Senior Solutions Cloud Architect/Remote

Job Title: Senior Solutions Cloud Architect

Location: Remote

Experience: 8–15 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Solutions Cloud Architect to design and lead scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud architectures. The role involves working closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into robust cloud solutions across platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end cloud architecture solutions based on business requirements
• Lead cloud strategy, roadmap, and migration initiatives
• Define best practices for scalability, security, cost optimization, and performance
• Architect solutions using cloud services (compute, storage, networking, databases)
• Guide teams on microservices, serverless, and container-based architectures
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
• Ensure compliance with security standards and governance policies
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to build CI/CD pipelines
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership
• Optimize cloud costs and resource utilization
• Mentor engineers and support skill development

Required Skills

• Strong experience in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture patterns and best practices
• Experience with microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Knowledge of networking, security, and identity management in the cloud
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent problem-solving and system design skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
• Knowledge of data platforms (Big Data, Data Lakes, Analytics)
• Familiarity with security frameworks (Zero Trust, ISO, SOC 2)
• Experience in high-availability and disaster recovery architectures

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Leadership and mentoring abilities
• Strategic thinking and decision-making
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

Nice to Have

• Experience in industry-specific domains (Finance, Healthcare, E-commerce)
• Exposure to AI/ML workloads on cloud
• Cost governance and FinOps experience