Senior AWS Cloud & DevOps Architect

Job Location- Chennai

Desired Experience

- Minimum 16+ years of overall IT experience , with at least 5+ years of hands-on experience in AWS Cloud Architecture, Solution Design, and DevOps practices .
- Proven experience in architecting, designing, implementing, and governing enterprise-scale cloud solutions and DevOps transformations.

Qualifications & Required Skill Sets Cloud Architecture & AWS Expertise
- Strong proficiency in designing and implementing secure, scalable, resilient, and highly available AWS cloud architectures aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Extensive hands-on experience with core AWS services including EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, EBS, Lambda, IAM, KMS, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and related services .
- Experience in defining, governing, and enforcing cloud architecture standards, best practices, design patterns, and compliance frameworks across AWS environments.
- Strong understanding of cloud security, performance optimization, reliability engineering, and cost optimization strategies.
- Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud architectures , cloud migration programs, legacy application modernization, and workload transitions to AWS.

DevOps & Automation
- Strong expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines , DevOps frameworks, and release automation processes using GitLab and industry-standard DevOps practices.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing end-to-end DevOps pipelines, including automated build, test, deployment, and monitoring workflows.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Ansible .
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and deployment automation strategies.





Containerization & Kubernetes
- Deep expertise in containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS .
- Proven experience in deploying, scaling, securing, and managing containerized applications in enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of microservices and container-based architecture patterns.

Application Development & Serverless Computing
- Experience in cloud-native application development using Java, .NET, or Python .
- Hands-on experience with serverless architectures leveraging AWS Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, and related AWS services .
- Ability to guide application teams in designing modern, cloud-native solutions.

Monitoring, Observability & Operations
- Hands-on production support experience with AWS observability and monitoring services, including:
- CloudWatch Alarms
- CloudWatch Logs
- CloudTrail
- VPC Flow Logs
- ECS/EKS Enhanced Monitoring
- Strong experience serving as a technical escalation point for complex production incidents, critical troubleshooting, and architectural decision-making.

Leadership & Collaboration
- Demonstrated technical leadership experience in mentoring, coaching, and enabling cloud, engineering, and DevOps teams.
- Experience leading technical teams and driving cloud adoption, DevOps maturity, and architectural governance initiatives.
- Strong collaboration skills with application development, security, infrastructure, and network teams to deliver end-to-end cloud solutions.
- Proven ability to manage stakeholder expectations and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.

Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Skilled) - Mandatory
- Additional AWS, Kubernetes, or DevOps certifications will be an added advantage.

📌 Cloud Architect (Chennai)
🏢 Adecco
📍 Chennai