Job Description
<p><p>At Modern, we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Architect with a strong consulting and engineering background to join our Client Technologies Team.
</p><p><br/></p><p>As a senior cloud architect, you will act as a subject matter expert for our Enterprise Data Product Platform, DataOS.
</p><p><br/></p><p>You will design and implement highly available, secure, and scalable cloud-native infrastructure across Azure, GCP, or AWS, supporting our data products and applications with best-in-class observability, security, and resilience :</b></p><p><br/></p><p>- Define and implement foundation setup for DataOS architecture across Azure, GCP, and AWS based on industry best practices and security frameworks.<br/><br/></p><p>- Design and deploy secure VPC architectures, configure networking, security groups, load balancers, and VPN gateways as required for DataOS implementation across various customers<br/><br/></p><p>- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform or Ansible for scalable, automated deployments.<br/><br/></p><p>- Establish and optimize CI/CD frameworks integrating with Git repositories, container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE), and serverless architectures.<br/><br/></p><p>- Implement observability patterns - Centralized Log Aggregation, Audit Logging, Exception Tracking, Health Check APIs, Application Metrics, and Self-Healing systems.<br/><br/></p><p>- Lead stress, load, and performance testing efforts to ensure high system reliability and scalability under peak loads.<br/><br/></p><p>- Apply multi-cloud security best practices covering IAM, encryption, secrets management, software supply chain security, and vulnerability management.<br/><br/></p><p>- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to optimize cloud infrastructure for reliability, performance, and compliance.<br/><br/></p><p>- Drive continuous improvements in DevOps processes, automation frameworks, monitoring systems, and incident response strategies.<br/><br/></p><p>- Mentor and guide junior architects and DevOps engineers in cloud-native best practices and DataOS-specific infrastructure standards.</p><br/><p><b>Requirements :</b></p><p><br/></p><p>- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent technical discipline.<br/><br/></p><p>- 12+ years of professional experience in Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure, or DevOps roles.<br/><br/></p><p>- Deep understanding of VPC architecture, networking, load balancing, VPNs, firewall management, and cloud-native security principles.
Certification in networking and proven experience is a plus.<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience with vulnerability management tools like Wiz, Rapidfort, Synk and proven experience in penetration testing and reporting including SBOM creation, threat modelling is preferred<br/><br/></p><p>- Proven expertise in one or more major cloud platforms: Azure, GCP, or AWS (multi-cloud experience preferred).<br/><br/></p><p>- Deep understanding of VPC architecture, networking, load balancing, VPNs, firewall management, and cloud-native security principles.<br/><br/></p><p>- Extensive hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipeline orchestration.<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong troubleshooting skills across compute, storage, networking, security, and Kubernetes-based container orchestration.<br/><br/></p><p>- Practical experience implementing monitoring and observability systems leveraging open standards (Prometheus, Fluentd, etc.).<br/><br/></p><p>- Familiarity with security standards like NIST, CIS Benchmarks, SOC2, and GDPR compliance frameworks.<br/><br/></p><p>- Knowledge of multi-cloud cost optimization, automated scaling, and failover strategies.<br/><br/></p><p>- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a client-facing consulting environment.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)