Cloud Architect - AWS
- Aptean
- 8 - 13 years
- Bengaluru
- 30 days ago
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Job Description
Job Title: Cloud Architect AWS
Location: Bangalore
Shift: Rotational
Experience Required: 8+ years - 13 Years
Type: Full-time
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced AWS Cloud Architect with a strong foundation in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to lead cloud transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, DevOps automation, security governance, cost optimization, and infrastructure as code.
You will work on high-impact projects in a cloud-first environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Deployment
- Design, build, and optimize cloud-native architectures on AWS.
- Lead the migration of on-premises workloads to AWS using best practices.
- Define and enforce cloud governance, tagging policies, and account management standards.
Security, IAM, and Compliance
- Implement AWS IAM, PIM, PAM, and manage VPC Security Groups, NACLs, and encryption policies.
- Conduct cloud security assessments, enforce SOC2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA compliance.
- Work with AWS Config, AWS CloudTrail, AWS GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
Infrastructure Automation & DevOps
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
- Manage containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and orchestration tools.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management for consistent deployments.
Cost Optimization & Performance Tuning
- Use AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Trusted Advisor to monitor and reduce costs.
- Optimize workloads through auto-scaling, spot instances, Savings Plans, and rightsizing.
- Regularly audit and report on cloud spend and performance KPIs.
Monitoring & Reliability
- Set up logging and monitoring using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Nagios, or Datadog.
- Define and maintain SLA/SLO/SLI metrics, runbooks, and incident response procedures.
- Implement blue/green deployments, rollback strategies, and chaos engineering principles.
Documentation & Collaboration
- Maintain architecture diagrams using Lucidchart, Draw.io, or Visio.
- Document SOPs for cloud operations, deployments, and recovery scenarios.
- Collaborate with engineering, security, product, and QA teams.
Skills and Experience Required
- Cloud Platform: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront, Lambda, VPC, CloudFormation)
- DevOps Tools: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes
- Security & IAM: AWS IAM, PIM/PAM, encryption, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub
- Scripting: Python, Bash, Shell scripting
- Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Datadog, Nagios
- Networking: VPC, Subnetting, Route Tables, NAT Gateway, VPNs
- Certifications (preferred):
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in hybrid environments (AWS + on-prem)
- Working knowledge of Azure or GCP is a plus
- Familiarity with microservices architecture
- Hands-on with CI/CD using GitOps or DevOps pipelines
- Background in ERP, retail, or high-availability enterprise SaaS platforms
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Ability to work in 24x7 environments and rotational shifts
- Self-motivated and team-oriented approach
Job Classification
Industry: Software ProductFunctional Area / Department: IT & Information Security
Role Category: IT Infrastructure Services
Role: Infrastructure Architect
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: ApteanLocation(s): Bengaluru
Keyskills: Cloud Security Infrastructure as Code AWS Cloud Architect DevOps IAM RDS S3 SRE CloudFormation Cloud Monitoring Cloud Migration Cost Optimization IaC Active Directory Jenkins Terraform Docker PIM Ansible CI/CD AWS Cost Explorer PAM AWS Infrastructure Kubernetes
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