Cloud Practice Lead Architect

1. Cloud Advisory & Solution Design
a. Partner with clients to understand their business objectives and technology requirements, providing strategic cloud advisory services to align cloud architecture with their goals.
b. Design cloud architectures that deliver competitive advantage, ensure performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
2. Cloud Migration & Implementation
a. Lead the design and execution of cloud migration strategies, including assessments, replatforming, and refactoring of workloads onto AWS and/or Azure.
b. Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation workflows to streamline migration, deployment, and scaling processes.
3. Cloud Operations & Automation
a. Establish cloud operations frameworks that support monitoring, logging, and incident management.
b. Utilize DevOps tools to automate operations, CI/CD pipelines, and ongoing cloud management processes for operational efficiency and reliability.
4. Cloud Security & Compliance
a. Architect secure cloud environments with robust identity and access management, data encryption, and compliance policies.
b. Implement security best practices, governance policies, and monitoring to protect client assets and ensure regulatory compliance.
5. Documentation & Knowledge Management
a. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all cloud architectures, configurations, and operational processes.
b. Build a repository of cloud knowledge resources to support team training and client engagements, driving consistent knowledge-sharing practices.
6. Client Collaboration & Training
a. Act as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting their cloud journeys through expertise, strategic insights, and hands-on collaboration.
b. Train and mentor internal teams and clients, fostering a cloud-first, security-focused culture.

 

Key Attributes:
Excellent client-facing and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to balance technical expertise with business acumen.
Strong communication and documentation skills to support a collaborative team and knowledge-sharing culture.
A proactive, self-motivated approach to supporting client success and continuous improvement.

 

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience: 5+ years in cloud architecture, engineering, or consulting, with hands-on experience in AWS and/or Azure.
Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, or relevant cloud certifications are highly desirable.

Technical Skills:
o Extensive experience in cloud platforms, especially AWS and Azure, including multi-cloud architecture.
o Strong proficiency in DevOps tools and methodologies (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, CI/CD).
o Expertise in cloud security best practices, compliance, and governance frameworks.
o Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation workflows.

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