Cloud Architect

Description

Summary: Seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer/Architect to define cloud architecture, lead migration strategies, establish IaC standards, and drive cost-optimization and scalability in a multi-cloud environment. Highlights: 1. Lead cloud migration strategies and application refactoring 2. Define target cloud architecture and platform guardrails across AWS/Azure/GCP 3. Mentor engineers and enforce platform governance and best practices **Key responsibilities** * Define target cloud architecture, reference designs, landing zones, and platform guardrails across AWS/Azure/GCP. * Lead cloud migration strategies, application refactoring, and integration patterns; evaluate trade\-offs (lift\-and\-shift, replatform, re\-architect). * Establish IaC standards (Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep), CI/CD pipelines, and environment promotion practices. * Define networking, identity, security, and compliance architectures (VPC/VNet design, IAM, secrets management, encryption). * Drive cost\-optimisation, capacity planning, and scalability strategies (autoscaling, caching, serverless). * Design observability and incident response frameworks (metrics, tracing, logging, SLIs/SLOs). * Produce architecture diagrams, decision records, and non\-functional requirements; perform architecture reviews and risk assessments. * Mentor engineers, run design workshops, and enforce platform governance and best practices. * Evaluate emerging cloud services and vendors; lead proof\-of\-concepts and technology selection. * Collaborate with security, compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with regulatory and operational requirements. **Required skills \& qualifications** * 7\+ years in cloud engineering/architecture or equivalent; proven track record designing production cloud systems. * Deep experience with one or more cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and multi\-cloud considerations. * Strong IaC expertise (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep) and container orchestration (Kubernetes). * Proficient in networking, identity, security, encryption, and hybrid connectivity patterns. * Hands\-on scripting or programming (Python, Go, Bash) and familiarity with CI/CD tooling. * Experience with observability/monitoring stacks, incident management, and SRE principles. * Excellent system design, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills; cloud certifications Pay: QAR35\.00 \- QAR65\.00 per hour Work Location: In person