Senior Cloud Architect

Simelabs - An Astek Company; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Infopark is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to lead cloud-native design and modernization efforts. You will architect scalable solutions on Azure and/or AWS, drive CI/CD and security standards, and mentor teams across geographies.

You will collaborate with US-based clients, define enterprise patterns, and guide architecture decisions while ensuring high quality and robust deployment practices.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Java development and cloud architecture.
• Strong hands-on Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Spring Data experience.
• Expertise in microservices and event-driven architectures (Kafka).
• Experience designing cloud solutions on Azure and/or AWS.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and OpenAPI/Swagger, API Gateway, or Azure API Management.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Terraform) and scripting (Shell/Python).
• Knowledge of code quality and testing (SonarQube, JUnit).
• Experience with security patterns (OAuth, SAML, Azure AD).
• Knowledge of observability tools (Grafana, Elasticsearch).
• Fluent English with strong client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud-native, scalable reference architectures on Azure and/or AWS.
• Lead modernization and migration of legacy apps to cloud environments.
• Define architecture standards, CI/CD strategies, code quality, and automated testing approaches.
• Design microservices, event-driven solutions, REST APIs, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Establish security, authentication, observability, and deployment best practices.
• Lead architecture discussions and workshops with US-based teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor developers and DevOps engineers.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Security

Spring Data

Microservices

Kafka

Azure

AWS

OpenAPI/Swagger

API Gateway

CI/CD

Jenkins

Git

Terraform

Shell

Python

SonarQube

JUnit

OAuth

SAML

Azure AD

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Angular

TypeScript

Node.js

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Job description

Senior Cloud Architect

Experience: 9+ years

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect / Lead Architect with 9+ years of experience in Java development, Spring technologies, microservices, and cloud architecture. The candidate will be responsible for designing cloud-native solutions, leading application modernization and migration initiatives, defining technical standards, and collaborating with US-based teams in a client-facing role.

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience as a Java Architect or Senior Developer with Java and Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
• Expertise in microservices and event-driven architectures, including Kafka/Confluent.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud solutions on Azure and/or AWS.
• Strong knowledge of REST API design and management using OpenAPI/Swagger, API Gateway, or Azure API Management.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, Terraform, and Shell/Python scripting.
• Knowledge of code quality and testing practices using SonarQube and JUnit.
• Experience defining security and authentication patterns using OAuth, SAML, and Azure AD.
• Knowledge of observability tools such as Grafana and Elasticsearch.
• Fluent English (C1 or above), both spoken and written, with strong client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Design and define cloud-native, scalable, and secure reference architectures on Azure and/or AWS.
• Lead the modernization of legacy applications and migration to cloud environments.
• Define architecture standards, CI/CD strategies, code quality practices, and automated testing approaches.
• Design microservices, event-driven solutions, REST APIs, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Establish security, authentication, observability, and deployment best practices.
• Lead technical workshops, architecture discussions, and documentation with US-based teams.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor developers and DevOps engineers, and guide teams on architecture and implementation decisions.

Nice to Have:

• Azure/AWS Solutions Architect or Confluent certifications.
• Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), Docker, and Helm.
• Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Elasticsearch, Redis, JMeter, and Selenium.
• FinOps knowledge and experience working with Agile methodologies.