions (GCP & Azure).
• Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (highly preferred).
• AWS Advanced Networking, Security, or DevOps certifications.
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Google Professional Cloud Architect (good to have).
• Knowledge of FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization.
• Familiarity with AI/ML workloads in the cloud (SageMaker, Vertex AI, Azure ML).
• Experience with disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP).

Why Join Us?

• Work with a forward-thinking digital enterprise that values innovation and agility.
• Lead large-scale AWS-first cloud programs, with exposure to multi-cloud.
• Collaborative culture with cross-functional teams across DevOps, Security, AI/ML, and Product.
• Competitive compensation, training support, and continuous learning opportunities.