Cloud Architect

Job Overview

The Cloud Architect role focuses on the design, deployment, and management of secure, scalable, and highly available cloud as well as hybrid cloud solutions spanning Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and on-premises hyperconverged infrastructure platforms such as VMware and Nutanix. This position emphasizes enforcing strong cloud governance, automation, adherence to security requirements, and alignment with both business goals and technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver cloud and hybrid architectures, including multi-cloud solutions across Azure and GCP that meet criteria for performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability.
• Design, build, and maintain hybrid cloud systems incorporating on-premises data centers and cloud services.
• Manage hyperconverged infrastructure platforms including VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, and Nutanix NCM/AHV.
• Lead initiatives focused on cloud modernization, migration, and transformation.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code utilizing tools like Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, and GCP Deployment Manager.
• Create and support cloud landing zones, network designs, and integration of identity and security services.
• Oversee deployment of workloads across multi-cloud environments, supporting both containerized and virtual machine compute models.
• Ensure architectures are resilient via high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and failover mechanisms.
• Handle daily cloud operations including monitoring and incident management.
• Troubleshoot complex issues spanning compute, network, and storage layers within hybrid and multi-cloud frameworks.
• Review and validate architecture documentation, diagrams, and solution designs.
• Prepare comprehensive technical design documentation, governance policies, and presentation materials.
• Provide expert guidance on migration projects, particularly involving Azure VMware Solution (AVS) and Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE).
• Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to assure alignment on architecture requirements.
• Produce detailed architecture blueprints, cloud standards documents, and operating procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation covering cloud deployments, changes, governance, and compliance auditing.
• Engage in technical design reviews, workshops, and transfer of knowledge with team members.

Experience and Core Knowledge

• Minimum five years’ experience managing Azure cloud environments.
• At least three years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform management.
• Three years of expertise managing cloud virtualization and high availability setups.
• Thorough understanding of networking concepts including virtual networks (VNET/VPC), routing protocols, subnetting, VPN technologies, ExpressRoute, Google Interconnect, load balancing, and firewall configurations.
• Strong multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architectural skills.
• In-depth familiarity with hyperconverged infrastructure platforms like VMware and Nutanix NCM.
• Advanced skills in automation and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep, and Deployment Manager.
• Comprehensive knowledge of cloud security principles including identity management, governance, Zero Trust models, and compliance frameworks.
• Proficient experience with monitoring and observability tools including Azure Monitor, GCP Operations Suite, VMware vRealize, and Nutanix Prism.
• Excellent capabilities in documentation, technical design, and clear communication.