Container Architect

Job Responsibilities :

. Architectural Design:

. Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient containerized application

architectures.

. Define and standardize infrastructure patterns for container workloads using technologies like Kubernetes (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE), Docker, and container registries.

. Provide architectural leadership and guidance across infrastructure, security, networking, and application domains.

. Infrastructure and Automation:

. Lead the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform to automate and standardize infrastructure deployments.

. Integrate container solutions with CI/CD pipelines to enable repeatable and automated workload deployment.

. Establish and maintain networking patterns for containerized environments, including service discovery, load balancing, and routing.

. Collaboration and Leadership:

. Work closely with development and engineering teams to help them containerize applications and adopt microservices principles.

. Serve as a subject matter expert and a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders on container orchestration and deployment best practices.

. Conduct architecture reviews, performance tuning, and cost optimization assessments.

. Governance and Operations:

. Develop and enforce governance, security, and operations plans for the container platform.

. Define and implement a comprehensive monitoring and logging strategy for containerized applications to ensure observability and troubleshoot issues effectively.

. Stay current with the latest container technologies, industry trends, and security best practices, and integrate them into the architectural roadmap.

. Documentation and Training:

. Document architectural decisions, reference architectures, and internal knowledge bases.

. 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).