Key Responsibilities:

- Define & own the overall cloud architecture, technology stack & infrastructure strategy for the OPOP platform across environments (Dev/UAT/Production/DR).
- Design cloud infrastructure topology, networking, storage, security layers & compute resources on a MeitY-empanelled cloud (e.g., AWS).
- Set standards & guardrails for scalability, availability, security & cost-efficiency, to be implemented by the Cloud/DevOps team.
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices, monitoring/logging/alerting for infrastructure observability, and disaster recovery/backup strategy.
- Drive cloud security architecture, identity/access management, encryption & compliance with CERT-In advisories & DPDP Act, 2023.
- Support CI/CD pipeline integration, cloud-native automation & multi-environment governance for the phased OPOP rollout.
- Own architectural decisions for scalability, security & cost-efficiency across the platform's 5-year lifecycle (Development & O&M; phases).

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT,



MSc CS or related field.
- 12+ years of experience designing & managing cloud infrastructure, with strong hands-on experience on AWS/Azure/GCP.
- Experience with containerization (Docker) & orchestration (Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Ansible or equivalent).
- Strong understanding of virtual networks, load balancers, firewalls, storage & cloud security configurations for Government-grade platforms.
- Familiarity with API gateways, service-mesh & microservices-oriented architecture, and logging/monitoring stacks (ELK/EFK, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch).
- Awareness of data-protection laws, CERT-In guidelines, encryption standards & IAM/RBAC policies applicable to citizen-facing Government platforms.
- Certifications (desirable): AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Qualified) / Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert / Google Professional Cloud Architect / CKA or equivalent.

📌 Cloud Architect (New Delhi)
🏢 National e Governance Division
📍 New Delhi