Cloud Architect - AWS

Job description Job Title: Cloud Architect AWS Location: Bangalore Shift: Rotational Experience Required: 8+ years - 13 Years Type: Full-time Job Summary We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced AWS Cloud Architect with a strong foundation in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to lead cloud transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, DevOps automation, security governance, cost optimization, and infrastructure as code. You will work on high-impact projects in a cloud-first environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Cloud Architecture & Deployment Design, build, and optimize cloud-native architectures on AWS. Lead the migration of on-premises workloads to AWS using best practices. Define and enforce cloud governance, tagging policies, and account management standards. Security, IAM, and Compliance Implement AWS IAM, PIM, PAM, and manage VPC Security Groups, NACLs, and encryption policies. Conduct cloud security assessments, enforce SOC2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA compliance. Work with AWS Config, AWS CloudTrail, AWS GuardDuty, and Security Hub. Infrastructure Automation & DevOps Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible. Manage containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and orchestration tools. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management for consistent deployments. Cost Optimization & Performance Tuning Use AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Trusted Advisor to monitor and reduce costs. Optimize workloads through auto-scaling, spot instances, Savings Plans, and rightsizing. Regularly audit and report on cloud spend and performance KPIs. Monitoring & Reliability Set up logging and monitoring using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Nagios, or Datadog. Define and maintain SLA/SLO/SLI metrics, runbooks, and incident response procedures. Implement blue/green deployments, rollback strategies, and chaos engineering principles. Documentation & Collaboration Maintain architecture diagrams using Lucidchart, Draw.io, or Visio. Document SOPs for cloud operations, deployments, and recovery scenarios. Collaborate with engineering, security, product, and QA teams. Skills and Experience Required Cloud Platform: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront, Lambda, VPC, CloudFormation) DevOps Tools: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes Security & IAM: AWS IAM, PIM/PAM, encryption, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub Scripting: Python, Bash, Shell scripting Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Datadog, Nagios Networking: VPC, Subnetting, Route Tables, NAT Gateway, VPNs Certifications (preferred): AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional Preferred Qualifications Experience in hybrid environments (AWS + on-prem) Working knowledge of Azure or GCP is a plus Familiarity with microservices architecture Hands-on with CI/CD using GitOps or DevOps pipelines Background in ERP, retail, or high-availability enterprise SaaS platforms Soft Skills Excellent communication and stakeholder management Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset Ability to work in 24x7 environments and rotational shifts Self-motivated and team-oriented approach Role: Infrastructure Architect Industry Type: Software Product Department: IT & Information Security Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Role Category: IT Infrastructure Services Education UG: B.Tech/B.E. in Any Specialization PG: MCA in Any Specialization Key Skills Skills highlighted with ‘‘ are preferred keyskills Cloud SecurityInfrastructure as CodeAWS Cloud ArchitectDevOpsIAM RDSS3SRECloudFormationCloud MonitoringCloud MigrationCost OptimizationIaCActive DirectoryJenkinsTerraformDockerPIMAnsibleCI/CDAWS Cost ExplorerPAMAWS InfrastructureKubernetes