Cloud Architect📣 Job Ad

20 days ago

	Contract Type	Full-time
	Workplace type	On-site
	Location	Riyadh

Job Description

About the Role

flynas is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Architect to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is critical for developing, planning, and managing flynas's cloud strategy. The role focuses on ensuring a smooth and efficient transition to cloud computing, aligning with business requirements and driving operational excellence. The ideal candidate will shape flynas's cloud future, lead adoption processes, and ensure the cloud infrastructure is scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-effective. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to continuous improvement and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and manage the overall cloud strategy for flynas, leading the adoption process to ensure a smooth transition to cloud computing.
Propose, implement, and enforce cloud policies, procedures, and systems to enhance the overall operation and effectiveness of the cloud function.
Lead the diagnosis of complex technical problems, identify root causes, and develop and implement solutions to sustain positive change.
Independently analyze situations, diagnose root causes of issues, and develop and implement solutions to ensure timely responses and mitigate business risks.
Design and develop cloud-based architectures that align with business requirements, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of cloud platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, based on organizational needs and industry best practices.
Collaborate with development teams to design and implement cloud-native applications, leveraging cloud services, containers, and serverless computing.
Define and enforce cloud governance frameworks, policies, and best practices to ensure compliance, security, and optimized resource utilization.
Provide guidance and expertise in cloud migration strategies, including assessing on-premises infrastructure, planning migration paths, and executing smooth transitions to the cloud.
Conduct research, benchmarking, and study best practices to plan and implement improvements, ensuring flynas adopts leading technologies for better business performance.
Continuously assess the effectiveness of processes and systems, facilitating project teams and offering recommendations for sustainable improvements.
Support the adoption of industry standards and best practices to facilitate business scalability and significant growth in the coming years.

Qualifications and Requirements

A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in cloud architecture and related fields.
Proven experience in developing and managing cloud strategies.
Demonstrated ability to lead the adoption of cloud computing.
Experience in designing and implementing cloud-based architectures.
Proficiency in evaluating, selecting, and implementing cloud platforms and services.
Experience with cloud-native application development, including containers and serverless computing.
Knowledge of defining and enforcing cloud governance frameworks and policies.
Experience in planning and executing cloud migration strategies.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent leadership and communication abilities.