Description
Tekvaly is looking for a Cloud Architect in Pakistan. Please note this posting is to help us build pipeline in advance and connect with the candidates so we can match the right profiles and present to our client once we have the go ahead to proceed with the hiring process.
Who We Are
Tekvaly is a diversified global software development and IT consulting company that gives both offshore and onshore technical solutions to business enterprises. Our mission is to enable superior returns on clients’ technology investments through best-in-class industry solutions, domain expertise and global scale. We feel deeply connected to our customers, and therefore our success isn’t just a matter of our bottom line, but a reflection of how our customers flourish, and how their communities thrive. We strive to understand our customers’ individual needs so that we can develop products and services that enhance their livelihoods. Our customers are our partners, and when we rise, we rise together.
As a Cloud Architect, you will lead a team of engineers and work with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud solutions that align with business goals. Your role includes managing migrations from on-premises to the cloud, ensuring efficiency and best practices.
Responsbilities:
- Lead stakeholder engagement to gather and analyze business requirements, translating them into innovative cloud solutions that align with business needs.
- Design and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure blueprints, including compute, storage, and networking, while creating detailed architecture diagrams and technical specifications.
- Assess on-premises systems to develop comprehensive migration strategies, including rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, repurchasing, retaining, or retiring applications.
- Lead high-level design and automation strategies for cloud deployments and migrations using tools like Terraform or Azure Migrate to ensure minimal downtime and seamless transitions.
- Develop and implement cost-saving strategies to optimize cloud expenditures while ensuring compliance with security policies, audits, and industry standards to maintain robust and secure cloud environments.
- Collaborate with cloud engineers, developers, and system administrators to design cloud solutions, delegate technical implementation tasks based on the architecture, and ensure alignment technical requirements.
- Maintain documentation for cloud architecture, processes, and post-migration support to ensure scalability, consistency, and effective knowledge transfer.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of working experience as a cloud/solutions architect, with proven record of large-scale migrations from on-premises environments to cloud.
- Deep knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud platform with expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud solutions on these platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, including Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) to build cloud-native environments, along with expertise in designing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) to automate application deployment, testing, and lifecycle management.
- Expertise in migration tools, such as AWS Migration Hub, Azure Migrate, CloudEndure and Google Cloud Migrate.
- Experience working with legacy systems, including VMware and Hyper-V, and modernizing them for the cloud.
- Experience with Oracle databases, cloud-native databases or other database technologies for seamless migration to cloud platforms.
- Comprehensive understanding of networking, including VPNs, hybrid cloud configurations, and security measures such as IAM, encryption, and compliance.
- A professional certification will be a plus (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc).
- Strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams.
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent combination of professional experience and education in related fields.
Soft Skill We Like to See:
- Excellent Communication skills.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn.
- Analytical skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively with others.
Be a Part of Our Team:
With a highly skilled and experienced technical workforce, we pride ourselves as a premier IT Company serving clients in diversified business verticals. We understand our customers and nurture passion when it comes to delivering end-to-end solutions. We believe in utilizing technology to make things simple and easy to us.
We recognize that results are not tied to the number of hours put in to achieve them. There’s no reward for long hours with poor results and there’s no penalty for going home on time when you’re producing excellent work. We understand, to be great, most of us have to put in considerable effort, but hard work and long hours are not how we measure or talk about your contribution.
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We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace that reflects the diversity in each of our offices. Accommodations will be provided on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of our recruitment and selection process.
We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Required skills
AWS
8
Azure
8
Business Communication
8
CI/CD
7
Cloud Architecture
8
Cloud Migration
8
Kubernetes
7
Stakeholder Management
8
Terraform
8
Screening questions
1. How many years of experience do you have as a Cloud Architect?
2. Do you have experience in working directly with foreign customers, preferably from Canada, USA, and the UK?
3. Your expected salary?
4. Where are you located in Pakistan?
Tekvaly
tekvaly.com