Posted at: 25 April
Cloud Architect (Remote, Anywhere in Pakistan, USD Salary)
Company
HR POD - Hiring Talent Globally
Remote Hiring Policy:
The company embraces a flexible remote work policy, hiring talent from various regions to build a diverse workforce. Team members are located in multiple countries, collaborating across time zones.
Job Type
Full-time
Allowed Applicant Locations
Pakistan
Job Description
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline is preferred.
- 6–8 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure Automation, or similar roles.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP); multi-cloud exposure is a strong advantage.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms and cloud-native architecture principles.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools.
- Solid experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Practical experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture, APIs, and distributed systems.
- Strong command of Linux system administration.
- Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, or JavaScript.
- Good understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPCs, DNS, load balancers, and VPNs.
- Experience implementing cloud security best practices and compliance standards.
- Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience managing Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE) and exposure to serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run) will be considered a plus.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Dynatrace, as well as cloud cost optimization / FinOps practices, is a plus.
- Contributions to open-source projects and/or relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Google Associate Cloud Engineer) are an added advantage.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
- Develop, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable software delivery.
- Ensure cloud infrastructure adheres to best practices for security, scalability, availability, and performance.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes following DevOps best practices.
- Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
- Collaborate closely with development and QA teams to ensure smooth and efficient cloud operations.
- Actively contribute as part of a cross-functional Agile/Scrum team.
- Troubleshoot and resolve cloud, network, and infrastructure-related issues in a timely manner.
- Drive cost optimization initiatives, resource efficiency, and performance improvements across cloud environments.