Cloud Architect

Nairobi - Kenya

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Cloud will operate as a trusted strategic advisor partnering directly with our customers to architect design and guide the implementation of bespoke cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You will bridge the gap between complex business goals and technical realities collaborating with C-level stakeholders and internal sales teams to define the vision for powerful secure and cost-optimized cloud environments. You will take ownership of the technical roadmapfrom high-level design and proof-of-concept to overseeing final delivery. If you thrive on solving high-stakes architectural challenges and defining the standards for cloud excellence this is the role for you.

What Youll Do: Key Responsibilities

Strategic Solution Architecture: Lead technical workshops and discovery sessions to translate client business requirements into comprehensive high-availability and scalable architecture designs on GCP.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Strategy: Define the standards and modular patterns for infrastructure deployment. While you will remain hands-on with Terraform your focus is on creating reusable governance-compliant blueprints for engineering teams to utilize.
DevOps & Automation Design: Architect robust CI/CD strategies (using GitHub Actions/Cloud Build) that ensure rapid reliable and secure software delivery. You will set the philosophy for automation and deployment workflows.
Modernization & Serverless Architecture: Design microservices and event-driven architectures selecting the right compute paradigms (Cloud Run Cloud Functions GKE) to maximize performance and minimize operational overhead.
Application & API Design: Oversee the architectural design of backend services and APIs. You will use Python to build Proofs of Concepts (PoCs) and reference architectures establishing best practices for scalability and documentation.
Technical Leadership & Governance: Act as the final point of escalation for complex technical hurdles. Proactively conduct architecture reviews to optimize client environments for cost reliability and performance.
Security & Compliance: Embed security into the design comprehensive IAM hierarchies network security perimeters and compliance frameworks to meet industry standards.

Requirements

4-5 years of professional experience in a Cloud Engineer DevOps Engineer or similar role with a focus on infrastructure.
Proven proficiency in writing production-quality Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
Solid programming skills in Python especially for developing APIs and automating tasks.
Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions and Google Cloud Build.
Extensive experience with containerization technologies including Docker and Docker Swarm for both development and production use-cases.
Demonstrable experience designing developing and exposing RESTful APIs.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.

Preferred:

A Google Cloud Professional Cloud ArchitectAWS solutions architect or Azure certification is desirable. Other relevant certifications (e.g. Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer) are also a plus.
Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
Familiarity with observability tools (e.g. Prometheus Grafana Google Clouds operations suite).
Prior experience in a customer-facing or solutions architecture capacity.

Who You Are

A Natural Problem-Solver: You are an excellent communicator capable of understanding customer needs and translating them into technical solutions.
Curious & Adaptable: You have a passion for learning and constantly experiment with new technologies to find the best approach.
Autonomous & Collaborative: You are highly self-motivated and can drive projects independently but you also thrive as a collaborative team player.
Resilient with a Growth Mindset: You remain calm and effective under pressure viewing challenges and setbacks as learning opportunities for continuous improvement.

Benefits

Inclusion into the Pawa IT Pension Plan
Health Insurance for yourself and your dependents
Annual Performance Bonus
Free Lunch

What Youll Do: Key Responsibilities

Strategic Solution Architecture: Lead technical workshops and discovery sessions to translate client business requirements into comprehensive high-availability and scalable architecture designs on GCP.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Strategy: Define the standards and modular patterns for infrastructure deployment. While you will remain hands-on with Terraform your focus is on creating reusable governance-compliant blueprints for engineering teams to utilize.
DevOps & Automation Design: Architect robust CI/CD strategies (using GitHub Actions/Cloud Build) that ensure rapid reliable and secure software delivery. You will set the philosophy for automation and deployment workflows.
Modernization & Serverless Architecture: Design microservices and event-driven architectures selecting the right compute paradigms (Cloud Run Cloud Functions GKE) to maximize performance and minimize operational overhead.
Application & API Design: Oversee the architectural design of backend services and APIs. You will use Python to build Proofs of Concepts (PoCs) and reference architectures establishing best practices for scalability and documentation.
Technical Leadership & Governance: Act as the final point of escalation for complex technical hurdles. Proactively conduct architecture reviews to optimize client environments for cost reliability and performance.
Security & Compliance: Embed security into the design comprehensive IAM hierarchies network security perimeters and compliance frameworks to meet industry standards.

Requirements

4-5 years of professional experience in a Cloud Engineer DevOps Engineer or similar role with a focus on infrastructure.
Proven proficiency in writing production-quality Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
Solid programming skills in Python especially for developing APIs and automating tasks.
Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions and Google Cloud Build.
Extensive experience with containerization technologies including Docker and Docker Swarm for both development and production use-cases.
Demonstrable experience designing developing and exposing RESTful APIs.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.

Preferred:

A Google Cloud Professional Cloud ArchitectAWS solutions architect or Azure certification is desirable. Other relevant certifications (e.g. Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer) are also a plus.
Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
Familiarity with observability tools (e.g. Prometheus Grafana Google Clouds operations suite).
Prior experience in a customer-facing or solutions architecture capacity.

Who You Are

A Natural Problem-Solver: You are an excellent communicator capable of understanding customer needs and translating them into technical solutions.
Curious & Adaptable: You have a passion for learning and constantly experiment with new technologies to find the best approach.
Autonomous & Collaborative: You are highly self-motivated and can drive projects independently but you also thrive as a collaborative team player.
Resilient with a Growth Mindset: You remain calm and effective under pressure viewing challenges and setbacks as learning opportunities for continuous improvement.