Description
Mandatory skills
- Develop and validate cloud architecture to align with project requirements and best practices.
- Provide expertise in cloud services, infrastructure, and security controls.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to finalize the optimal cloud-based solution.
- Assist in evaluating cloud service vendors during the RFP process.
Desired Skills
- Design and implement cloud-native architectures and migration strategies.
- Define cloud adoption frameworks and reference architectures.
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery in cloud environments.
- Lead the deployment and management of services across Azure.
- Evaluate and recommend cloud services and tools based on business needs.
- Optimize cloud costs and performance.
- Integrate security best practices into cloud architecture (e.g., IAM, encryption, network segmentation).
- Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR).
- Collaborate with security teams to implement CSPM, DSPM, and key management solutions.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and automation of cloud operations.
- Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and services.
- Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
- Document architectural decisions and cloud governance policies.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Impact analysis and root cause analysis
- Recommend and implement error free solutions
- Adherence to standards
- Problem and Incident Management
- Change Control Disciplines
- Audit, Security and Regulatory Compliance Knowledge
- Information Security Operations and Incident Management
Overall years of experience 15+ years
Relevant years of experience 10 + years
Industry & Education background
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in IT, with 3+ years in cloud architecture roles.
- Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (Azure).
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures.
- Familiarity with cloud security tools and frameworks.
- Cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of networking, storage, and computing in cloud environments.
- Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical mindset with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.