Cloud Architect

Job description / Role

Company Description

Our joint venture provides premium cloud and digital transformation products and services in the Middle East and North Africa. Our digital solutions enable customers to achieve greater efficiency, sustainability, and profitability throughout their digital transformation journeys.

Job Summary

As our Cloud Architect, you will be responsible for developing/engineering cloud solutions based on the Google Cloud Platform to support the company clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and help them transform their business through cloud architecture solutions. The Cloud Architect will also ensure that critical applications are designed and optimized for high availability and disaster recovery. You will assist engagement teams by analysing specific business requirements for alignment with technology architecture, delivering quality client solutions, and communicating progress to client engagement teams.
This position requires strong leadership and team-building skills, and one must be able to collaborate effectively with a group of high-performing individuals. You are expected to interface with peers in the other departments to meet customer requirements.

Principal Duties

• Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-cloud, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)
• Demonstrate knowledge of DevOps tool chains and processes
• Advocate and define cloud architecture vision from a strategic perspective, including internal and external platforms, tools, and systems
• Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public, and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud service
• Develop high-level and low-level solution documentation
• Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of an issue, including the determination and provision of workaround solutions or escalation to service owners.
• Ensure delivered solutions are realized in the time frame committed; work in conjunction with project sponsors to size and manage scope and risk
• Provide thought leadership in the industry and to fellow team members across business and technical project dimensions solving complex business requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years experience as a cloud architect
• Implementation Experience with at least one of the major public cloud providers: GCP, AWS, and/or Azure.
• Familiar with VMWare enterprise implementations
• Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
• Google Cloud Architect or equivalent certifications

About the Company

Eminence Talent Group (ETG) is a premier global talent acquisition firm connecting world-class talent with leading organizations. Since our inception in 2019, we have identified and nurtured executive talent that meets and often exceeds our client's expectations. With a strategic focus on expansion, particularly in the GCC region, ETG is committed to transcending geographical boundaries to deliver unparalleled recruitment solutions. Our expertise spans various industries, including technology, healthcare, finance, and engineering, ensuring our clients have access to a diverse pool of top-tier professionals.

Founded in 2019, Eminence Talent Group (ETG) has swiftly risen to become a vanguard in Talent Acquisition and Human Resources Consulting. With a global perspective and a burgeoning presence in the GCC region, ETG is dedicated to bridging the gap between exceptional talent and pioneering companies worldwide.