Hybrid Cloud Architect

at GAIN

• Job title: Cloud Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Ansible, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Docker, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Python, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Mumbai, India

About the role

• Cloud Architect designing and governing cloud architecture at Gain. Focused on secure and scalable cloud solutions using AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-grade cloud architectures covering compute, storage, networking, and application layers.
• Establish architecture standards, reference models, and best practices for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable cloud solutions.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption strategies for innovation and performance.
• Develop organisation-wide cloud strategies, guiding principles, and governance models.
• Define and implement architectural review processes, ensuring compliance with design and deployment standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on cost optimisation, workload placement, and cloud maturity advancement.
• Design and implement secure architectures integrating identity, encryption, and data protection frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other industry standards.
• Partner with Information Security teams to embed security by design across all platforms.
• Architect and deliver automation solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for repeatable deployments.
• Oversee IaC design standards and repository version control, ensuring reliability and maintainability.
• Promote CI/CD integration for infrastructure and applications, fostering end-to-end automation.
• Define and implement system monitoring and observability architecture using CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Datadog, etc.
• Establish performance baselines, identify optimisation opportunities, and improve cost efficiency.
• Support troubleshooting high-level cloud incidents and guide teams toward systemic improvements.
• Act as a cloud subject matter expert to IT Operations, DevOps, and Development teams.
• Provide architectural reviews, technical guidance, and mentorship on cloud technologies.
• Collaborate in cloud roadmap planning and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow Gain’s Change and Release process and participate in CAB meetings for review and approval of cloud deployments.
• Ensure all designs incorporate robust monitoring, testing, and automation.
• Maintain documentation and diagrams for cloud architecture, integration points, and dependencies.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) in enterprise-scale designs.
• Strong knowledge of networking, storage, virtualisation, and hybrid architectures.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code, automation tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep understanding of IAM, security architectures, and compliance frameworks.
• Skilled in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid architectural documentation and communication skills using frameworks like TOGAF or AWS Well-Architected.