Cloud Architect
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design and Architecture: Develop and implement cloud architecture solutions for different types of workloads from 3-tier and microservices application to data and analytics workloads that meet business requirements, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. Publish and maintain blueprints of cloud deployment architecture for 3 tier and microservices applications.
- Strategy Development: Create a comprehensive cloud strategy, including adoption plans, cloud management, and monitoring.
- Cloud migration: Lead the effort of migrating workloads from on-prem to cloud along with deployment architecture and cloud services to be used
- Implementation: Lead the deployment of cloud solutions, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
- Security: Ensure cloud security standards are met, including data protection, identity management, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Optimisation: Continuously monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure to improve performance, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency.
- Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, and development, to integrate cloud solutions seamlessly.
- Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of cloud architecture, processes & procedures (SOPs) and best practices & guidelines.
- Vendor Management: Evaluate and manage relationships with cloud service provider and third-party vendors.
- Troubleshooting: Provide support and troubleshooting for cloud-related issues and incidents.
- Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role in a financial institution or a highly regulated industry.
- In-depth knowledge of AWS cloud computing technologies, Azure & Google Cloud platforms knowledge is plus.
- Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
- Experience with cloud automation tools and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) frameworks.
- Familiarity with compliance standards such as PCI-DSS, and other financial regulations.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud issues.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
- Relevant certifications (e.g AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are highly desirable.
- Graduation: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) / Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) / Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
- Post-Graduation: Master of Science (M.Sc) /Master of Technology (M.Tech) / Master of Computer Applications (MCA)