About This Role
This Cloud Architect role involves designing, developing, and implementing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures across major platforms. The position suits a candidate with strong experience in cloud architecture, solution design, and leadership within a cloud environment, focusing on migration, modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Lead cloud migration, modernization, and digital transformation initiatives
- Define cloud architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks
- Design networking, storage, compute, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver cloud-native solutions
- Optimize cloud performance, scalability, reliability, and cost using FinOps best practices
- Implement cloud security controls, identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance requirements
- Evaluate new cloud technologies and recommend architectural improvements
- Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentorship to engineering teams
- Ensure solutions comply with organizational, regulatory, and security standards
- Create architecture documentation, solution designs, and technical roadmaps
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 8 to 13 years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Solution Architecture, Infrastructure Engineering, or DevOps
- Hands-on expertise with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Strong experience in cloud networking, security, disaster recovery, and high-availability architectures
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) and container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud automation tools
- Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, governance, compliance, and cost optimization
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience working in Agile environments and leading cross-functional technical initiatives
Nice to have:
- Master's degree
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF, or Kubernetes certifications
