Associate Distinguished Engineer, Cloud Architecture

- 15+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Cloud Operations, Platform Engineering or Infrastructure
- Strong experience in Cloud/Solution Architecture and Cloud Operations leadership
- Strong expertise in AWS, Azure and/or GCP, with experience in at least two major cloud platforms
- Hands-on experience in multi-cloud architecture, scalability, security, resiliency and cost optimization
- Experience with Cloud Operations, DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and automation
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation or Azure Resource Manager
- Experience with Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD, monitoring, observability and incident management
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity
- Experience with Cloud Governance, compliance, service management, ITIL and operational standards
- Experience with Cloud Cost Management, capacity planning, resource optimization and FinOps
- Experience leading cloud architecture reviews, technical assessments and transformation initiatives
- Strong team leadership and experience managing cloud architects, engineers and global delivery teams
- Client-facing experience with excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions and drive architecture decisions

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Lead the Cloud Operations Centre of Excellence and manage cloud architecture, engineering and operations teams
- Define cloud operations strategy, architecture standards, governance framework and technology roadmap
- Design secure, scalable, resilient and cost-effective multi-cloud solutions
- Drive cloud operations, automation, monitoring, incident management and operational excellence
- Lead cloud migration, modernization, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and FinOps initiatives
- Establish cloud operating models, service management processes, KPIs and SLAs
- Lead architecture reviews, technical assessments, solution design workshops and transformation initiatives
- Drive standardization and automation across cloud provisioning, configuration, monitoring, security, backup and disaster recovery
- Collaborate with senior client stakeholders, infrastructure, application, cybersecurity and enterprise architecture teams
- Identify and address cloud performance, security, availability, scalability and cost challenges
- Provide technical leadership during critical incidents, RCA and service improvement initiatives
- Develop reference architectures, operating procedures, architectural patterns and best practices
- Mentor cloud teams and drive capability development, training and certification initiatives Qualifications

Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.