Cloud Architect

at  Hydro

Hydro Global Business Services (GBS) is an organizational area that operates as an internal service provider for the Hydro group. Its ultimate purpose is to deliver relevant IT, financial and HR business services to all business areas within the company.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture design, implementation, and management, with a focus on public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Cloud application development experience is a nice to have
• Experience in a multinational IT environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Fluency in English
• Strong understanding of cloud computing principles, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, public private, hybrid
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure automation and orchestration tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep or Azure Resource Manager.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment tools (Bamboo, VSTS, TeamCity)
• Experience implementing cloud security controls and best practices, including identity management, encryption, and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and a results-driven mindset.
• Track record of delivering applications and cloud-based infrastructure delivery in an agile environment
• Relevant public cloud industry certifications are highly desirable.
• Understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture and the basics of IT budgeting
• Experience with major scripting/programming language (Python, C#, Powershell etc.)

ROLE PURPOSE

The Cloud Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure and services to ensure scalability, reliability, and security. The cloud architect works closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translates them into robust cloud solutions and has a strong background in cloud technologies, architecture design, and project management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions based on business requirements, best practices, and industry standards.
• Develop cloud architecture blueprints, including network design, data storage, compute resources, and security controls.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure alignment of cloud initiatives with business objectives and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams throughout the entire project lifecycle, from planning and design to deployment and maintenance.
• Evaluate cloud services, platforms, and tools to identify opportunities for optimization, cost savings, and performance improvement.
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, assist in troubleshooting issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Stay abreast of emerging cloud technologies, trends, and best practices to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Lead the planning, design, and engineering of enterprise-level infrastructure and platforms, application integrations related to cloud computing
• Participate in developing and maintaining IT infrastructure strategy and associated roadmap
• Maintain design documents of systems in production
• Be a champion for DevOps practices across the organization, providing solution design and implementation guidance, coaching, mentoring, and technical support