Senior Solutions Architect

ConnectedGroup; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,100,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

ConnectedGroup's client in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead design, governance, and implementation of enterprise cloud solutions across a large-scale technology environment. You will partner with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient cloud platforms centered on AWS and Kubernetes.

You will drive IaC, CI/CD, and automation, establish architecture standards, and mentor engineering teams while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in computer science or a related discipline.
• 8+ years as a Solutions Architect in a large enterprise environment.
• Proven experience designing enterprise cloud solutions on AWS.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, and microservices.
• Experience with IaC and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise cloud platforms using AWS and Kubernetes.
• Define governance frameworks and standards for cloud-native development.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure cloud solutions.
• Design microservices architectures with high availability and resilience.
• Drive IaC, automation, and CI/CD to improve deployment efficiency.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and guide platform modernization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Ensure security, risk management, and regulatory compliance in cloud environments.
• Develop architectural roadmaps, blueprints, and governance models.

Skills

Solutions Architect experience

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes expertise

CI/CD knowledge

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Security & compliance

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering / IT

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

AWS CodePipeline

Helm

Istio

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

Our client is a leading enterprise organization in Hong Kong, renowned for its innovation, large-scale digital transformation initiatives, and mission-critical technology platforms. With a complex technology landscape supporting millions of users and high-volume transactions, the organization is investing heavily in cloud-native architecture, platform modernization, and next-generation digital capabilities.

As the Senior Solutions Architect, you will lead the design, governance, and implementation of enterprise cloud solutions across a large-scale technology environment. You will work closely with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to develop scalable, secure, and resilient solutions leveraging AWS and Kubernetes technologies.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise cloud platforms utilizing AWS and Kubernetes.
• Define and promote architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices for cloud-native application development.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure solutions aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Design and implement microservices-based architectures, ensuring high availability, resilience, and operational excellence.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), automation, and CI/CD best practices to improve deployment efficiency and platform reliability.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and industry trends, providing recommendations for continuous platform improvement and innovation.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to engineering teams across cloud and container technologies.
• Ensure compliance with security, risk management, and regulatory requirements within cloud environments.
• Develop architectural roadmaps, technical standards, solution blueprints, and governance models.

Required Skills for the Role:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience as a Solutions Architect, working within a large enterprise.
• Proven experience in enterprise solution architecture within large, complex environments.
• AWS Solutions Architect certification preferred.
• CKA or CKAD certification preferred.
• Deep expertise in AWS, including EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, and CloudFormation/Terraform.
• Strong Kubernetes experience covering architecture, deployment, scaling, security, and operations.
• Hands-on knowledge of Helm, Istio, Operators, and container ecosystem technologies.
• Experience designing microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code expertise using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, network security, and Kubernetes RBAC.