Cloud Architect

Job Description

• Have good working Experience on different cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP with strong exposure and experience in GCP

• Understands the Cloud Assessment methodology & Cloud Migration Framework, tools

• Good assessment & analysis skills to be able to map the collected cloud attributes to the decision tree rules for cloud suitability, cloud migration patterns etc

• Be able to define a target landing platform architecture & design

• Be able to independently assess different cloud attributes and determine the relevant target state for migration

• Very good knowledge of the cloud migration patterns like Re-host, Re-platform, Re-factor and be able to apply the relevant pattern based on client responses to cloud questionnaires

• Explain & effectively communicate the target state, architecture & topology on GCP cloud to client stakeholders

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, GKE)

• Strong experience in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Github Actions, JFrog)

• Deep experience in at least one of these - infrastructure architecture, web application architecture, data architecture, integration architecture and excellent understanding in other cloud native solutions

• Good understanding of the networking aspects on cloud, defining network security groups, policies, configuring load balancers, application gateways

• Ability to learn/work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space.

• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and achieve broader organizational goals.

• Ability to deliver results and work cross-functionally; engage/influence audiences and identify expansion engagements.

Responsibilities

This position will be responsible to consult with clients and propose architectural solutions to help move & improve infra from on-premise to cloud or help optimize cloud spend from one public cloud to the other.

• Be the first one to experiment on new age cloud offerings (specifically on GCP), help define the best practice as a thought leader for cloud, automation & Dev-Ops, be a solution visionary and technology expert across multiple channels

• Continually augment skills and learn new tech as the technology and client needs evolve

• Use the experience in multiple cloud platforms to drive the GCP cloud migration for customers

• Provide leadership to project teams, and facilitate the definition of project deliverables around core Cloud based technology and methods

• Define tracking mechanisms and ensure IT standards and methodology are met; deliver quality results

• Participate in technical reviews of requirements, designs, code/ scripts and other artifacts

• Identify and keep abreast of new technical concepts in GCP

• Security, Risk and Compliance - Advise customers on best practices around access management, network setup, regulatory compliance and related areas

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Min 5 + years of experience on GCP as a Cloud Architect and 10 years across GCP/AWS / Azure overall.

• A technical graduate (BCA/MCA/B.Tech/M.Tech) with 10 to 12 Years of IT experience

• At least 2 - 3 years of hands-on experience in Kubernetes and Anthos

• Atleast 4-5 years of experience in application Re-hosting, Re-platforming and Re-factoring

• Strong in Scripting, such as Bash/PowerShell/Groovy

• Expertise in Design/operations and maintenance of public/private cloud infrastructure, migration of services from on-prem to cloud.

• Should be results-oriented with broad IT network security experience to meet the challenging business needs in a global environment

• Solid understanding of cloud services offered by Azure/AWS/GCP, specifically the infrastructure, security, IAM and application orchestration services along with managed services for building SaaS/ PaaS applications

• Cloud migration and cloud consulting experience required with primary on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with MS Azure and AWS as secondary

• Knowledge in multi and hybrid cloud design and maintenance

• Scripting and automation skills: JSON, Ansible, Terraform, and Python

• Network, Infrastructure and Security certifications on GCP (specifically Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), GCP Professional Cloud Kubernetes Engine Specialist, GCP Professional Cloud Kubernetes Engine Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Anthos Architect)

• Competent in people leadership, communication, and presentation skills