Senior Cloud Architect: Design & Solutions Leader

Xtremax; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xtremax is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to evolve from cloud implementation to solution design and architecture. You will work with clients and internal teams to understand requirements and design scalable cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

The role emphasizes IaC, automation, and best practices, with strong emphasis on communication and collaboration in a client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IT/Engineering.
• 3–5 years in Cloud Engineering/DevOps/Infra roles.
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture concepts.
• IaC experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM.
• Automation/scripting with Python, PowerShell, Bash.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, containers and cloud-native tech.
• Ability to translate requirements into practical designs.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Willingness to work directly with clients.

Responsibilities

• Understand client business and technical requirements; translate into cloud solutions.
• Design and propose cloud architectures balancing scalability, reliability, security, and cost.
• Develop cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, or GCP for enterprise workloads.
• Provide technical recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Lead POC and MVP initiatives to validate technologies.
• Prepare technical specifications and architecture diagrams for delivery.
• Apply IaC practices to ensure automated deployments.
• Troubleshoot complex issues with engineering teams.
• Develop automation and scripting to improve deployment efficiency.
• Incorporate security and best practices into solutions.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, Devs, and PMs; learn continuously.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure as Code

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Networking basics

Security best practices

Troubleshooting

Client communication

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure Resource Manager

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Xtremax is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to evolve from cloud implementation to solution design and architecture. You will work with clients and internal teams to understand requirements and design scalable cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

The role emphasizes IaC, automation, and best practices, with strong emphasis on communication and collaboration in a client-facing environment.