Cloud Architect (Remote)

We are looking for a Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable cloud solutions that support our business applications and data. You will work closely with engineering, security, and product teams to define cloud architecture, select appropriate services, and ensure reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong hands-on cloud experience with the ability to create clear standards, documentation, and best practices for the wider team.

Responsibilities Design and own the overall cloud architecture for applications, data, and infrastructure. Evaluate and select appropriate cloud services (compute, storage, networking, security, databases, messaging, etc.). Create and maintain reference architectures, diagrams, and documentation for cloud environments. Work with DevOps and engineering teams to build highly available, scalable, and secure solutions. Define and enforce best practices for cloud security, backups, disaster recovery, and access management. Optimize performance and cost, including right-sizing resources and leveraging automation. Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code for cloud resources. Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with relevant standards and policies. Troubleshoot complex cloud-related issues and lead root cause analysis and prevention efforts. Stay current with cloud trends and services and recommend improvements to architecture and tooling.

Skills & Qualifications 4–7+ years of experience in cloud engineering/architecture (DevOps, SRE, or similar roles also relevant). Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) running production workloads. Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, storage, and compute concepts. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines. Good knowledge of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar). Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools in cloud environments. Ability to produce clear architecture diagrams, documentation, and standards for engineering teams. Strong problem-solving skills and experience with distributed systems troubleshooting. Good communication skills; able to explain technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Nice to have: experience with microservices, serverless architectures, and cost optimization.