We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead our cloud infrastructure design and implementation efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS services, DevOps practices, and agile methodologies, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical implementation and business strategy.
Responsibilities
- Design and oversee the implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures using AWS services.
- Lead DevOps initiatives, implementing CI/CD pipelines and fostering a culture of automation and continuous improvement.
- Conduct and facilitate backlog grooming sessions, ensuring that technical debt is addressed, and new features are properly scoped.
- Participate in sprint planning, providing technical insights and helping to prioritize work items.
- Act as a Change Manager, overseeing the change management process and ensuring smooth implementation of updates and new features.
- Develop and maintain a release versioning strategy, coordinating with development teams to ensure consistent and meaningful version control.
- Design and implement multi-region, high-availability architectures using services such as Route 53, CloudFront, and Global Accelerator.
- Optimize existing cloud architectures for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
- Implement robust security measures and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to design efficient data pipelines and storage solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers and developers.
- Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and evaluate their potential impact on our architecture.
- Develop and maintain cloud architecture documentation, including diagrams, runbooks, and disaster recovery plan.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud architecture with business goals and requirements.
- Conduct architecture reviews and provide recommendations for improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree a plus.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud architecture, with at least 3 years focusing on AWS; additional experience is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFormation, and CDK.
- Extensive experience with DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and containerization.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C#, JavaScript).
- Deep understanding of agile methodologies, including experience in backlog grooming and sprint planning.
- Experience in change management processes and release versioning strategies.
- Strong knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.
- Familiarity with .NET development (version 6 and above).
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- Understanding of data processing and analytics technologies, including big data and data warehousing concepts.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to architect complex, scalable systems.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS -Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional) are highly desirable.
Tech Stack
- Cloud Platform: AWS.
- Front-end: ReactJS, TypeScript.
- Back-end: .NET 6 and above, C#.
- Databases: Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL), Amazon Redshift.
- Data Processing: AWS Glue, AWS EMR.
- Storage: Amazon S3.
- Messaging and Queuing: Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS.
- Infrastructure as Code: AWS CDK, CloudFormation.
- CI/CD: GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
- Containerization: Docker, Amazon ECS/EKS.
- Monitoring and Logging: Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray.
- Version Control (i.e., Git).
What We Offer
- Opportunity to architect large-scale cloud solutions using cutting-edge technologies.
- Leadership role in shaping our cloud strategy and DevOps practices.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- Chance to make a significant impact on our technological direction and business success.
If you are passionate about cloud architecture, DevOps, and ready to lead complex cloud initiatives in a dynamic environment, we would like to have you on our team!
