Senior Cloud Administrator Architect

Location: [Mumbai/Chandigarh]

Experience: years

Role Overview:

The Senior Cloud Administrator & Architect will design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role bridges hands-on administration with architecture design ensuring robust, compliant, and automated cloud operations aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Architecture & Design

• Design multi-cloud architectures leveraging Azure and AWS for redundancy and flexibility.
• Architect high-availability, fault-tolerant, and DR-ready environments for critical workloads.
• Create reference architectures, HLD/LLD documents, and design blueprints for projects.
• Plan and execute cloud migrations, application modernization, and hybrid integrations.
• Define and enforce governance, tagging, and cost-management frameworks.

Cloud Administration & Operations

• Manage daily cloud operations VMs, networking, load balancers, storage, and databases.
• Administer IAM, roles, policies, and key management systems (KMS).
• Implement and manage VPNs, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and hybrid connectivity.
• Oversee monitoring, patching, and performance tuning using Azure Monitor and AWS CloudWatch.
• Execute backup and DR drills via Azure Site Recovery / AWS Backup.

Security & Compliance

• Implement cloud security baselines (CIS, NIST, ISO).
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and enforce patch/hotfix cycles.
• Integrate Azure Defender, Security Center, and AWS GuardDuty for continuous compliance.
• Collaborate with InfoSec for identity protection, MFA, and least-privilege models.

Automation & DevOps Integration

• Automate provisioning with Terraform, ARM, or CloudFormation templates.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps / AWS CodePipeline.
• Develop scripts (PowerShell / Python / Bash) for configuration automation and audits.
• Lead Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) adoption and GitOps practices.

Cost & Performance Optimization

• Track and optimize monthly spend via Azure Cost Management / AWS Cost Explorer.
• Design auto-scaling, right-sizing, and reserved instance strategies.
• Conduct regular capacity and performance reviews with application teams.

Collaboration & Governance

• Partner with application, database, and network teams for end-to-end solutions.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and technical documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead cloud technical reviews and training sessions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 712 years of total IT experience, with at least 5 years in Azure & AWS cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Azure: VMs, VNets, NSGs, Azure AD, Storage Accounts, Automation, Defender.
• Proficiency in AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, CloudFormation, CloudWatch.
• Strong skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python, Terraform, and IaC automation.
• Knowledge of Windows/Linux administration, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and hybrid setups.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
• Terraform Associate (HashiCorp)
• ITIL Foundation / CompTIA Cloud+

Soft Skills:

• Strong documentation and communication abilities.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with a solution-driven mindset.
• Leadership skills with experience mentoring or guiding junior engineers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines.

Key Deliverables:

• Scalable, cost-optimized, and secure multi-cloud infrastructure.
• Documented architecture diagrams and deployment blueprints.
• 99.9% uptime with proactive monitoring and automation.
• Regular reporting on cost, performance, and compliance metrics.