Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

Job Description

Senior Cloud Solutions Architect | [Company Name]

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at [Company Name], located remotely (Global). The company specializes in designing, implementing, and optimizing cutting-edge cloud infrastructure and software solutions that empower clients to achieve unprecedented agility, scalability, and security. This pivotal role is essential for accelerating digital transformation for enterprises worldwide by leveraging the full potential of cloud computing, influencing significant projects and directly impacting client success.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote (Global – Americas, EMEA, APAC time zones covered)

• Team: Dynamic, remote-first team, providing leadership to development, DevOps, and operations teams.
• Mission: Shape the technological future for diverse clients by leading the architectural design, implementation, and optimization of robust, scalable, and secure cloud-native solutions across multiple public cloud platforms.
• Tech Stack: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild/CodeDeploy, Python, Go, Java, Node.js, C#, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, MongoDB.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design: Lead the architectural design and implementation of complex cloud-native solutions, ensuring alignment with client business objectives, technical requirements, and industry best practices.
• Consult: Serve as a principal technical consultant, engaging directly with clients and stakeholders to understand strategic needs, gather requirements, and present architectural blueprints.
• Advance: Drive the adoption of cutting-edge cloud patterns and practices, including serverless architectures, containerization, microservices, infrastructure-as-code, and advanced CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize: Conduct comprehensive technical assessments, analyze existing client infrastructures, and recommend strategic improvements for cloud migration, modernization, and optimization initiatives.
• Mentor: Provide expert technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to development, DevOps, and operations teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field. Core domain knowledge encompasses cloud architecture, solution design, and implementation.
• Experience: Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in software development, DevOps, systems engineering, or solution architecture roles, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in cloud architecture, design, and implementation on a minimum of two major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Proven track record of successfully designing and delivering complex, large-scale, enterprise-grade cloud-native applications and infrastructure.
• Skills: Deep understanding of cloud computing principles and services across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, FaaS; Expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) with orchestration platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE); Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies; Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, identity and access management (IAM), and data management strategies; Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Go, Java, Node.js, C#) for automation and application development.
• Bonus: Professional-level certification from at least two major cloud providers (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect) is highly preferred.