Cloud Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud-native solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will be responsible for cloud strategy, architecture design, migration planning, security, governance, automation, and cost optimization while ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance of cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud architectures.
• Lead cloud transformation and migration initiatives from on-premises or other cloud platforms to AWS.
• Define cloud architecture standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Architect and manage AWS networking solutions including VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, and VPN.
• Design disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity solutions.
• Implement security controls, IAM policies, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Security, Development, and Infrastructure teams.
• Support CI/CD pipeline design and automation initiatives.
• Conduct architecture reviews and recommend improvements.
• Monitor cloud environments and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:

  • EC2
  • S3
  • RDS
  • DynamoDB
  • Lambda
  • ECS/EKS
  • API Gateway
  • CloudFront
  • Route 53
  • VPC
  • IAM
  • CloudWatch
  • CloudTrail
  • SNS/SQS

• Expertise in:

  • Cloud Architecture Design
  • High Availability & Disaster Recovery
  • Security & Compliance
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Networking & Connectivity

• Experience with:

  • Terraform
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • Ansible
  • Git
  • Jenkins/GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps

• Knowledge of containerization:

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes (EKS)

• Strong understanding of:

  • Linux/Unix Administration
  • Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing)
  • Microservices Architecture