Job Summary

The Hybrid Cloud Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing hybrid cloud solutions across on-premises, private cloud, and public cloud environments. The role focuses on enabling secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud platforms that support business transformation, application modernization, and operational excellence.

The architect works closely with infrastructure, security, networking, application, and business teams to define cloud strategies, establish architectural standards, and drive cloud adoption initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Strategy & Architecture

• Define and maintain enterprise hybrid cloud architecture and roadmap.
• Design integrated solutions spanning on-premises datacentres and public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Develop cloud landing zones, reference architectures, and governance models.
• Align cloud architecture with business objectives, security requirements, and compliance standards.
• Drive cloud-first and modernization initiatives across the enterprise.

Solution Design & Implementation

• Architect hybrid cloud infrastructure including:
• Compute
• Storage
• Networking
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Identity and Access Management
• Design multi-cloud and hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Establish workload placement strategies and migration patterns.
• Support application modernization and cloud-native architectures.

Cloud Migration & Transformation

• Assess current infrastructure and application portfolios.
• Develop migration strategies and transformation roadmaps.
• Lead datacenter consolidation and cloud migration programs.
• Design migration approaches including:
• Rehost (Lift-and-Shift)
• Replatform
• Refactor
• Retire
• Replace

Security & Compliance

• Embed security-by-design principles into cloud architectures.
• Design cloud security controls and governance frameworks.
• Implement Zero Trust architecture principles.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and enterprise policies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams on risk assessments and remediation plans.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Drive infrastructure automation using IaC frameworks.
• Develop reusable cloud templates and deployment standards.
• Promote DevOps and platform engineering practices.
• Standardize provisioning and lifecycle management processes.

Cloud Operations & Optimization

• Define operational standards, monitoring, and observability frameworks.
• Ensure platform availability, performance, and resilience.
• Drive FinOps initiatives for cloud cost optimization.
• Continuously improve operational efficiency and cloud service delivery.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with business leaders and technology stakeholders.
• Provide architecture guidance to project and delivery teams.
• Present architecture recommendations to leadership and governance boards.
• Mentor cloud engineers, architects, and operations teams.

Skill Requirements

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in Hybrid Cloud Architecture.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Microsoft Azure
• AWS
• Google Cloud Platform (preferred)
• Deep understanding of:
• Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Software Defined Networking
• Storage technologies
• Enterprise security frameworks
• Experience with:
• Terraform
• ARM/Bicep
• CloudFormation
• Ansible
• PowerShell
• Knowledge of:
• CI/CD pipelines
• DevOps
• Platform Engineering
• SRE principles

Networking & Security

• Hybrid connectivity architectures.
• SD-WAN and network segmentation.
• Identity Federation and Single Sign-On.
• Zero Trust Architecture.
• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM).
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning.

Operational Expertise

• Cloud governance and compliance.
• Service management and ITIL practices.
• Capacity planning and performance management.

FinOps and cloud cost management.

Other Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10–15+ years of IT Infrastructure and Cloud experience.
• Experience leading enterprise cloud transformation initiatives.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• TOGAF Certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• FinOps Certified Practitioner

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Enterprise Architecture
• Cloud Transformation Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving & Innovation
• Risk Management
• Financial Acumen (FinOps)
• Communication & Executive Presentation Skills
• Team Leadership & Mentoring

Success Measures (KPIs)

• Cloud migration success rate.
• Infrastructure availability and resilience.
• Reduction in cloud operational costs.
• Adoption of automation and IaC practices.
• Security and compliance adherence.
• Reduction in deployment timelines.
• Improvement in platform performance and scalability.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and business value realization.