AWS/Azure Architect

Role & responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Define cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Lead cloud transformation and migration programs from on-premises to cloud environments.
• Architect hybrid and multi-cloud solutions based on business requirements.
• Design highly available, fault-tolerant, and disaster recovery-enabled architectures.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, development teams, infrastructure teams, and security teams.
• Implement cloud security controls, identity management, encryption, and compliance standards.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep templates.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for cloud-native deployments.
• Manage cloud networking including VPC/VNet, VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, Load Balancers, WAF, and DNS.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization and implement cost governance frameworks.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend improvements.
• Lead technical discussions, solution workshops, and customer-facing engagements.