Cloud Architect (India Office)
At a glance
Mid-level Cloud role at Red Cup IT, Inc. Remote, India · full-time.
Pay not stated Cloud Architect salary
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What you'll do
- Design multi-tier cloud systems across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, with plans for growth and service failures
- Compare cloud providers and hybrid setups against organizational needs, then shape cloud adoption plans
- Set access controls, encryption, firewalls and DDoS defenses to protect cloud data and meet compliance standards
- Forecast project cloud spend, rightsize idle resources and plan reserved capacity to control costs
- Translate business goals into technical designs and guide engineers and developers on cloud-native practices
What you bring
- You can design cloud architectures using IaaS, PaaS or SaaS and plan for resilience and changing demand
- You bring hands-on knowledge of cloud security, access management and compliance frameworks
- You can work with networking, automation, infrastructure-as-code and data architecture tools listed for this role
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level cloud architect who can balance security, resilience and cost while communicating with technical and business teams. The position is based in Jaipur and marked remote.
From the employer
We are looking for a Cloud Architect who is responsible for overseeing a company's cloud computing strategy. This includes cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring. They ensure that the cloud environment is scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective.
1. Strategy and Design
This is the "blueprint" phase of the job. You aren't just picking services; you are designing a system that can survive a server failure or a sudden spike in traffic.
- Architecture Design: Designing multi-tier cloud architectures that utilize IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS providers (like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- Cloud Selection: Evaluating which cloud providers or hybrid-cloud configurations best suit the organization's specific needs.
- Scalability Planning: Ensuring the infrastructure can grow (or shrink) automatically based on demand to optimize performance.
2. Governance and Security
In the cloud, a small configuration mistake can lead to a massive data breach. The Architect is the primary defender.
- Identity & Access Management (IAM): Designing "Least Privilege" models to ensure only the right people have access to sensitive data.
- Compliance: Ensuring the cloud setup meets industry standards like GDPR, HIPAA, or SOC2.
- Security Frameworks: Implementing encryption at rest and in transit, firewalls, and DDoS protection.
3. Cost Optimization (FinOps)
One of the biggest challenges in the cloud is the "surprise bill." An Architect must be a good steward of the company's budget.
- Cost Modeling: Estimating monthly spend before a project launches.
- Resource Rightsizing: Identifying underutilized resources and shutting them down or downsizing them.
- Reserved Instances: Planning long-term capacity purchases to save money compared to "on-demand" pricing.
4. Leadership and Collaboration
Architects rarely work in a vacuum. They act as the "connective tissue" between various departments.
- Bridging Business and Tech: Translating a CEO's goal (e.g., "We need to launch in Europe") into a technical requirement (e.g., "We need a multi-region deployment with data residency compliance").
- Mentorship: Guiding Cloud Engineers and Developers on best practices for "Cloud Native" development.
Technical Skills vs. Soft Skills
Technical Proficiency
Professional Soft Skills
Networking: VPCs, DNS, Load Balancing, CDN
Communication: Explaining "The Cloud" to non-techies
Programming: Python, Go, or Java for automation
Decision Making: Choosing between cost and performance
IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
Adaptability: Keeping up with weekly cloud updates
Data: SQL, NoSQL, and Data Lake architecture
Problem Solving: Troubleshooting systemic outages
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