Cloud Solutions Architect Sr

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native software architectures.
• Define cloud architecture standards, patterns, and best practices for software development teams.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of cloud services, tools, and frameworks to support software initiatives.

• Collaborate with Infra and Engineering teams to guide cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Provide architectural oversight for microservices, APIs, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and serverless functions.
• Ensure alignment between software architecture and cloud infrastructure strategies.

• Develop and maintain cloud governance models, including cost optimization, compliance, and security.
• Drive cloud adoption strategies and migration plans for legacy applications.
• Partner with Cyber Security to implement secure software development lifecycle

• Architect automated deployment pipelines and monitoring solutions.
• Implement observability frameworks (logging, tracing, metrics) for cloud-native applications.

• Act as a technical advisor to leadership, product owners, and cross-functional teams.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions that align with cloud capabilities.

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or cloud architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting cloud-native applications.
• 3+ years of experience with container orchestration and DevOps practices.
• 3+ years in designing and developing APIs that integrate with enterprise software platforms to enable robust self-service capabilities for end user

• Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS or Azure).

• Deep knowledge of managed file transfer platforms.
• Strong proficiency in software development using languages such as C#, Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and serverless architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud-native databases, messaging systems, and caching solutions.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• SQL
• Automation solutions

• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect).

• Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.

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