Cloud Architect

Senior / Lead AWS Cloud Engineer Location : Kochi, Pune, and Chennai Experience : 8+ Years Type : Full-time

We are looking for a Senior or Lead AWS Cloud Engineer with a strong foundation in software development, cloud architecture, and DevOps practices. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone who thrives in building modern, scalable cloud-native systems.

Your Role and Responsibilities Design and develop scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-native applications on AWS

Lead implementation of containerized environments using Kubernetes (EKS / OpenShift)

Automate infrastructure using Terraform or AWS CDK

Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure production-ready, high-quality solutions

Mentor junior engineers and conduct code / architecture reviews

Optimize performance and ensure observability using tools like Datadog

Qualifications Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

AWS or other Cloud Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) are a plus

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Must-Have Skills (5+ Years) Proficiency in modern programming languages : TypeScript, Python, Go

Strong experience with AWS Serverless (e.g., AWS Lambda)

Deep understanding of AWS-managed databases : RDS, DynamoDB

Hands-on with Kubernetes, AWS EKS / ECS, or OpenShift

Proven CI / CD experience with tools like GitLab CI, GitHub, Jenkins, ArgoCD

Familiarity with Git, Jira, Confluence

Should-Have Skills (3+ Years) AWS networking : API Gateway

AWS storage services : S3

Exposure to AWS AI / ML (e.g., SageMaker, Bedrock, Amazon Q)

IaC tools : Terraform, AWS CDK

Nice-to-Have Skills (1+ Year) Experience with Amazon Connect or other Contact Center solutions

Use of HashiCorp Vault for secrets management

Knowledge of Kafka, Amazon MSK

Familiarity with multi-cloud (Azure, GCP)

Experience with monitoring tools : Datadog, Dynatrace, New Relic

Understanding of FinOps and cloud cost optimization

Knowledge of SSO technologies : OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, SAML

Working knowledge of Linux and shell scripting

If you're passionate about modern cloud infrastructure, building developer-friendly systems, and leading engineering excellence — we’d love to hear from you!

Apply with your resume to m.neethu@ssconsult.in