CLOUD ARCHITECT / SENIOR CLOUD SOLUTIONS

<ul><li>Lead complex <strong>cloud transformation and migration initiatives</strong>, ensuring business alignment, scalability, and operational excellence.</li><li>Design and implement secure, resilient, and scalable cloud architectures across enterprise environments.</li><li>Establish and enforce <strong>cloud governance frameworks, security policies, compliance standards, and cost optimization strategies</strong>.</li><li>Drive the adoption of <strong>DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native best practices</strong>.</li><li>Define and maintain cloud migration roadmaps, supporting the evolution of application portfolios and modernization programs.</li><li>Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into effective cloud solutions.</li><li>Provide <strong>technical leadership</strong>, guidance, and mentorship to architecture, engineering, and development teams.</li><li>Ensure architecture decisions align with security, performance, availability, and business continuity requirements.</li></ul> <ul><li>Strong experience in software architecture, distributed systems, and cloud-native solution design.</li><li>Minimum <strong>5 years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or IBM Cloud.</strong></li><li><strong>Proven expertise with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker.</strong></li><li>Hands-on experience with<strong> Infrastructure as Code and automation tools, such as Terraform and Ansible</strong>.</li><li>Solid experience designing and implementing <strong>microservices-based</strong>, highly available, and scalable architectures.</li><li>Strong understanding of Secure SDLC principles and security integration within<strong> CI/CD pipelines.</strong></li><li>Knowledge of cloud governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and architecture best practices.</li><li>Experience supporting cloud adoption, modernization, and enterprise transformation initiatives.</li><li>Ability to influence technical decisions and drive collaboration across cross-functional teams.</li></ul><p>Nice to Have</p><ul><li>Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent).</li><li>Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.</li><li>Knowledge of FinOps practices and cloud cost management.</li><li>Exposure to enterprise integration patterns, API management, and event-driven architectures.</li><li>Experience working in large-scale, highly regulated enterprise environments.</li></ul>