Cloud Architect AWS

Presidio; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Presidio is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud (DevOps) Architect to work directly with clients and develop cloud-based solutions. You will design cloud architecture, manage project implementation and mentor team members.

The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of industry experience, a Bachelor's degree in engineering, and proficiency in AWS services, DevOps tools, and infrastructure as code.

Join Presidio to contribute to innovative cloud solutions in a diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in Cloud, DevOps, and Automation.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS cloud architecture.
• Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Specialty certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud design patterns for project implementation.
• Define architecture standards and prepare technical documentation.
• Manage project estimation and schedule setting.

Skills

Cloud architecture (AWS)

DevOps tools proficiency

IaC tools (CloudFormation, Terraform)

Scripting languages (Shell, Python)

CI/CD tools expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

AWS Cloud (DevOps) Architect

Presidio is looking for an AWS Cloud (DevOps) Architect to interface directly with clients and contribute to small workgroups to deploy cloud-based solutions. The candidate must have proven experience in orchestration, configuration, and automation tools to build secure, reliable cloud platforms for customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud design patterns and architecture framework required for the project implementation.
• Define architecture standards for the development team; encourage best practices and prepare technical documentation for project deliverables.
• Translate the design into an implementable pattern for the DevOps engineering team.
• Act as the single point of contact for any technical delivery related to a project.
• Provide technical thought leadership to the team with solution decisions, technical issues, and internal organization initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance on effort estimation to pre‑sales teams for client proposals.
• Manage project estimation, work breakdown structure, schedule setting, and project status reports to clients.
• Assist the Project Management team in defining and organizing tasks across sprints by participating in sprint planning and story point estimation.
• Mentor and guide team members on cloud technologies.

Must Have Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of industry experience with exposure to Cloud, DevOps, and Automation.
• 4+ years of experience designing and architecting public/private cloud, preferably AWS.
• Certified Solutions Architect Professional and/or AWS Specialty certification.
• Strong knowledge of core infrastructure domains: Networking, Compute, Security, Backup, and Monitoring.
• Proficiency with IaC tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Proficiency in scripting languages: Shell, Python, Ruby, Golang, PowerShell, etc.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Bitbucket Pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud security tools and their usage.
• Experience with containers and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, or managed services like AWS ECS, Fargate, EKS.
• Experience with AWS serverless technologies such as Lambda and Step Functions.
• Experience in cloud security posture assessment (CSPA) and recommendations (AWS Security Hub).
• Experience with the AWS Well‑Architected Framework.
• Expertise in Business Continuity plans and disaster recovery design.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure cost management and optimization.
• Experience setting up Data Centre to AWS Cloud connectivity using Site‑to‑Site VPN and/or Direct Connect.
• Experience in large‑scale migrations to cloud with end‑to‑end migration methodology from discovery through build and migration phases.

Nice To Have Skills

• Experience migrating and transforming legacy solutions to cloud.
• Experience in database configuration and administration.
• Experience implementing landing zones and control tower.
• Deployment of applications or microservices via DevOps tools.
• Experience with K8s Lens or equivalent tools for administration and monitoring.
• Cross‑platform application integrations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Presidio is committed to hiring the most qualified candidates from all backgrounds, including underrepresented and marginalized communities. We encourage women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply for open roles at Presidio. Diversity of skills and thought is a key component to our business success.