Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Solution Architect to lead the design implementation and management of cloudbased solutions across Azure and AWS. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud architecture infrastructure security and automation while demonstrating strong capabilities in proposal writing RFPs architecture diagrams and technical presentations.
Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Architecture & Design: Design and implement scalable secure and costeffective cloud architectures across Azure and AWS.
PreSales & Solutioning: Engage with clients to understand business requirements and develop cloud solutions including responding to RFPs and crafting technical proposals.
Technical Documentation & Diagrams: Create highlevel and lowlevel architecture diagrams design documents and best practices for cloud adoption.
Presentations & Stakeholder Communication: Deliver technical presentations PPTs and cloud strategy discussions to clients and internal teams.
Migration & Modernization: Assess and execute cloud migration strategies including liftandshift replatforming and rearchitecting applications.
Security & Compliance: Ensure cloud solutions comply with industry standards such as SOC 2 ISO 27001 NIST and CIS benchmarks.
Automation & Optimization: Utilize InfrastructureasCode (IaC) tools like Terraform ARM Templates or CloudFormation for automation.
Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with DevOps engineering and security teams to drive cloud adoption and best practices.
Required Skills & Experience:
15 years of experience in IT with 10 years in cloud architecture (Azure AWS).
Expertise in Azure services (VMs AKS AAD Networking Security Storage etc. and AWS services (EC2 RDS Lambda VPC IAM etc..
Strong experience with architecture frameworks like TOGAF WellArchitected Framework (Azure & AWS).
Handson experience in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform ARM CloudFormation) and automation using PowerShell Python or Bash.
Knowledge of cloud security identity & access management and compliance frameworks.
Experience working on RFPs proposals and presales activities.
Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to create and deliver PPTs whitepapers and technical documentation.
Experience with hybrid cloud solutions multicloud strategies and cloud governance.
Understanding of networking VPNs firewalls load balancing and DNS in a cloud environment.
Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in DevOps CI/CD pipelines Kubernetes and containerization.
Familiarity with FinOps and cost optimization strategies for cloud environments.
Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance (GDPR HIPAA PCIDSS).