Manager

Job Summary

Cloud Architect

hands-on technical skills

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

  .