Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect – Cloud & DevOps Engineering

Location: Coimbatore

Department: Cloud Solutions Engineering

Experience: 10+ Years

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Cloud Ownership

• Own and manage cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Define cloud adoption strategies, governance frameworks, and operational standards.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders on cloud architecture and DevOps best practices.
• Establish policies for access management, user lifecycle management, and cloud resource governance.
• Lead cloud engineering teams through planning, prioritization, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Multi-Cloud Architecture & Delivery

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and landing zone implementation projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent cloud initiatives across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Provide technical leadership for Kubernetes-based platforms including EKS, AKS, and GKE.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to transform proof-of-concepts into production-ready solutions.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex cloud and DevOps challenges.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Operations.
• Minimum 4 years of experience leading cloud engineering teams or technical delivery teams.
• Strong hands-on expertise with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proven experience in cloud governance, automation, infrastructure design, and operational excellence.
• Deep understanding of networking, security, IAM, and cloud-native services.
• Demonstrated expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and automation frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.

Infrastructure Automation & DevOps Excellence

• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption using Terraform.
• Implement configuration management and automation using Ansible, Python, and PowerShell.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Design reusable automation frameworks and self-service capabilities.
• Promote an Automation-First culture by eliminating repetitive manual activities through scripting and tooling.

FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization

• Establish cloud cost governance models, tagging standards, and budget controls.
• Implement showback and chargeback mechanisms across cloud environments.
• Monitor cloud consumption, forecast spending, and identify optimization opportunities.
• Automate cleanup of unused resources and enforce cost-management policies.
• Prepare and validate cloud cost estimates for solution design and client proposals.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Define and implement cloud security guardrails and governance controls.
• Establish IAM standards, policy-as-code frameworks, and compliance baselines.
• Ensure separation and governance between development, testing, and production environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, dashboards, and alerting frameworks.
• Standardize secure cloud deployment and operational practices across projects.

Client Engagement & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with clients to guide cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Communicate technical risks and mitigation strategies in business-friendly language.
• Align engineering execution with client objectives and business priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with client leadership and technical teams.

Team Leadership & Mentoring

• Lead and mentor cloud and DevOps engineers.
• Support career development and technical growth within the engineering team.
• Translate complex architectural requirements into actionable engineering tasks.
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing, automation, and continuous improvement.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies, tools, and industry best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, security, and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with cloud providers and technology partners to enhance solution capabilities.
• Drive adoption of platform engineering and self-service infrastructure patterns.

Technical Skills & Expertise

Cloud Platforms

• AWS (preferred)
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform
• CloudFormation (preferred)

Configuration Management & Automation

• Ansible
• Python
• PowerShell
• Bash

CI/CD & DevOps

• GitHub Actions
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD

Containerization & Orchestration

• Docker
• Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE)

Cloud Networking

• AWS VPC
• Azure VNet
• Transit Gateway
• Route 53
• VPN Connectivity
• Direct Connect / ExpressRoute

Security & Governance

• IAM
• CSPM
• Policy-as-Code
• Compliance Frameworks
• Monitoring & Observability

FinOps & Cost Management

• CloudHealth
• Kubecost
• Native Cloud Cost Management Tools

Mayur Batham

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