Cloud Architect (5-8 yrs)

Role : ISTIO Cloud Architect.

- 100 % Remote.

- Fulltime/Permanente Role.

- K8S CKAD certification.

Key Skills :

Hands-On experience in Kubernetes and ecosystem including :

- Observability.

- Cluster Administration (Upgrades, Scaling, Deployment Automation etc).

- Hands-on experience in Istio Service Mesh implementation for Microservice based architecture applications / services.

- Covering following aspects:.

Traffic management :

- Security implementation (Registry Only Mode, Mutual TLS for Peer Authentication, Authorization policies etc.

- Application resiliency (Retries, Outlier Detection).

- Logging and Monitoring.

- Good to have K8S CKAD certification.

- Good to have experience in any high level programming language.

- Good to have experience / knowledge on AWS public cloud platform and Microservice Based Architecture.

- The scope of this SOW includes features and capabilities for the new NexGen eCommerce initiative.

- The exact scope will be based on business requirements and priorities to be evolved after story-grooming prior to each sprint.

The overall capabilities are enlisted below :

Kubernetes & Istio Service Mesh :

- Installation, configuration, & operations of production grade Kubernetes clusters supporting multiple deployment models/architectures including Istio multi-cluster service mesh, fault-tolerant & highly available across multiple availability zones & regions.

AWS Public Cloud :

- Architecture, design, & deployment/provisioning of infrastructure components on AWS following Well Architect Framework pillars including Security, Performance Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Cost Optimization, Reliability, & Sustainability.

Infrastructure As Code using AWS CDK Typescript :

- Automate infrastructure provisioning using AWS CDK to help rollout the self-support model to AppDev teams.

Microservices Architecture :

- Containerized microservices for each functional domain of the platform, implemented using cloud-native architectural principles.

Micro Frontend Architecture :

- The application will be composed of multiple micro frontends integrated into a single cohesive application experience.

- Will implement relevant routing techniques and sharing of states across the micro frontends.

Modern Stack :

- The implementation will be based on a modern technology stack Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, React.js.

Modern Responsive Experience:.

- Implementation of a mobile-first, responsive, experience.

Decoupled Architecture :

- Will implement a decoupled frontend architecture loosely coupled with the backend over a REST APIs.

Isomorphic Application Behavior :

- Will implement an isomorphic application behavior support for Client-Side Rendering (CSR) and Server-Side Rendering (SSR).

Application will provide a Single Page Application (SPA) behavior after the page is fully hydrated.

Integration with Web CMS :

- Integration with the CMS platform.

- Examples include CMS to drive dynamic content on the Header, Navigation, Footer, Marketing Pages etc.

Automation Pipeline :

- Will implement the build automation pipelines for both Frontend, Backend, and Middleware code.

- Pipelines will provide single-click deployment capabilities to the target infrastructure.

Deployment Infrastructure :

- Will implement a modern, cloud-native, deployment architecture including: CDN, API Gateway, Load Balancing and WAF.

Identity Management :

- Will integrate the Identity Management solution as recommended by the Amway architecture team.

Security Considerations :

- Will implement the various security considerations for the frontend stack: Web Application Firewall, HTTPS/SSL Termination, static application code scanning etc.

The specific users-stories delivered in each sprint will be :

- Planned prior to the commencement of each sprint by client and Contractor teams.

- Delivered by Contractor teams in the sprint, in collaboration with technical teams.

- Reviewed in a sprint demo by Contractor teams at the end of each sprint.

- Sprint structure and ceremonies

- Before sprint commencement

- Sprint planning and grooming.

During sprint execution :

- Week 1 and 2 : Active development new feature development.

- Week 3 : Testing, bug fixing, stabilization, demo readiness.