Cloud Infrastructure Architect — Scalable, Secure & Cost-Optimized

Tata Consultancy Services; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Irvine, CA is seeking a senior Cloud Architecture Lead to design end-to-end cloud infrastructure with high availability, scalability, security, and performance.

Lead IaC provisioning using Terraform and CloudFormation, design VPCs and networking, and ensure regulatory compliance and cost governance.

Mentor teams, review designs, participate in architecture boards, and communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience designing cloud architectures with high availability and security.
• Hands-on proficiency with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Strong networking design, including VPCs and hybrid connectivity.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, DR and cost governance.
• Proven DevOps experience and CI/CD implementation.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end cloud infrastructure architectures for high availability, scalability, security, and performance.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services, tools, and technologies.
• Lead infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Architect networking solutions including VPC design, routing, private connectivity, and hybrid integrations
• Have good understanding of various virtualized networking components on Cloud.
• Architect resilient systems with DR, backup, and fault-tolerance strategies
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements
• Establish guardrails for cloud usage, cost control, and operational excellence
• Provide architectural guidance and technical mentorship
• Review designs, participate in architecture boards, and approve infrastructure changes
• Monitor usage trends and recommend cost optimization strategies.
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud provider (AWS preferred)
• Strong understanding of high availability, DR, and scalability patterns
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Excellent documentation and communication skills

Skills

Cloud architecture

Terraform

CloudFormation

VPC design

Security

Cost optimization

DevOps

CI/CD

Documentation

Mentorship

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services in Irvine, CA is seeking a senior Cloud Architecture Lead to design end-to-end cloud infrastructure with high availability, scalability, security, and performance.

Lead IaC provisioning using Terraform and CloudFormation, design VPCs and networking, and ensure regulatory compliance and cost governance.

Mentor teams, review designs, participate in architecture boards, and communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.