SL2673 - Cloud Architect

Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on Cloud Architect to join the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) team. This is a hybrid architecture and engineering role requiring strong technical leadership and hands-on implementation capabilities. The Cloud Architect will design enterprise-scale cloud solutions and translate architecture into working implementations through automation and modern engineering practices. The role will contribute to cloud strategy, architecture standards, security controls, governance frameworks, and cost optimisation initiatives while collaborating closely with application teams, CloudOps, SRE, DBA, Security, and business stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess strong AWS expertise with practical experience in cloud-native technologies, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), cloud security, troubleshooting, and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design • Lead the design and implementation of cloud-native architectures for enterprise and digital workloads. • Define and maintain cloud reference architectures, reusable patterns, and engineering standards. • Review solution architectures and provide recommendations across scalability, reliability, high availability, performance, security, and cost optimisation. • Drive the adoption of AWS cloud best practices across projects and platforms. • Partner with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to align technology solutions with business objectives. • Support cloud transformation and modernisation initiatives. Engineering Execution • Translate cloud architecture designs into working technical solutions. • Design and implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks. • Build and manage AWS infrastructure and services, including EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, ELB, RDS, EFS, FSx, S3, KMS, Secrets Manager, EventBridge, and CloudWatch. • Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using CloudFormation and Terraform. • Develop scripts and automation using Python, Ansible, Bash, and PowerShell. • Implement and support container-based deployments and orchestration platforms. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and infrastructure issues across production and non-production environments. • Participate in root cause analysis and recommend preventive and corrective actions. Cloud Security & Governance • Ensure cloud solutions comply with established security and governance standards. • Design and implement secure cloud architectures based on principles such as least-privilege access, encryption at rest and in transit, secrets management, and identity and access controls. • Implement and support cloud security controls using IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, security monitoring, and network security controls. • Collaborate with Security and Risk teams to address audit findings and compliance requirements. • Support cloud governance initiatives, including policy implementation and cloud guardrails. Basic Qualifications • 7–8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, or related roles. • Strong hands-on expertise with AWS services, including EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, ELB, RDS, EFS, FSx, S3, KMS, Secrets Manager, EventBridge, CloudWatch, and IAM. • Strong understanding of AWS networking concepts, including VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, routing, and network security controls. • Solid understanding of container-based deployments, orchestration, and lifecycle management. • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Ansible, Bash, or PowerShell. • Strong experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code tools, including GitLab, CloudFormation, and Terraform. • Proven ability to design and implement scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-optimised cloud architectures. • - Strong understanding of cloud security practices, including IAM, encryption, secrets management, and access controls. • - Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and performance-tuning capabilities. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, architects, business stakeholders, and management teams. Preferred Qualifications • AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or AWS Certified Security – Specialty. • Experience with AWS AI and Generative AI services, including Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock Agents, AgentCore, or related capabilities. • Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms. • Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and CloudWatch. • Familiarity with multi-cloud environments, particularly AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). • Experience working in high-availability, enterprise, or regulated environments.