Architect I - AWS Cloud Infrastructure Architect

UST; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

UST is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect to lead the design and implementation of a reusable Environment on Demand (EoD) platform across cloud and on‑premises environments. The role focuses on reference architectures, IaC standards, deployment automation, and governance to support scalable environment provisioning and application deployment.

The candidate will drive architecture decisions, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and establish platform governance, testing

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and governing cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and reusable automation patterns.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops to understand platform foundations and constraints.
• Assess deployment requirements, service dependencies, and configuration management needs.
• Define and govern reference architectures across AWS, on‑premises, and GCP where applicable.
• Design and implement reusable IaC patterns using Terraform for scalable provisioning.
• Develop reusable GitLab CI/CD templates for application deployment and infrastructure provisioning.

Skills

AWS Architecture

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

GitLab

Tools

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect to lead the design and implementation of a reusable Environment on Demand (EoD) platform across cloud and on-premises environments. The role involves defining reference architectures, establishing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards, developing deployment automation, and driving architecture governance to support scalable and efficient environment provisioning and application deployment.

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect to lead the design and implementation of a reusable Environment on Demand (EoD) platform across cloud and on-premises environments. The role involves defining reference architectures, establishing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards, developing deployment automation, and driving architecture governance to support scalable and efficient environment provisioning and application deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops to understand existing platform foundations, environment provisioning processes, operational models, and architectural constraints.
• Assess application deployment requirements, service dependencies, configuration management needs, database considerations, test data strategies, and virtualization requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business priorities, technical constraints, success criteria, and platform objectives.
• Work closely with architecture, environment, testing, and project teams to align technical decisions and resolve cross-functional dependencies.
• Define and govern reference architectures across AWS, on-premises environments, and GCP where applicable.
• Design and implement reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns using Terraform to support scalable environment provisioning.
• Develop and maintain reusable GitLab CI/CD pipeline templates and automation for application deployment and infrastructure provisioning.
• Establish reusable patterns for configuration management, test data provisioning, environment sizing, observability, and cost attribution.
• Define platform governance models, onboarding frameworks, implementation standards, and operational guidelines.
• Lead pilot implementations and validate observability, CMDB integration, architecture compliance, operational readiness, and cost management capabilities.
• Identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities, and translate findings into prioritized implementation recommendations and roadmaps.

Required Skills

Proficient

• AWS Architecture
• Terraform
• GitLab

Experience

• Strong experience designing and governing cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and reusable automation patterns.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation frameworks.
• Experience defining reusable architecture patterns, governance standards, and operational models.
• Strong understanding of cloud and on‑premises infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, security, containers, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with observability, CMDB integration, and cost management practices.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders, drive technical discussions, and provide architectural leadership.

Why Join UST

• Work on large‑scale digital transformation and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with global teams delivering technology‑led business solutions.
• Participate in innovative platform engineering and automation programs.
• Access continuous learning opportunities, technical growth, and career development in a collaborative environment.
• Contribute to impactful solutions that help organizations accelerate their transformation journeys.

Skills

AWS Architecutre, Google Cloud Platform, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, GitLab CI, On‑Premises Infrastructure, Database Administration