Senior Technical Manager, Solution Architecture

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Dynamic working environment

Development opportunities

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide cloud solutions using AWS and Kubernetes. You will define standards, mentor teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure architectures aligned with business goals.

The role emphasizes IaC, CI/CD automation, and ongoing evaluation of new cloud technologies to drive platform innovation and resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).
• CKA or CKAD certification.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of enterprise-wide cloud solutions using AWS services and Kubernetes.
• Define architectural standards and best practices for cloud adoption and containerisation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Architect and deploy microservices on Kubernetes clusters with high availability.
• Guide IaC practices, CI/CD pipelines and automation to streamline deployments.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies to continuously improve platforms.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams on AWS and Kubernetes.
• Ensure security standards and regulatory requirements are met in cloud environments.
• Develop architectural documentation, roadmaps and governance models.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

DevOps

Agile

Cloud Security

Architecture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Helm

Istio

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CodePipeline

Job description

About the Role

The role leads the design and implementation of enterprise-wide cloud solutions using AWS services and Kubernetes orchestration as part of the Club's digital transformation programme, AOP. AOP aims to accelerate platform, product, people, performance and potential through innovation and delivery excellence, with work spanning product, technology, operations, delivery and change. The role collaborates closely with business stakeholders, development and operations teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with business objectives. The team is diverse and passionate about solving complex challenges, delivering meaningful impact and creating value for customers, members, the Club and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide cloud solutions leveraging AWS services and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Define and promote architectural standards and best practices for cloud adoption and containerisation strategies.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, development and operations teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with business objectives.
• Architect and deploy microservices-based applications on Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability and resilience.
• Guide infrastructure as code (IaC) practices, CI/CD pipelines and automation to streamline deployments and operations.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and container solutions to continuously innovate and improve platforms.
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to engineering teams on AWS and Kubernetes best practices.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements within cloud and container environments.
• Develop architectural documentation, roadmaps and governance models.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies and DevOps culture.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and the ELK stack.
• Extensive experience with AWS services, including EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC and CloudFormation/Terraform.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, deployment, scaling, security and monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with Helm, Operators and service meshes (e.g. Istio).
• Experience in the design and deployment of microservices ecosystems.
• Experience with API gateways and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to automate infrastructure.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI or AWS CodePipeline.
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, IAM policies, network security and Kubernetes RBAC.

Salary

• Competitive salary

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits package.
• Dynamic working environment.
• Development opportunities.

The Application Process

1. Applicants with special needs or who require accommodations during the interview process can request them.