Cloud Security Architect - Chennai

NOVAC; Chennai District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Novac Technology Solutions Private Limited is seeking a senior Cloud Architect in India to design and lead cloud architectures for complex deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP. You will drive IaC initiatives, security and governance, and automated pipelines while mentoring teams.

The role emphasizes strategic cloud advisory, networking and data infra expertise, and collaboration with clients and internal Codvo teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions, with a preference for BFSI & insurance

Qualifications

• 12+ years in IT/Software Eng with 8+ years in a hands-on Cloud Architect role.
• Expert-level knowledge of one or more major cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong hands-on with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
• Solid cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls) and security best practices.
• Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE) proficiency.
• AI/ML infrastructure understanding for AI apps (RAG, agentic solutions).
• Experience with modern data infra tools (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, Spark).
• Strong communication and consulting skills for technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Design: design and present cloud architecture diagrams and docs for infra, networking, security, and deployments.
• Cloud Strategy & Advisory: advise on cloud strategy, migration approaches, and cost optimization.
• IaC Leadership: lead cloud environments using IaC promoting automation and repeatability.
• Security & Compliance: implement robust security controls, IAM policies, and governance.
• DevOps & Automation: architect CI/CD pipelines and promote automation for deployment and infra mgmt.
• Technical Leadership: mentor and guide cloud technologies for client and internal teams.
• Preference for BFSI & Insurance domain experience.

Skills

Cloud architecture experience

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

Networking & security

Containerization & orchestration

AI/ML infrastructure

Data architecture & engineering infra

Communication & consulting

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Job description

Dear Candidates,

Greetings from Novac!

Join one of India's Top 100 Best Companies to Work for, Novac Technology Solutions Private Limited. As a digital transformation and cloud solutions company with expertise in various industry segments, we innovate and create a niche for organizations in an ever-evolving landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Design: Design and present high-level and low-level cloud architecture diagrams and documentation for infrastructure, networking, security, and application deployments.
• Cloud Strategy & Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor on cloud strategy, including workload migration approaches (e.g., re-host, re-platform, re-factor), cloud-native development best practices, and cost optimization.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Lead the implementation of cloud environments using IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, promoting automation and repeatability.
• Security & Compliance: Design and implement robust security controls, identity and access management (IAM) policies, and governance frameworks to meet enterprise security and compliance requirements.
• DevOps & Automation: Architect CI/CD pipelines and promote a culture of automation for application deployment and infrastructure management, enabling developer velocity.
• Technical Leadership: Act as the senior technical expert on cloud technologies for both the client and internal Codvo teams, providing mentorship and hands-on guidance.
• We prefer candidates working with BFSI & Insurance domain.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 12+ years in IT/Software Engineering with at least 8+ years in a dedicated, hands-on Cloud Architect role.
• Deep Cloud Expertise: Expert-level knowledge and implementation experience with one or more major cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong hands-on proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
• Networking & Security: Solid understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPCs/VNets, subnets, routing, firewalls, load balancers) and security best practices (e.g., defense in depth, zero trust)
• Containerization & Orchestration: Deep proficiency with Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE).
• AI/ML Acumen: Good understanding of modern infrastructure for AI applications, including Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic solutions. Experience designing infrastructure that incorporate AI/ML systems is crucial.
• Data Architecture & Engineering Infrastructure: Practical experience provisioning. and managing modern data infrastructure tools (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, Apache Spark) and designing high-throughput storage and compute environments optimized for heavy data science model training and ETL workflows.
• Communication & Consulting: Strong ability to communicate technical designs and strategies effectively to both technical teams and business stakeholders in a consultative manner.