Cloud Infrastructure Admin

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform platforms. 

·         Define and drive multi-cloud strategies, ensuring portability, availability, and interoperability across cloud environments. 

·         Design and optimize scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native solutions tailored to meet evolving business needs. 

·         Lead cloud migration initiatives (on-premises to cloud and cloud-to-cloud), including application modernization and refactoring. 

·         Establish and enforce cloud governance, security best practices, and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001). 

·         Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and security teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker, and Azure DevOps. 

·         Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Pulumi to automate infrastructure provisioning. 

·         Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices by integrating security controls and automated checks into the software development lifecycle, including: 

·         SAST tools like SonarQube, Checkmarx, or Fortify 

·         DAST tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite 

·         Container image scanning with Trivy, Anchore, Clair, or Aqua Security 

·         Dependency scanning with OWASP Dependency-Check, Snyk, WhiteSource 

·         Secrets detection and policy enforcement using HashiCorp Vault, Talisman, or GitLeaks 

·         Implement and manage artifact repositories and build tools such as Maven, Gradle, Nexus Repository Manager, JFrog Artifactory, and Docker Hub. 

·         Integrate security compliance and policy-as-code using tools like OPA (Open Policy Agent), Conftest, or AWS Config Rules. 

·         Deliver detailed technical documentation, reference architectures, and conduct architectural reviews to ensure alignment with enterprise standards. 

·         Conduct technical evaluations and PoCs of cloud-native tools, third-party platforms, and open-source solutions for architecture decisions. 

·         Act as a trusted technical advisor to executive stakeholders by providing cloud transformation roadmaps, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, and solution feasibility assessments. 

Other skills  

·         Proven background in developing complex applications and architecting large deployments. 

·         Strong experience in Technology Consulting, Pre-Sales and Bid Pursuit (solutioning/drafting of RFPs)  

·          Proficient in seeding new initiatives and planning Go-To-Market roadmaps. 

·         Managed, mentored and led cross-domain teams. 

·         Passionate about technology, process optimization and evangelizing cloud solutions 

·         Ability to think strategically to balance both business and technology aspects 

·         Excellent people skills to communicate at all levels of hierarchy effectively to business or technical stakeholders 

·         Extensive experience working with cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams