Technical Cloud Lead Architect

Position Description:

Company Profile:
Founded in 1976 CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94000 consultants and professionals across the globe CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at .

Job Title: Technical Lead Cloud Architect
Position: Lead Analyst
Experience: 15 years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: Rotational Shift
Main location: Bangalore Chennai
Position ID: J0424-0152
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Position Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure & AWS Cloud Lead Architect with over 8-12 years of extensive expertise in cloud architecture and solutions. Candidate should possess deep knowledge and hands-on experience in Azure and AWS holding certifications as Azure and AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professionals. The Cloud Lead Architect will be responsible for designing planning and implementing end-to-end IT infrastructure management solutions on public and private cloud platforms driving efficiency improvements and cost savings for our clients. Candidate is expected to have additional knowledge on Google Cloud VMWare cloud solutions.
Must have skills :
Architect having 16 years of experience with specialty on Azure & AWS.
2. Extensive AZURE and AWS knowledge (AZURE and AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional) & extensive hands-on experience.
3. Design & Plan end-to-end IT Infrastructure management on public & private Cloud and Cloud Infrastructure solutions that directly results in efficiency improvements & cost saving.
4. Proven experience as a Cloud Architect handling medium to large-scale cloud migrations.
5. Have a view on Application perspective to advise on Discovery & Assessment related to Application portfolio.
6. They develop a cloud strategy that aligns with the organizations objectives and define the roadmap for cloud adoption and migration. Design them on appropriate cloud service providers (such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud) and design the cloud environment to meet scalability availability and performance requirements.
7. Designing HLD and LLD for migrating on-premises servers to cloud on Azure & AWS.
8. Expertise in building enterprise class Cloud landing zone and foundational services.
9. Design comprehensive cloud infrastructures including network architecture storage solutions and security measures.
10. Plan and execute migrations of applications and infrastructure to the cloud.
11. Integrate cloud services with on-premises systems or other cloud platforms to create hybrid environments.
12. Design and implement DevOps pipelines using tools such as Jenkins Azure DevOps and GitHub.
13. Create Terraform templates for landing zone creation & infrastructure provisioning using Terraform/ARM templates.
14. Experience of designing DevOps pipeline using tools such as Jenkins Azure DevOps & GitHub
15. Expertise in tools like Terraform ARM Templates. Develop CI/CD process for deployments.
16. Overall design experience for network / security / generic infrastructure and supporting services in Azure & AWS
17. Experience with setting up load balancers cloud networks and virtual servers.
18. Experience with architecting and implementing microservices-based architectures and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
19. Experience on working with Azure migrate Azure Database Migration Storage migration.
20. Hands on experience on Azure VM Load Balancers Blob storage auto Scaling Load Balancer Networking Azure monitor Azure SQL DBs setup
21. Design implement and maintain AWS cloud solutions according to business requirements and best practices.
22. Architect highly available scalable and secure cloud-native applications and infrastructure on AWS.
23. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical designs and solutions.
24. Optimize AWS environments for performance cost and security.
25. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to AWS services and infrastructure.
26. Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members on AWS best practices and technologies.
27. Participate in technical discussions architecture reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of cloud architecture and processes.
28. In-depth knowledge of AWS services such as EC2 S3 RDS Lambda IAM VPC CloudFormation etc.
29. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python Bash or PowerShell.
30. Ownership of issues including collaboration with other teams and escalation
31. Implement and maintain robust security measures including access controls data encryption and vulnerability management to safeguard systems and data.

Job Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (preferred).
- Azure and AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certifications required.
- Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in cloud architecture with a focus on Azure and AWS.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python PowerShell or Bash.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts security best practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with teams and stakeholders.

Other Traits Characteristics & Experience

Ability to apply critical thinking and strategic concepts to solve business problems
Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
Exceptional verbal written organizational and interpersonal skills are essential
Previous Financial Services experience or knowledge is a plus
CGI is an equal opportunity addition CGI is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Life at CGI:
It is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction
Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise
Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons
Come join our team one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world

Skills:

• English
• Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute
• Google Certif Cloud Architect
• Google Cloud Platform
• Solutions Architecture

What you can expect from us:

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.