Cloud architect

Overview : Seeking a highly experienced Cloud Architect to design and oversee robust, scalable, and securecloud solutions for enterprise environments in oil & gas and other regulated industries (energy,finance, government).Key Responsibilities : Architect end-to-end cloud solutions (public, private, hybrid) with a focus on reliability, security,compliance, and scalability.Lead migration and modernization projects of mission-critical applications.Define cloud governance, access management, and security best practices.Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies.Enable and operationalize AI / ML workloads—deploying, scaling, and maintaining data pipelinesand model inferencing on the cloud.Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud strategy with organizational goals.Core Technical & AI / ML Skills : Deep knowledge of at least one leading cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).Experience with cloud-native AI / ML services (e.g., AWS Sage Maker, Azure ML, Google AIPlatform), enabling secure integration and operationalization of models.Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation, ARM) and AI-powered Ia C generation tools.Cloud security (IAM, encryption, compliance frameworks), including governance for AI / MLpipelines.Application modernization (containers, Kubernetes, serverless architectures).CI / CD, cloud automation, and AI-powered scripting / plugins (e.g., Git Hub Copilot).Enterprise networking concepts (VPC, VPN, hybrid connectivity).Monitoring, observability, and cost optimization.Soft Skills : Excellent communication with technical and business stakeholders.Proven leadership and mentoring of cross-functional teams.Strong problem-solving in high-stakes, regulated environments.Proactive in evaluating and introducing AI tools for productivity and process improvement.