Solution Architect (Cloud Platform)

D4 Insight; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 280,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

D4 Insight in Abu Dhabi, UAE seeks a Cloud Solution Architect to design and govern cloud-native banking platforms built on AWS or Azure. You will define cloud architecture, Kubernetes platforms, IaC, observability, resilience, and secure enterprise cloud adoption.

The role requires deep expertise in AWS/Azure, Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), Terraform, Docker, and security-centric networking. You will lead platform engineering, collaborate with Product, DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in cloud architecture and engineering.
• Experience designing enterprise cloud platforms for banking or financial services.
• Strong governance and security focus in cloud adoption.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise cloud platforms for banking applications.
• Define Kubernetes platform standards and deployment models.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Design observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Dynatrace, or Datadog.
• Define networking, IAM, secrets management, and security architecture.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives.
• Define architecture patterns and engineering standards; collaborate with Product, DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
• Guide cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.

Skills

AWS/Azure

Kubernetes (AKS / EKS)

Terraform

Docker

Cloud Networking

Observability

Infrastructure as Code

Microservices

Job description

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Experience: 12+ Years

Role Overview

We are seeking Cloud Solution Architect to design and govern cloud-native banking platforms built on AWS or Azure. The role is responsible for defining cloud architecture, Kubernetes platforms, Infrastructure as Code, observability, resilience, and secure enterprise cloud adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture

• Design enterprise cloud platforms for banking applications.
• Build secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments.
• Define Kubernetes platform standards and deployment models.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

Platform Engineering

• Design observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Dynatrace, or Datadog.
• Define networking, IAM, secrets management, and security architecture.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives.

Technical Leadership

• Define architecture patterns and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams.
• Guide cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.

Required Skills

• AWS / Azure
• Kubernetes (AKS / EKS)
• Terraform
• Docker
• Cloud Networking
• Observability
• Infrastructure as Code
• Microservices

Preferred Skills

• Istio
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Serverless
• CI/CD
• PCI-DSS & Banking Compliance