Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Architect to join Capgemini, specializing in the design and delivery of secure, resilient, and scalable hybrid and multi-cloud architectures across AWS and Microsoft Azure. In this role, you will lead the architecture, migration, and modernization of complex enterprise environments spanning on-premises infrastructure, private cloud, and hyperscale public cloud platforms (AWS and Azure). You will partner closely with security, application, and delivery teams to embed security-by-design, resilience, governance, and compliance from initial architecture through accreditation and ongoing operations.
Responsibilities
* Architect and lead large-scale migrations from on-premises and private cloud environments to AWS and Azure.
* Design and deliver cloud-native and hybrid solutions that meet performance, availability, security, and regulatory requirements.
* Develop and implement cloud adoption strategies, landing zones, and governance models across AWS and Azure.
* Conduct infrastructure and application assessments and define migration and modernization roadmaps.
* Collaborate with platform, DevOps, security, and application teams to ensure end-to-end architectural alignment.
* Define, document, and enforce cloud architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
* Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural oversight to cloud engineering teams.
* Engage with senior stakeholders to align cloud strategy with business and transformation objectives.
Qualifications
* Cloud Architecture & Strategy: AWS and Microsoft Azure across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
* AWS Well-Architected Framework and Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework.
* AWS Landing Zones, Control Tower, and Azure Landing Zones / Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
* Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architecture design.
* Migration & Modernisation: AWS migration tools (Migration Hub, Application Migration Service, Database Migration Service); Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Resource Mover; legacy workload modernisation strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor, retire, retain); application and database migration planning and execution.
* Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform (preferred), ARM Templates, Bicep, AWS CloudFormation; Git-based version control and CI/CD integration.
* Automation & Scripting: PowerShell, Bash, Python; AWS Lambda, Step Functions, Systems Manager; Azure Automation, Logic Apps, Azure Functions.
* DevOps & CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins; containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes; managed Kubernetes platforms: EKS (AWS) and AKS (Azure); CI/CD pipeline integration and release management.
* Networking & Connectivity: AWS VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN; Azure VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Private Link; DNS, traffic management, and hybrid connectivity design.
* Security & Identity: Azure AD / Entra ID, IAM (AWS), RBAC, Managed Identities; Key Vault, Secrets Manager; AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty; Azure Defender for Cloud, Sentinel; Zero Trust architecture and alignment with frameworks (ISO, NIST, CIS).
* Monitoring & Optimisation
* Preferred Qualifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) and/or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert; 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture and enterprise IT environments; proven experience leading complex AWS and/or Azure migration and transformation programs; strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills; experience working in Agile and DevOps delivery environments.
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