Job Description

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Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design, implement, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will lead our architectural strategy while establishing modern DevOps and CI/CD practices to automate deployments, ensure operational reliability, and optimize performance across our cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure

Architect high-availability, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective cloud solutions on GCP and Azure.

Design landing zones, network topologies (VPCs, subnets, routing, VPNs/DirectConnect), and identity access control systems (IAM).

Drive infrastructure modernization, microservices enablement, and container orchestration strategies (Kubernetes, Docker).

Implement cloud security best practices, data protection frameworks, and compliance guidelines (SOC 2, ISO).

DevOps & Automation

Build and standardize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or GCIM.





Implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, integration, and continuous deployment using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.

Maintain system observability by establishing robust monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).

Champion SRE principles to ensure system reliability, disaster recovery, and automated incident recovery.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience: 5+ years in cloud architecture and 3+ years hands-on in DevOps/SRE roles.

Cloud Platforms: Deep technical expertise in GCP and Azure (Multi-cloud experience preferred).

IaC & Tooling: Proficient in Terraform, Helm, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git-based workflows.

Scripting: Robust skills in Python, Bash, Go, or PowerShell.

Certifications: Google Professional Cloud Architect is strongly preferred.

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, serverless computing, and database systems

📌 Senior Technical Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Rakuten International
📍 Bengaluru