Job Description

Role : Senior Cloud Architect

Location : Warren NJ (Hybrid)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Architect to lead our Cloud Center of Excellence (COE) team. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on Multi-Cloud expert (AWSGCPAzure) with proven experience in architecting enterprise-grade solutions driving cloud security practices enabling DevOps AIOps and MLOps and guiding cost optimization strategies. This role demands strong leadership proactive engagement in business demand planning and the ability to design secure scalable and cost-efficient architectures across multi-cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & COE
  • Lead and mentor the Cloud Center of Excellence (COE) team.
  • Drive cloud adoption strategies best practices and standardization across business units.
  • Act as the key liaison between business teams and cloud engineering teams for demand-driven solutions.
• Architecture & Solution Design
  • Architect multi-cloud solutions (AWS Azure GCP) for business requirements.
  • Define and implement Kubernetes-as-a-Service and containerized workloads across environments.
  • Design and implement secure scalable and highly available solutions .
  • Lead proactive sprint planning aligning technical delivery with business priorities.
• Cloud Security & Governance
  • Establish and enforce cloud security frameworks Secure SDLC and compliance standards.
  • Integrate DevSecOps practices into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ensure governance risk and compliance adherence across multi-cloud environments.
• Automation AIOps & MLOps
  • Drive automation using Terraform Enterprise Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud-native services.
  • Implement AIOps for intelligent IT operations monitoring and anomaly detection.
  • Enable MLOps frameworks for deploying and managing machine learning workloads at scale.
  • Standardize unified DevOps practices and CI/CD frameworks across cloud platforms.
• Cost Optimization & FinOps
  • Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives and implement FinOps practices.
  • Monitor usage and optimize compute storage and networking resources across multi-cloud platforms.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
  • Partner with product engineering and security teams to align solutions with organizational goals.
  • Proactively identify risks challenges and improvement opportunities.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven expertise in AWS Azure and GCP architectures .
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes Containers and Microservices Architecture .
• Experience with DevOps CI/CD GitOps and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Enterprise) .
• Deep understanding of Cloud Security Identity & Access Management Zero Trust and Secure SDLC .
• Practical experience with AIOps (automation monitoring predictive analytics) and MLOps (model deployment lifecycle management) .
• Strong knowledge of Cloud Economics Cost Optimization and FinOps practices .
• Hands-on experience in automation frameworks and service orchestration .
• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills with proactive sprint planning experience .
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional Azure Solutions Architect Expert Google Professional Cloud Architect).
• Experience with unified Kubernetes platforms across multi-cloud (Anthos AKS EKS GKE).
• Exposure to CaaS AIOps and MLOps implementations at enterprise scale.
• Prior experience in leading Cloud COE teams .

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