Senior Cloud Infra Architect

Niveus Solutions Pvt. Ltd; Mangaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Niveus Solutions Pvt. Ltd seeks a highly skilled Cloud Infrastructure Solution Architect to join our Pre-Sales team in shaping Azure, AWS, and GCP cloud architectures.

The role focuses on Sovereign Cloud, migration, and cloud-native solutions with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency. You will collaborate across teams to drive modernization and establish best-practices for infrastructure automation and governance.

Qualifications

• Certified Architect in Azure or GCP cloud technologies.
• Azure/AWS/GCP certifications preferred.
• Experience with Sovereign Cloud and cloud governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable, reliable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure architectures.
• Design and implement cloud-based solutions including virtual machines, storage, networking, databases, and other components.
• Experience with both cloud and on-prem architecture design.
• Proven track record of designing and executing successful cloud implementation projects adhering to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Lead cloud migration projects by assessing existing infrastructure and applications for cloud suitability.
• Develop cloud migration strategies, including data migration, application refactoring, and workload optimization.
• Assist in modernizing legacy applications to leverage cloud-native technologies.
• Implement automation solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for streamlined infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Develop and maintain configuration management scripts and templates.
• Design and develop DevOps strategies aligned with customer business objectives.
• Create CI/CD pipelines to streamline software development and delivery.
• Understand and incorporate DevOps and DevSecOps practices.
• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to design and implement cloud-native applications.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) based on new and latest services.
• Support evaluation/Proof of Concept (POC) processes.
• Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks and policies to ensure compliance with security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, HIPAA).
• Ensure adherence to compliance requirements in cloud environments.
• Engage with customers to understand their current infrastructure and propose cloud native solutions.
• Present technical solutions and business benefits to various external stakeholders, including senior executives.
• Collaborate with sales and internal teams to develop scope of work documents, proposals, and pricing requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including FinOps, Delivery, and Implementation teams on pricing and technical validation.
• Assist with developing and documenting cloud governance processes and tools. Mandatory Skills:

Skills

Solution Architect

Architecting

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We seek a highly skilled and certified Cloud Infrastructure Solution Architect with expertise in Azure, AWS, and GCP cloud technologies to join our Pre-Sales team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Sovereign Cloud, cloud architecture, cloud migration, and cloud-native solutions with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions, drive cloud migration and modernization initiatives, and contribute to the development of best practices for infrastructure automation and cloud governance.

Department

CE - Infra

Open Positions

1

Skills Required

Solution Architect,Architecting

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain scalable, reliable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure architectures.
• Design and implement cloud-based solutions including virtual machines, storage, networking, databases, and other components.
• Experience with both cloud and on-prem architecture design.
• Proven track record of designing and executing successful cloud implementation projects adhering to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

2. Cloud Migration and Modernization:

• Lead cloud migration projects by assessing existing infrastructure and applications for cloud suitability.
• Develop cloud migration strategies, including data migration, application refactoring, and workload optimization.
• Assist in modernizing legacy applications to leverage cloud-native technologies.
• Implement automation solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for streamlined infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Develop and maintain configuration management scripts and templates.

4. DevOps Strategies:

• Design and develop DevOps strategies aligned with customer business objectives.
• Create CI/CD pipelines to streamline software development and delivery.
• Understand and incorporate DevOps and DevSecOps practices.

5. Technical Consultation:

• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to design and implement cloud-native applications.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) based on new and latest services.
• Support evaluation/Proof of Concept (POC) processes.

6. Cloud Governance and Compliance:

• Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks and policies to ensure compliance with security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, HIPAA).
• Ensure adherence to compliance requirements in cloud environments.
• Engage with customers to understand their current infrastructure and propose cloud native solutions.
• Present technical solutions and business benefits to various external stakeholders, including senior executives.
• Collaborate with sales and internal teams to develop scope of work documents, proposals, and pricing requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including FinOps, Delivery, and Implementation teams on pricing and technical validation.
• Assist with developing and documenting cloud governance processes and tools. Mandatory Skills:
• Strong expertise in Cloud Migration, Cloud Networking, Kubernetes. Proven experience with Azure and GCP core services, networking, storage, compute, and security.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes). Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation and configuration management.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) & Sovereign Cloud: In-depth knowledge of Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) architecture and digital/sovereign cloud requirements (data, operational, and software sovereignty). Hands-on experience or familiarity with GDC integrated services including Vertex AI, GKE, Databases, and Storage. Understanding of deployment and management across connected and air-gapped GDC environments.
• Experience with sovereign cloud, cloud architecture, cloud migration, network infrastructure management, and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps, and serverless technologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance and compliance frameworks.

Qualifications:

• Certified Architect in Azure or GCP cloud technologies.
• Azure/AWS/GCP certifications preferred.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks methodically.