Job Purpose
Responsible for designing and architecting end-to-end public and private cloud-based solutions. This role involves developing cloud architectures, ensuring secure connectivity, and integrating diverse workloads across public and private cloud platforms. The architect will own the cloud applicationstrategy and public/private cloud infrastructure roadmap for the entire Data Centre (DC) business.
Role Description
Key Responsibilities
- Solution Design & Architecture: Define, design, and implement scalable architectures for public and private cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Cloud Infrastructure Strategy: Develop and maintain cloud adoption strategies, covering compute, storage, networking, and security for multi-cloud and hybrid models.
- Connectivity & Integration: Architect secure connectivity frameworks between DC, public cloud, and private cloud platforms, including SD-WAN, VPN, and Direct Connect/ExpressRoute alternatives.
- Application Ownership: Provide architectural leadership for applications deployed on public/private cloud, ensuring performance, compliance, and cost optimization.
- Governance & Compliance: Ensure designs align with regulatory, security, and data sovereignty requirements.
- Innovation & Transformation: Evaluate and integrate new cloud-native technologies (containers, Kubernetes, serverless, AI/ML frameworks, GPU/accelerated workloads).
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with customers, product teams, and partners to align solutions with business objectives and deliver value.
- DC Business Enablement: Drive cloud adoption for internal and external customers by aligning infrastructure capabilities with DC business goals.
Experience & Educational Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (degree, training, or certification required)
BE/B-Tech or equivalent with Computer Science or Electronics & Communication
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: (no. of years of technical, functional, and/or leadership experience or specific exposure required)
- Experience: 8-12 years of overall IT experience, with a minimum of 5 years in cloud architecture and design roles.
- Cloud Infrastructure Expertise: Proven track record in the design, operations, and maintenance of public/private cloud platforms, including service migration from on-premises to cloud or between enterprise data centers.
- Result-Oriented with Security Focus: Strong background in IT networking and cloud security, with the ability to address complex business needs in global, enterprise-scale environments.
- Cloud Platforms & Services:
- Deep knowledge of Azure, AWS, and GCP services, including native security controls, security centers, DDoS protection, firewalls, express route/direct connect, storage solutions, CDN, and site recovery.
- Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Docker).
- Familiarity with enterprise platforms and tools such as NetApp, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, AWS EC2, AWS GuardDuty, AWS KMS, CloudWatch, AWS Lambda, and other modern cloud-native services.
- Private Cloud Technologies: Hands-on experience with OpenStack, VMware, Nutanix, and Kubernetes-based private cloud platforms, along with SaaS integration.
- Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud: Skilled in design, deployment, and maintenance of hybrid/multi-cloud architectures with seamless connectivity and governance.
- Cloud Migration & Consulting: Strong expertise in cloud migration strategy, execution, and advisory consulting for enterprise clients.
- Automation & DevOps: Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.), CI/CD pipelines, and automation practices for cloud deployments.
- Certifications: Recognized credentials such as Azure/AWS/GCP Architect certifications, along with relevant networking and security certifications.
- Soft Skills: Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills with the ability to translate technical solutions into business value.
- Compliance & Identity Management: Experience in cloud networking, IAM (Identity & Access Management), governance, and compliance frameworks (ISO, PCI-DSS, DPDP, etc.)
