GAIN - Central IT - Cloud Architect

Job Title:
Cloud Architect

Location:
Mumbai

Reports to:
IT Operations Manager

Direct Reports:
N/A

Primary Purpose

To design, build, and govern the organisation’s cloud architecture across platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). The Cloud Architect ensures secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions that align with business objectives. This role drives cloud strategy, designs infrastructure frameworks, and guides implementation teams in delivering resilient and optimised cloud environments.

Main Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture and Design

• 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.

Governance and Strategy

• 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.

Security and Compliance

• 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.

Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• 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.

Monitoring, Optimisation, and Reliability Engineering

• 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.

Collaboration and Technical Leadership

• 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.

Process, Quality, and Information Security

• 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.

Professional Skills / Experience

• 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.

Personal Qualities

• Strategic thinker and technical leader.
• Strong communicator — able to convey complex designs to technical and business audiences.
• Collaborative team player with excellent stakeholder management.
• Meticulous attention to detail and disciplined approach to governance.
• Proactive problem solver who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.