Cloud Architect

This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for driving cloud transformation initiatives, modernizing enterprise applications, implementing secure cloud architectures, and partnering with engineering and security teams to establish cloud governance and best practices.

• Design, architect, and implement secure, scalable, resilient, and highly available cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  
• Lead enterprise cloud migration initiatives, including rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, and rearchitecting on-premises applications and infrastructure.
  
• Drive application and infrastructure modernization efforts to improve performance, scalability, operational efficiency, and security.
  
• Develop cloud-native reference architectures, governance standards, and security guardrails.
  
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for availability, performance, reliability, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.
  
• Design and implement enterprise cloud security architectures aligned with industry standards and organizational policies.
  
• Develop Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies, including RBAC, least privilege access, identity federation, and secrets management.
  
• Design secure cloud networking solutions utilizing VPN, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, and Google Cloud Interconnect.
  
• Implement network segmentation, micro-segmentation, Zero Trust security principles, and advanced network protection strategies.
  
• Secure Kubernetes, containerized workloads, serverless applications, and microservices environments through policy enforcement, runtime protection, and image security.
  
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM, and Bicep templates.
  
• Build and enhance DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines with integrated security scanning, compliance validation, and automated policy enforcement.
  
• Establish cloud monitoring, logging, observability, alerting, and incident response capabilities.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, infrastructure, platform, and security teams to deliver enterprise cloud solutions.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  
• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, or enterprise infrastructure.
  
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  
• Expertise designing enterprise cloud architectures across IaaS and PaaS environments.
  
• Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
  
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking, security architecture, and governance.
  
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
  
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, container security, and cloud-native technologies.
  
• Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust, RBAC, SAML, OAuth, and identity federation.
  
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Proficiency with scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
  
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
  
• AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, CISSP, or equivalent cloud security certifications
  
• Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, biotechnology, or pharmaceuticals.
  
• Experience implementing enterprise cloud governance and security frameworks.
  

• AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  
• Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure ARM, Bicep
  
• Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
  
• IAM, RBAC, Azure Entra ID, AWS IAM, Google IAM
  
• VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, Cloud Interconnect
  
• DevSecOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps
  
• Cloud Security, Zero Trust, Secrets Management
  
• CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Cloud Operations Suite
  
• Python, PowerShell, Bash
  
• Git, Linux, REST APIs