Cloud Native Architect

10 - 16 years

25 - 40 Lacs

Posted:2 weeks ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Hybrid

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Architecture & Design:

  • Define and evangelize the long-term cloud-native architecture vision, principles, and standards for our SaaS platform.
  • Architect end-to-end solutions focusing on microservices, event-driven design, security, scalability, and reliability.
  • Lead the design of a secure, efficient, multi-tenant SaaS architecture.
  • Create and maintain architecture artifacts, including diagrams, design documents, and decision records.

Technology Leadership & Governance:

  • Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools (e.g., service mesh, databases, monitoring solutions) with a focus on long-term value and integration.
  • Establish and govern coding standards, design patterns, and best practices for cloud-native development (Java/Python microservices).
  • Conduct architecture reviews to ensure adherence to design principles and identify potential risks or technical debt.

Cloud & Infrastructure Strategy:

  • Design the overarching cloud infrastructure strategy on

    AWS or GCP

    , ensuring alignment with security, compliance, and cost-optimization goals.
  • Define the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards and platform using

    Terraform

    .
  • Architect the

    Kubernetes

    platform strategy, including cluster design, networking, security, and the use of

    Helm

    for application packaging.
  • Design the event-streaming landscape using

    Kafka

    , defining topics, data flow, and integration patterns.
  • CI/CD & DevOps Enablement:

  • Architect the enterprise

    CI/CD

    and

    GitOps

    strategy to enable secure, automated, and reliable software delivery at scale.
  • Guide and mentor the DevOps team in implementing and optimizing the toolchain and processes.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentorship:

  • Act as a technical advisor to senior leadership, providing insights on technology trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Product Management to ensure technical feasibility and prioritize architectural enablers in the roadmap.
  • Mentor lead developers and senior engineers, fostering a culture of architectural excellence and continuous learning.

Required Skills & Qualifications || Must-Have:

  • 12+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in a dedicated Architect or Principal Engineer role.
  • Proven track record of architecting, designing, and delivering scalable

    SaaS-based applications

    and

    Microservices

    ecosystems.
  • Expert-level knowledge of cloud-native design patterns, microservices principles (decoupling, DDD, resilience), and event-driven architecture.
  • Deep, hands-on expertise with

    Kubernetes

    (cluster design, networking, security) and

    Helm

    .
  • Mastery of

    Infrastructure as Code

    (IaC) using

    Terraform

    to define complex cloud environments.
  • Extensive experience designing and integrating

    Kafka

    -based event-driven systems.
  • Authority in designing and governing enterprise-grade

    CI/CD pipelines

    and

    GitOps

    practices.
  • Proven experience architecting and deploying production solutions on a major cloud provider (

    AWS or GCP

    ).

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