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Roles & Responsibilities

The Cloud Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures across Azure, Google Cloud (GCP), and on-premises HCI platforms (VMware & Nutanix NCM). The role ensures robust cloud governance, automation, security compliance, and alignment with business and technology objectives.

Cloud & Hybrid Architecture Delivery
Design and implement multi-cloud solutions across Azure and GCP aligned with performance, cost, and scalability requirements.

Architect and maintain hybrid-cloud environments integrating on premises data centers with cloud platforms.
Design and operate HCI platforms (VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, and Nutanix NCM/AHV).
Lead cloud modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives.
Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, ARM, and GCP Deployment Manager.
Develop cloud landing zones, networking architectures, and identity/security integration.
Support multi-cloud workload deployment, containerization, and VM-based compute models.
Ensure resilient architectures with HA/DR, backup, and failover strategies.
Manage daily cloud operations, monitoring, and incident response.
Troubleshoot complex hybrid/multi-cloud issues across compute, network, and storage.
Review architectural documents, diagrams, and solution designs.
Deliver technical design documents, governance frameworks, and presentations.
Provide guidance for migrations, including AVS (Azure VMware Solution) and GCVE (Google Cloud VMware Engine).

Communication/Documentation Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on cloud and hybrid architecture requirements.

Create detailed architecture blueprints, cloud standards, and operating procedures.
Maintain documentation for cloud deployments, changes, governance, and audit requirements.
Participate in design reviews, technical workshops, and knowledge transfer sessions.

Problem Solving & Optimization Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on cloud and hybrid architecture requirements.

Create detailed architecture blueprints, cloud standards, and operating procedures.
Maintain documentation for cloud deployments, changes, governance, and audit requirements.
Participate in design reviews, technical workshops, and knowledge transfer sessions.

We are looking for a highly skilled Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure) to join our team at KPMG UAE. Provide excellent services and grow your career with us.

Requirements

Desired Candidate Profile

Necessary Knowledge and Experience to be able to do the Job
5 years’ experience in Azure Cloud management
3 years’ experience in Google Cloud management
3 years’ experience in Cloud Virtualization management and High availability management

Education and Certification Requirements Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on cloud and hybrid architecture requirements.
Create detailed architecture blueprints, cloud standards, and operating procedures.
Maintain documentation for cloud deployments, changes, governance, and audit requirements.
Participate in design reviews, technical workshops, and knowledge transfer sessions.

Job Specific Technical Skill
Deep knowledge of networking: VNET/VPC design, routing, subnetting, VPN, ExpressRoute, Interconnect, load balancers, firewalls.
Multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architecture expertise.
In-depth experience with HCI platforms: VMware & Nutanix NCM.
Strong proficiency in automation & IaC (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Deployment Manager).
Expertise with cloud security, identity, governance, Zero Trust, and compliance frameworks.
Hands-on experience in monitoring tools, observability, and cloud operations (Azure Monitor, GCP Operations Suite, vRealize, Nutanix Prism).
Strong documentation, design, and communication skills.

Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure)

Job Description

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