Cloud Solution Architect
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job Type: Contract
Industry: IT Consulting & Digital Transformation
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Cloud Solution Architect to design, architect, and deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud solutions for enterprise customers. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud platforms, solution architecture, infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, and enterprise integration.
The successful candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, developers, security teams, and infrastructure engineers to build innovative cloud-native solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end cloud architecture for enterprise applications.
- Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
- Develop secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions.
- Design hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.
- Define cloud governance, standards, and best practices.
- Prepare High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams.
- Perform architecture reviews and technical assessments.
- Optimize cloud performance and operational costs.
- Implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards.
- Support pre-sales activities, solution proposals, and customer presentations.
- Mentor technical teams and provide architectural guidance.
Required Skills
- Microsoft Azure
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (preferred)
- Cloud Architecture Design
- Cloud Migration
- Hybrid Cloud
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- VMware
- Virtualization Technologies
- CI/CD Pipelines
- DevOps Practices
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Networking (VPC, VPN, Load Balancer, DNS)
- Storage Solutions
- Disaster Recovery
- Cloud Security
- Microservices Architecture
- API Integration
- REST APIs
- Serverless Computing
- Monitoring & Logging
- Cost Optimization
Technical Skills
- Azure
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps
- Linux
- Windows Server
- SQL
- PowerShell
- Python
- Bash
- Networking
- Active Directory
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of IT experience.
- Minimum 4+ years in Cloud Architecture.
- Experience delivering enterprise cloud transformation projects.
- Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks.
- Experience designing highly available enterprise systems.
Preferred Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD)
- TOGAF
- ITIL Foundation
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Client-facing experience
- Leadership and mentoring abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Presentation and stakeholder management
- Ability to work in Agile environments
Nice to Have
- Financial Services or Banking domain experience
- Retail or Healthcare cloud experience
- Multi-cloud deployment experience
- SAP on Cloud
- Azure Landing Zone implementation
- FinOps knowledge
Employment Type
- Contract
- Hybrid/On-site
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pay: RM15,000.00 - RM18,000.00 per month
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur)