Container Architect

Job Responsibilities :
. Architectural Design:
o Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient containerized application architectures.
o Define and standardize infrastructure patterns for container workloads using technologies like Kubernetes (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE), Docker, and container registries.
o Provide architectural leadership and guidance across infrastructure, security, networking, and application domains.
. Infrastructure and Automation:
o Lead the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform to automate and standardize infrastructure deployments.
o Integrate container solutions with CI/CD pipelines to enable repeatable and automated workload deployment.
o Establish and maintain networking patterns for containerized environments, including service discovery, load balancing, and routing.
. Collaboration and Leadership:
o Work closely with development and engineering teams to help them containerize applications and adopt microservices principles.
o Serve as a subject matter expert and a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders on container orchestration and deployment best practices.
o Conduct architecture reviews, performance tuning, and cost optimization assessments.
. Governance and Operations:
o Develop and enforce governance, security, and operations plans for the container platform.
o Define and implement a comprehensive monitoring and logging strategy for containerized applications to ensure observability and troubleshoot issues effectively.
o Stay current with the latest container technologies, industry trends, and security best practices, and integrate them into the architectural roadmap.
. Documentation and Training:
o Document architectural decisions, reference architectures, and internal knowledge bases.
o Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and provide guidance and support to other teams on container best practices.

Qualifications and Knowledge
. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
. Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Work/Professional Exprience
. 5+ years of experience in solutions architecture, cloud infrastructure, or DevOps engineering roles.
. Proven experience in designing and deploying containerized solutions at scale in a production environment.
. Hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their container services (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE)