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Sr. Cloud Architect / Cloud Architect

Sr. Cloud Architect / Cloud Architect

ConfidentialChennai, Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Telangana, Pune
30+ days ago
Job description

Insight Direct India is seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Senior Cloud Architect / Cloud Architect to join our dynamic team. If you're eager to learn, stay updated on emerging cloud technologies, and thrive in an Agile / Scrum environment, this role is for you. You'll work collaboratively with both Insight and client teams, providing expert guidance in cloud solutions, automation, and DevOps practices.

About the Role

As a Cloud Architect, you'll be instrumental in designing, planning, and implementing robust public cloud solutions. You'll also drive automation initiatives and contribute to our knowledge base.

As a Cloud Architect :

  • Design, plan, and implement public cloud solutions primarily across Azure , and secondarily AWS and / or Google Cloud Platform .
  • Lead and deliver projects encompassing systems architecture, proof-of-concept, and deployment services.
  • Guide clients through Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF) engagements.
  • Provide expert advice to clients on enterprise networking, infrastructure, security, and compliance topics in both cloud and on-premise environments.
  • Offer expertise to clients regarding hybrid connectivity and multi-cloud strategies .
  • Drive Cloud economics workshops and cost optimization techniques .
  • Design highly complex event-driven architectures .

As an Automation Architect :

  • Administer software development platforms end-to-end (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub), focusing on user access, permissions, security best practices, and creating / maintaining teams, projects, repositories, and credentials.
  • Conduct thorough reviews of pull requests , enforcing code quality and ensuring integration testing is part of the review process.
  • Set up and manage CI / CD pipelines , integrate development tools, and optimize workflows.
  • Implement and manage branching strategies to facilitate efficient development processes.
  • Collaborate effectively with development teams and other stakeholders to support development needs.
  • Write and update Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to deploy cloud solutions, leveraging reusable modules to minimize redundant code.
  • Develop and maintain scripts to automate a variety of processes, including writing and optimizing scripts in languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash , utilizing tools like Terraform, Ansible, AZ CLI , or cloud-native scripting solutions.
  • Write best-practice, multi-stage CI / CD pipelines to execute code quality & security scans, build application code, execute tests, and deploy applications to target environments.
  • Write excellent documentation , including README.md files, code comments, architecture documents, knowledge base docs, and Wikis.
  • Provide subject-matter expertise and be a trusted advisor to clients, advising on best-fit technologies and best practices.
  • Demonstrate thought leadership by speaking on technology trends internally and / or externally.
  • Help grow Insight's knowledge base and IP around Cloud Enablement and DevOps .

    • What We're Looking For

    Background and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
  • Certifications in relevant technologies or cloud providers are highly valued, or demonstration of ongoing learning.
  • 7+ years of experience in consulting services or similar roles focused on project-based work and / or solution development.

    • Technical Skills

  • Expert understanding of cloud infrastructure, primarily Azure , secondarily AWS and / or GCP.
  • Expert with Cloud Adoption Frameworks and Well-Architected Frameworks , with solid experience delivering CAF and WAF engagements.
  • Experience with on-premise to cloud migrations .
  • Experience designing and deploying cloud architectures that include disaster recovery sites, as well as designing, implementing, and executing failovers and failbacks.
  • In-depth experience in automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Configuration-as-Code (CaC) , and management of cloud-hosted resources.
  • Experience working in a DevOps and Agile culture .
  • Experience with DevOps and IaC tools such as Hashicorp Terraform, Azure Bicep, CloudFormation, Ansible, Jenkins is preferred.
  • Experience in DevOps, CI / CD pipelines, automated testing is preferred.
  • Experience with continuous integration / continuous delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, and / or GitLab CI / CD .
  • Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python, Go, and / or Ruby .
  • Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, and Puppet.
  • Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes , as well as knowledge in container architectures and deployment.
  • Background in application development (.Net, or other development frameworks) is a plus.
  • Background in systems engineering, networking, and server infrastructure is helpful.

    • Skills Required

    Cloud Infrastructure, Devops, Automated Testing, Configuration Management, containerization

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