Senior Cloud Architect

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure & Cloud Lead / Senior Engineer to lead cloud architecture standards, oversee technical governance, and provide senior-level technical guidance across cloud and platform engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain cloud architecture standards, including landing zones, network design, identity management, high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR), security, and cost optimization.

• Act as the final technical escalation point for critical cloud and platform incidents.

• Review and approve major infrastructure changes and new workload onboarding.

• Provide technical direction and set priorities for Cloud, Kubernetes, DevOps, FinOps, and SRE/AIOps teams.

• Advise clients on cloud modernization, migration strategies, and platform roadmaps.

• Participate in the on-call rotation as a senior technical escalation resource.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud architecture, with demonstrated ownership of multi-cloud architecture.

• Strong knowledge of AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Experience designing cloud landing zones, network architecture, identity management, and HA/DR solutions.

• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Strong understanding of cloud security, technical governance, and cost optimization.

• Proven experience handling critical infrastructure incidents and providing senior-level technical escalation.

• Experience leading or providing technical direction to cloud and platform engineering teams.

• Strong communication and stakeholder advisory skills.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Working Arrangement

• Business hours with rostered on-call standby.