Cloud Architect – Platform Engineering
Umadevi NaiduRemoteMIDPosted 8m ago
AzureGCPCloud-Native ArchitecturePlatform EngineeringKubernetesAKSGKEDockerMicroservicesActive-ActiveMulti-Region Cloud ArchitectureTerraformCI/CD Pipeline DesignAzure DevOpsGitHub ActionsCloud BuildGitOpsArgo CDFluxInternal Developer PlatformBackstageDeveloper ExperienceSREObservabilitySLIs/SLOsResilience EngineeringAI/GenAI integrationAI-assisted engineering workflowsCloud SecurityDevSecOpsFinOpsLanding Zone ArchitectureApigeeAzure API ManagementDatadogGrafanaPrometheus
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Cloud Architect – Platform Engineering with strong hands-on expertise in Azure, GCP, Cloud-Native Architecture, and Platform Engineering for an exciting international client project.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement cloud-native architectures on Azure and GCP
• Lead platform engineering initiatives independently
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Cloud Build
• Implement GitOps practices with Argo CD and Flux
• Design and maintain Internal Developer Platform (IDP) using Backstage
• Ensure observability, SLIs/SLOs, and resilience engineering
• Integrate AI/GenAI into engineering workflows
• Implement cloud security, DevSecOps, FinOps, and landing zone architecture
Requirements
• 8–12+ years of experience in cloud architecture and platform engineering
• Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure and GCP
• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS, GKE), Docker, and microservices
• Mandatory experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
• Knowledge of GitOps practices and tools
• Experience with Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and Backstage
• Understanding of SRE, observability, SLIs/SLOs, and resilience engineering
• Experience with AI/GenAI integration and AI-assisted engineering workflows
• Knowledge of cloud security, DevSecOps, FinOps, and landing zone architecture
• Preferred certifications: Azure Solutions Architect or GCP Professional Cloud Architect
• Experience with Apigee, Azure API Management, Datadog, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Exposure to Retail, Restaurant Technology, E-commerce, Mobile Apps, or Digital Loyalty Platforms