Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with clients to gather requirements, define their cloud strategy, and understand their business challenges.
Design and architect scalable, highly available, and secure cloud-native environments and enterprise-grade infrastructure.
Lead cloud migration initiatives, including re-hosting, re-platforming, and refactoring applications for the cloud.
Conduct Well-Architected reviews to ensure existing cloud environments are optimized for security, reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency (FinOps).
Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources using Terraform.
Provide technical leadership and guidance on cloud security best practices, networking, and identity and access management (IAM).
Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud trends, emerging technologies, and new services offered by major cloud providers.
Proven experience as a Cloud Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, or in a similar cloud infrastructure role.
Deep understanding of cloud computing principles, microservices architectures, and serverless computing.
Expertise in at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure) and their core services (compute, storage, networking, databases).
Strong knowledge of containerization platforms and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi) and scripting languages (Python, Bash).
Solid understanding of cloud networking (VPC, VPN, routing, load balancing) and cloud security concepts.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and a customer-centric mindset.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Advantage: Professional-level cloud certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
