Cloud Architect

• 12 to 16 years of proven industry experience as Cloud & Solution Architect with a minimum of 7 years of experience working with GCP. Should have expert level Knowledge of broader solutioning architecture.
• Deep knowledge of GCP services, including computer storage, networking, databases, and security services.
• Proven skills in GCE, GKE, Google App Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, Big Query, Cloud SQL, Cloud Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Dataproc, Looker etc.
• Proficiency with networking & security tools like VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, IAM, KMS etc.
• Extensive work experience of migrating applications, data, and infrastructure from on-premises/ other environments to the cloud, considering factors like workload dependencies, data sensitivity, and business priorities.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA,HL7, FHIR, Oxley act, GDPR and healthcare data privacy laws are a must-have for this role, as the healthcare domain requires strict adherence to data privacy and security regulations.
• Should have a solid understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS cloud service models, as well as public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployment models is crucial.
• Proven skills integration /orchestration technologies in integrating cloud services with existing on-premises systems and applications. Experience with Mulesoft, Orkes, IBM AppConnect are a plus.
• Proficiency in Cloud infrastructure automation tools like Terraform, or Google Cloud Deployment Manager to configure and manage cloud resources programmatically.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Native tools/Technologies. Ability to leverage containers and orchestration tools to achieve modularity, scalability, and agility in cloud-native applications, enabling efficient resource utilization and rapid deployment.
• expertise in designing systems that provide deep insights into application and infrastructure behavior/health. Working knowledge of tools like Dynatrace, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Trace, Prometheus & Grafana would be a need.
• Proficiency in applying various architectural patterns specific to cloud computing, such as microservices architecture, serverless computing, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems design.
• Proven critical thinking skills like diagnosing and resolving complex cloud infrastructure, performance, and scalability issues with various applications.
• Must be skillful in documenting architectural artifacts, establishing reference architectures.
• Well-versed in following enterprise architecture governance, enforce best practices/standards, prepare architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey key choices, recommendations, and technology concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Proven skills of leading junior team members guiding/orienting them ensuring smooth & timely completion of tasks.