Principal Cloud Architect

Role Overview :

As a Principal Cloud Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions.

You will play a key role in cloud migration strategies, optimizing deployment processes, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

This role requires hands-on expertise in AWS, automation, DevOps, and cloud security.

Key Responsibilities :

Cloud Architecture & Migration :

• Develop and implement cloud infrastructure strategy considering scalability, cost, and security.
• Design and execute cloud migration plans for legacy applications, transforming monolithic architectures into microservices.
• Optimize cloud deployment using AWS ECS, AWS Copilot, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker.
• Implement hybrid cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and & Security :
• Architect high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for mission-critical applications.
• Implement network and firewall security measures, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Manage cloud security best practices, including IAM policies, WAF, GuardDuty, and CloudWatch & Automation :
• Develop CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform, and Ansible to streamline deployment.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and scaling to enhance system performance.
• Set up proactive monitoring with Datadog, Prometheus, and AWS CloudWatch for real-time & Application Management :
• Design, configure, and manage relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and non-relational (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redshift) databases.
• Optimize web / application servers (Apache, Nginx, IIS) for performance and security.
• Implement containerized solutions using OpenShift, Docker, and Kubernetes for efficient application Skills & Technologies :
• Cloud Platforms : AWS (ECS, VPC, Lambda, RDS, CloudWatch, WAF), Azure, GCP.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible.
• DevOps Tools : Jenkins, GitOps, JFrog, Nexus, SonarQube.
• Containers & Orchestration : Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift.
• Database Management : MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redshift, ElasticSearch, Experience :
• Led end-to-end cloud migration projects for enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience in cost optimization and cloud resource scaling.
• Worked in e-commerce, digital consulting, or product-based companies like Deloitte Digital, IBM Digital, Capgemini, etc.
• Experience managing large-scale IT infrastructure for 400+ member teams

ref : hirist.tech)