Cloud solutions architect

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Architect with a proven track record in designing and implementing high-scaling and high-availability infrastructure across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, and Azure. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cloud technologies, architecture best practices, and a passion for delivering scalable and reliable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Architecture Design:
-Design and implement highly scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions across GCP, AWS, and Azure to meet business needs.
-Develop multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud strategies based on application requirements and workloads.
Infrastructure and Application Scaling:
-Create architectures that support auto-scaling, load balancing, and fault tolerance to handle high-demand applications.
-Ensure seamless deployment and scalability of cloud-native and containerized applications.
High Availability and Disaster Recovery:
-Design architectures with a focus on high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery.
-Implement failover strategies to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
Cost Optimization:
-Analyze and optimize cloud infrastructure to achieve cost efficiency without compromising performance.
-Monitor resource utilization and provide recommendations for reducing expenses.
Security and Compliance:
-Implement cloud security best practices, including access control, encryption, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
-Conduct periodic audits to identify vulnerabilities and remediate them.
Collaboration and Team Leadership:
-Collaborate with development, DevOps, and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment and management of applications.
-Mentor and guide junior team members on cloud technologies and best practices.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting:
-Set up monitoring tools to track performance, identify bottlenecks, and troubleshoot issues in real-time.
-Use tools like CloudWatch, Stackdriver, Azure Monitor, or similar to maintain system health.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
Cloud Expertise:
-Strong experience with GCP, AWS, and Azure cloud platforms, with expertise in at least two of them.
-Proficiency in designing cloud-based microservices, serverless, and containerized architectures (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
Infrastructure Management:
-Hands-on experience with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.
-Expertise in managing and provisioning infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Deployment Manager.
Networking and Security:
-Knowledge of VPC design, firewalls, load balancers, and cloud networking.
-Familiarity with implementing cloud security protocols and managing identity and access management (IAM).
Database and Storage:
-Experience with managed databases (e.g., Cloud SQL, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB).
-Knowledge of storage solutions like S3, GCS, Azure Blob Storage, and their integration with applications.
Programming and Scripting:
-Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
-Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
Soft Skills:
-Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
-Excellent communication skills for stakeholder interactions.
-Proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
-Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) / Google Professional Cloud Architect / Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
-Knowledge of multi-cloud management tools and frameworks.
-Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Datadog, or ELK Stack.
-Wledge of deployment tools and CI/CD pipelines is a plus.