Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Qentelli LLC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qentelli LLC is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-scale cloud platforms. The role requires deep expertise in AWS, GitOps, Kubernetes, IaC, cloud security, DevSecOps, and containerization to drive cloud transformation across critical applications.

You will establish architecture standards, build scalable, highly available environments, mentor engineers, and collaborate with security and enterprise teams to define

Qualifications

• 10-20 years of IT experience.
• 7+ years in Cloud Architecture and Platform Engineering.
• 5+ years designing and managing AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience in large-scale containerized platforms and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS.
• Define cloud adoption strategies, landing zones, governance frameworks, and operational best practices.
• Build highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable cloud architectures.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives from on-premises to AWS.
• Establish reference architectures and cloud engineering standards.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

AWS

Kubernetes

GitOps

IaC

DevSecOps

Containerization

Security

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

ArgoCD

FluxCD

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

AWS CloudFormation

Terragrunt

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-scale cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture, GitOps, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security, DevSecOps, and Containerization technologies. This role will drive cloud transformation initiatives, establish architecture standards, and ensure scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments across business-critical applications.

Roles and Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering

• Design and implement enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS.
• Define cloud adoption strategies, landing zones, governance frameworks, and operational best practices.
• Build highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable cloud architectures.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives from on-premises to AWS.
• Establish reference architectures and cloud engineering standards.

AWS Infrastructure Management

• Architect and manage AWS services including:
  • VPC, Transit Gateway, Route53
  • EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda
  • S3, EFS, FSx
  • RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora
  • CloudFront, API Gateway
  • CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config
  • IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager

GitOps & Infrastructure as Code

• Establish GitOps-driven deployment models using:
  • ArgoCD
  • FluxCD
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Jenkins
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • Terragrunt
  • Ansible
• Build automated provisioning and deployment frameworks.

Containerization & Kubernetes

• Architect container platforms using:
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Amazon EKS

Cloud Security & Compliance

• Define and enforce cloud security architecture and controls.
• Implement DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure:
  • AWS Security Hub
  • GuardDuty
  • WAF
  • Inspector
  • Macie

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Provide technical leadership to cloud engineering teams.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and DevOps professionals.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security teams, and business stakeholders.
• Lead architecture reviews and cloud governance councils.

Mandatory Skills and Qualification

• 10-20 years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 7+ years in Cloud Architecture and Platform Engineering.
• Minimum 5+ years designing and managing AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience in large-scale containerized platforms and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)