Cloud Solution Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture & Design: Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures across Azure and AWS.
• Pre-Sales & Solutioning: Engage with clients to understand business requirements and develop cloud solutions, including responding to RFPs and crafting technical proposals.
• Technical Documentation & Diagrams: Create high-level and low-level 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 lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and re-architecting applications.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure cloud solutions comply with industry standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS benchmarks.
• Automation & Optimization: Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code (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 and Well-Architected Framework (Azure & AWS).
• Hands-on 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 pre-sales activities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to create and deliver PPTs, whitepapers, and technical documentation.
• Experience with hybrid cloud solutions, multi-cloud 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, PCI-DSS).