Cloud Solution Architect

Devoteam; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 299,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a highly skilled Cloud Solution Architect to design and implement high-performing cloud solutions. The candidate will drive cloud adoption and innovation while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks. Extensive GCP experience and knowledge of cloud architecture are essential. This mid-senior level role offers a unique opportunity to impact the company's technology strategy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Cloud Architect with GCP.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture and SaaS solutions.
• Strong background in designing scalable and secure cloud systems.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end cloud-native solutions leveraging GCP services.
• Lead design reviews to ensure architectural integrity.
• Implement best practices for IAM and data encryption.

Skills

Cloud architecture

GCP services

Microservices

Container orchestration

IAAS with Terraform

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Solution Architect to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be a key technical leader responsible for designing, architecting, and implementing scalable, secure, and high‑performing cloud solutions.

You will serve as a trusted advisor, translating complex business needs into robust technical solutions on major cloud platforms. Your work will directly impact our technology strategy and drive successful cloud adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Design end‑to‑end cloud‑native and hybrid solutions leveraging GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Functions.
• Develop solution blueprints, architecture diagrams, and integration patterns aligned with enterprise standards and business objectives.
• Evaluate existing systems and define cloud migration, modernization, and transformation roadmaps.

Technical Leadership

• Provide architecture guidance to solution and development teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Lead design reviews to ensure architectural integrity, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Establish cloud design patterns, reusable templates, and reference architectures for GCP workloads.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Ensure solutions adhere to cloud governance frameworks, security policies, and compliance requirements.
• Implement best practices for IAM, data encryption, networking, and workload protection in GCP.
• Optimize cost and performance through rightsizing, workload management, and monitoring strategies.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with business, application, data, and infrastructure teams to translate business needs into secure and reliable cloud architecture design.
• Engage with vendors and partners to evaluate tools, technologies, and service models.
• Document and present architecture decisions, trade‑offs, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with GCP updates, cloud trends, and emerging technologies.
• Drive innovation by piloting new cloud services and architecture practices.
• Contribute to the organization’s cloud strategy, frameworks, and technical standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Cloud Architect with GCP.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, microservices, container orchestration, and SaaS solutions.
• Proven expertise with cloud‑native and SaaS platforms including MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Istio, and AppDynamics.
• Strong background in designing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud systems.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Deployment Manager, or equivalent).
• Excellent understanding of networking, security, and compliance best practices.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Additional Information

Business Unit: Strategy & Transformation

Level: Mid - Senior Level