Cloud Architect

Abacus in Kuwait City, KU, KW.

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Experience Level: Senior (5+ Years) Languages

Required:

Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken)

• Cloud Architecture Design:
  Develop comprehensive architectural blueprints for scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on GCP. Ensure that designs align with industry best practices and business goals, facilitating seamless integration with existing systems and future scalability.
• Infrastructure Management:
  Oversee the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure components, including compute resources, storage solutions, networking configurations, and security measures. Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of cloud services.
• Security   Compliance:
  Implement robust security frameworks utilizing GCP services such as IAM, VPC Service Controls, and Security Command Center. Ensure compliance with organizational policies and regional regulatory requirements, safeguarding data integrity and confidentiality.
• Cloud Cost Optimization:
  Monitor and analyze cloud expenditures to identify opportunities for cost savings. Implement strategies to optimize resource utilization, such as rightsizing instances, leveraging committed use contracts, and automating resource management.
• Cloud Migrations:
  Lead the planning and execution of migrations from on-premises data centers to GCP, as well as transitions involving multi-cloud environments. Develop migration strategies that minimize downtime and ensure data integrity throughout the process.
• Automation   Dev Ops:
  Utilize infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and Deployment Manager to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources. Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git Ops, and Cloud Build to enhance deployment efficiency and consistency.
• Disaster Recovery   High Availability:
  Design and implement disaster recovery plans and high availability architectures to ensure business continuity. Establish backup and failover strategies that meet RTO and RPO.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Engage with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, and business stakeholders, to understand requirements and translate them into effective cloud solutions. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly in both Arabic and English.

• GCP Services:
  Proficient in Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, Big Query, Cloud Run, and other relevant GCP services.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Experienced with Terraform and Deployment Manager for automating infrastructure deployment and management.
• Dev Ops   Automation:
  Skilled in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git Ops, Ansible, and Cloud Build. Familiar with containerization and orchestration tools, particularly Kubernetes (GKE).
• Security   Compliance:
  Knowledgeable in implementing IAM policies, VPC configurations, encryption mechanisms, and utilizing GCP Advance API Security, Security Command Center for proactive threat detection and compliance monitoring.
• Data   Analytics:
  Experience with data processing and analytics services such as Big Query, Cloud Dataflow, and Cloud Pub/Sub, enabling the design of data-driven solutions.
• Monitoring   Logging:
  Proficient in using Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, and Stackdriver to monitor system performance, set up alerts, and troubleshoot issues effectively.

• Google Professional Cloud Architect:
  Highly recommended to validate expertise in designing and managing GCP solutions.
• Google Associate Cloud Engineer:
  Beneficial for foundational knowledge and operational skills in GCP environments.
• Google Cloud Security Engineer:
  Advantageous for roles with a focus on cloud security and compliance, demonstrating proficiency in securing GCP environments.