Cloud Architect

What You'll Do:

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Solution Architecture: Lead technical workshops and discovery sessions to translate client business requirements into comprehensive, high-availability, and scalable architecture designs on GCP.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Strategy: Define the standards and modular patterns for infrastructure deployment. While you will remain hands-on with Terraform, your focus is on creating reusable, governance-compliant blueprints for engineering teams to utilize.
• DevOps & Automation Design: Architect robust CI/CD strategies (using GitHub Actions/Cloud Build) that ensure rapid, reliable, and secure software delivery. You will set the philosophy for automation and deployment workflows.
• Modernization & Serverless Architecture: Design microservices and event-driven architectures, selecting the right compute paradigms (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, GKE) to maximize performance and minimize operational overhead.
• Application & API Design: Oversee the architectural design of backend services and APIs. You will use Python to build Proofs of Concepts (PoCs) and reference architectures, establishing best practices for scalability and documentation.
• Technical Leadership & Governance: Act as the final point of escalation for complex technical hurdles. Proactively conduct architecture reviews to optimize client environments for cost, reliability, and performance.
• Security & Compliance: Embed security into the design phase.Architect comprehensive IAM hierarchies, network security perimeters, and compliance frameworks to meet industry standards.

Requirements

• 4-5 years of professional experience in a Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role with a focus on infrastructure.
• Proven proficiency in writing production-quality Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Solid programming skills in Python, especially for developing APIs and automating tasks.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions and Google Cloud Build.
• Extensive experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Docker Swarm, for both development and production use-cases.
• Demonstrable experience designing, developing, and exposing RESTful APIs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.