Cloud Architect/Engineer – Technology Consulting

Job Summary

Support cloud transformation engagements across advisory, architecture, engineering, and implementation activities. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to help clients define, build, and operate cloud platforms that enable reliable application delivery and enterprise modernization.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support architectural design sessions and define target-state cloud platform architectures using Azure or AWS Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected principles.
• Define landing zone standards covering identity and access management, enterprise networking, governance guardrails, policy, tagging, logging, resilience, and observability baselines.
• Design account structures and onboarding standards across Azure Management Groups and Subscriptions, and AWS Organizations, OUs, and Accounts.
• Publish enterprise connectivity blueprints including hub-and-spoke, Transit or Virtual WAN, private connectivity, DNS resolution, and firewall patterns.
• Implement Azure landing zones and account onboarding using Infrastructure as Code modules, including Terraform.
• Deliver network foundations including virtual networks, Virtual WAN, DNS resolution, routing, ExpressRoute, VPN, Private Link, and firewall configurations.
• Deploy and configure Kubernetes clusters including AKS/EKS, container registry standards, Docker, Helm, and cluster add-ons.
• Produce operational handover artefacts including runbooks, monitoring dashboards, escalation paths, and support readiness inputs.

Must haves

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, cloud infrastructure, platform delivery, or enterprise technology transformation roles.
• Hands-on cloud experience across Azure and/or AWS, including cloud foundations, landing zones, governance, networking, identity, security, and observability.
• Infrastructure as Code experience, preferably with Terraform.
• Solid fundamentals in enterprise networking, including VNets/VPCs, subnetting, DNS, load balancing, firewall rules, and private connectivity patterns.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Good written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage.

Nice to haves

• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, Docker, Helm, AKS/EKS, monitoring, logging, or operational readiness.
• Bicep/ARM or CloudFormation experience.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), or HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate.
• CNCF Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.

What the company offers

• Competitive compensation package based on performance.
• Continuous learning opportunities to develop skills for future challenges.
• Flexibility and tools to make a meaningful impact.
• Coaching, feedback, and experiences to help you grow as a leader.
• Diverse and inclusive culture where you are respected and empowered to thrive.

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