Cloud Architect

Experience Required

5 Plus Years

We are seeking a skilled and motivated AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and optimize cloud-based solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, automation, cloud security, and DevOps practices. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments that support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure following best practices.
• Build and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure cloud environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security using AWS monitoring tools.
• Manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, Route 53, and Auto Scaling.
• Perform cloud migrations from on-premises environments to AWS.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Ensure cloud security compliance and governance standards are met.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and security teams to deliver cloud solutions.
• Maintain system documentation, operational procedures, and architecture diagrams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Platform.
• Expertise in AWS services:
  • EC2
  • VPC
  • S3
  • IAM
  • RDS
  • Lambda
  • CloudWatch
  • Route 53
  • ECS/EKS
  • ELB/ALB
  • SNS/SQS
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of networking concepts including DNS, VPN, Load Balancing, TCP/IP, and Firewalls.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Equivalent work experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional.
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional.
• Experience in multi-cloud environments (Azure/GCP).
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of serverless architectures and microservices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
• Continuous learning mindset and passion for cloud technologies.

Must Have

• Experience with security tools such as AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and IAM governance.
• Knowledge of observability tools such as Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, or Prometheus/Grafana.
• Experience with data services such as Redshift, Athena, Glue, and EMR.
• Cost optimization and FinOps experience within AWS environments.

Expected Outcomes

• Ensure cloud infrastructure availability of 99.9% or higher.
• Automate infrastructure deployment and operational tasks.
• Improve infrastructure security and compliance posture.
• Optimize cloud performance and cost efficiency.
• Support scalable and reliable cloud solutions for business-critical applications.