Alibaba Cloud Architect

Job Title : Principal Cloud Architect Location : Remote Type : Contract Experience : 15 years of experience.

Summary : We are seeking a Principal Cloud Solution Architect with advanced AWS and Azure architectural hands-on expertise to lead the end-to-end design and implementation of secure, automated, and self-service cloud platforms for a financial client. This role blends architectural vision with hands-on execution, focusing on scalable solutions, seamless integration, and compliance with industry standards.

The overall aim is to establish "Cloud Foundations," to accelerate the client s adoption of cloud services, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. The project's primary goal is to create a comprehensive suite of productized standards, reusable components, automation, and tools. The successful implementation of Cloud Foundations is intended to improve developer velocity, enhance security and compliance posture, and optimize operational efficiency across the enterprise's cloud journey.

The vision for this project is to create a secure, automated, and self-service cloud platform.

The intended users of the reusable components : Developers within the client team. We will also liaise with the operational teams to share documentation with them on how to operate what s created. The Principal Cloud Architect will lead, shape and deliver on this vision following the client s Agile delivery model.

Required Skills :

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS equal knowledge required
• Self-serve solutions
• Patterns
• Dynatrace Setup & Monitoring
• Terraform Enterprise
• CI / CD (Harness)
• Security
• Networking
• Leadership
• Communication
• Documentation
• Collaboration management in Agile delivery

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Nice to have Certifications : Hashicorp Solutions Expert