Cloud Solution Architect

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to design and implement scalable cloud solutions primarily on AWS, with hybrid/multi-cloud considerations. You will lead enterprise migrations, craft IaC templates, and guide client workshops.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on AWS expertise, multi-cloud familiarity, and a strong consulting mindset to drive technical alignment with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience architecting cloud solutions with AWS as the primary driver.
• Multi-cloud experience (Azure, GCP) welcomed and encouraged.
• Client-facing engineering/consulting background preferred.
• AWS Solutions Architect certification strongly preferred; multi-cloud certs welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, cost-efficient public cloud solutions (AWS) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Support enterprise migrations, moving legacy workloads to AWS.
• Write IaC templates (Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep) and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and manage cloud monitoring, logging, and performance tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Serve as a core client-facing technical lead, conducting workshops and presenting designs.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Cloud Migration

Disaster Recovery

Infrastructure as Code

IaC

Terraform

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud Security

Technical Documentation

Proof of Concept

Cost Optimization

Agile

Scrum

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

About Our Client

We are recruiting on behalf of a premier, regional Systems Integrator (SI) and Technology Enabler known for driving large-scale digital transformation across both the public and private sectors. As an elite partner to global cloud giants (including Microsoft and AWS), they deliver secure, high-performance hybrid and multi-cloud solutions for enterprise clients in highly regulated industries like healthcare, utilities, and finance. They offer a fast-paced, collaborative environment perfect for an ambitious technologist looking to accelerate their career in cloud architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture: Designing and building scalable, cost-effective public cloud solutions (primarily AWS) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Cloud Migration: Support enterprise-level migration projects, moving legacy workloads to AWS.
• Automation (IaC): Write Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates (Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep) and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitoring & Observability: Implement, configure, and manage cloud monitoring, logging, and performance diagnostic tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure system health and reliability.
• Client Consultation: Serve as a core client-facing technical lead, conducting workshops, presenting solution designs, and driving technical alignment with client stakeholders.
• Documentation & PoCs: Create clear architecture diagrams and build Proof of Concept (PoC) environments for prospective and existing client evaluations.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with internal security, operations, and development teams to meet governance standards.

Job Requirements

• Experience: Hands-on experience architecting or co-architecting cloud solutions with a heavy focus on AWS (multi-cloud experience in Azure or GCP is fully accepted). Proven, successful track record in client-facing engineering or consulting roles.
• Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional strongly preferred. Multi-cloud certifications such as Azure AZ-305 or GCP Professional Cloud Architect are also welcomed.
• Technical Skills: Deep grasp of the AWS ecosystem, secure network topology (VPC/VNet, IAM, firewalls), monitoring/observability toolsets, and professional architectural diagramming tools.
• Consulting & Client Engagement: Exceptional ability to interface directly with client stakeholders, gather business requirements, manage technical expectations, and translate complex needs into clear, well-documented blueprint

experience

4 years

skills

Cloud Architecture, Cloud Migration, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Terraform, DevOps, CI/CD, Cloud Security, Technical Documentation, Proof of Concept, Cost Optimization, Agile, Scrum, AWS, Azure, GCP

qualifications

Qualifications for this role include preferably a degree in a tech-related field or equivalent experience, an associate-level cloud certification, and at least 2-3 years of IT architecture experience.

education

Bachelor Degree