Capco - AWS Cloud Architect - IAC Terraform

<p><p><b>Position :</b> AWS Cloud Architect<br/><br/><b>Experience :</b> 8-12 years <br/><br/><b>Location :</b> Bangalore (Sarjapur) / Pune (Hinjewadi)<br/><br/><b>Work Model :</b> Hybrid (3 days WFO: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)<br/><br/><b>Shift Timings :</b> 12:30 PM - 9:30 PM (IST)<br/><br/><b>Joiner :</b> Immediate joiner only<br/><br/><b>Job Summary :</b><br/><br/>We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Cloud Architect to join our team in a hybrid role.

The ideal candidate will be a technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and managing highly scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.

This role requires deep architectural expertise in core AWS services, strong DevOps principles, and extensive hands-on experience with container orchestration and real-time data streaming technologies.

You must be an immediate joiner and ready to contribute to a fast-paced environment.<br/><br/><b>Key Responsibilities :</b><br/><br/>- Lead the architectural design and implementation of complex, large-scale cloud solutions on AWS.<br/><br/>- Champion and implement advanced DevOps practices to achieve end-to-end automation of the software delivery lifecycle.<br/><br/>- Design and develop robust automation scripts using Python to manage infrastructure, automate deployments, and perform operational tasks.<br/><br/>- Architect, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker, and lead the operation of orchestration platforms, with deep hands-on expertise in Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service).<br/><br/>- Design and implement event-driven architectures and real-time data streaming solutions using Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka) or Apache Kafka.<br/><br/>- Establish and enforce security best practices across all cloud environments, including access control (IAM), network security (VPC, Security Groups), and data encryption.<br/><br/>- Continuously monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost-efficiency, and compliance with industry standards.<br/><br/><b>Required Skills & Qualifications</b><br/><br/>- Deep expertise in AWS Architecture, including foundational services like EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, and Lambda.<br/><br/>- Extensive experience with DevOps methodologies and tools.<br/><br/>- Expert-level knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes, with a proven track record of managing production workloads on Amazon EKS.<br/><br/>- Hands-on experience with Amazon MSK or Apache Kafka for building data streaming platforms.<br/><br/>- Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python.<br/><br/>- Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.<br/><br/><b>Preferred Skills :</b><br/><br/>- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.<br/><br/>- Certifications in AWS, such as the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional.<br/><br/>- Knowledge of other cloud platforms like Azure or GCP.<br/><br/>- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or the ELK stack.<br/><br/>- A background in FinOps practices and cost optimization.<br/><br/>- Experience with database technologies, both relational (RDS) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB).</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)