Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design, govern, and evolve large-scale cloud infrastructure platforms within a complex and highly regulated environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining cloud architecture standards, ensuring alignment between platform, infrastructure, security, operations, and service management teams, while supporting strategic transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Define and maintain the target cloud architecture and technology roadmap.

Design scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure solutions.

Establish architectural standards, best practices, and governance processes.

Ensure alignment between infrastructure, platform, security, and operations teams.

Lead architecture reviews and validate technical design decisions.

Integrate compliance, security, and operational requirements into platform designs.

Support capacity planning, scalability strategies, and long-term infrastructure evolution.

Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.

Produce and maintain architecture documentation, including high-level and low-level designs.

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of cloud services.

Identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities across the platform.

Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Required Technical Skills

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong expertise in cloud and infrastructure architecture, with hands-on experience in several of the following technologies and domains:

Cloud & Platform Technologies

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Gardener

Private Cloud Architecture

Cloud-Native Platforms

Operating Systems & Virtualization

Linux

Garden Linux

KVM

Storage Technologies

Ceph

NetApp

Networking & Security

Cisco EVPN

VXLAN

F5 Load Balancer

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Monitoring & Observability

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenSearch

OpenTelemetry

Automation & DevOps

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub

Jenkins

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Service Management

ITIL Framework

ServiceNow

Incident Management

Change Management

Problem Management

Required Experience

Minimum 10 to 12 years of experience in infrastructure and cloud architecture.

Proven experience designing and operating enterprise-scale cloud environments.

Strong background in private cloud and hybrid cloud architectures.

Experience working in highly regulated environments.

Experience supporting production platforms and operational environments.

Ability to bridge architecture, operations, security, and governance requirements.

Strong understanding of cloud scalability, resilience, and operational support models.

Certifications

The following certifications are highly valued:

TOGAF

ITIL Foundation

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

OpenStack Certifications

CISSP

CISM

AWS Architecture Certifications

Azure Architecture Certifications

Additional certifications in storage, networking, project management, or security are considered a plus.

Soft Skills

Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Strong communication and presentation abilities.

Customer-oriented mindset.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.

High attention to detail and documentation quality.

Ability to perform in complex and rapidly evolving environments.

Languages

English: Mandatory (professional proficiency)

French: Preferred

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