Cloud Architect

Job Description
• Design and lead the migration strategy from AWS to Canonical Open Cloud-based platforms.
• Define migration approaches according to business needs, including Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, and Modernization.
• Develop transition plans that minimize operational risks and ensure service continuity.
• Coordinate infrastructure, application, security, and operations teams throughout the migration process.
• Design enterprise cloud architectures aligned with corporate standards.
• Build and define corporate Landing Zones.
• Establish standards for networking, security, observability, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Design and implement enterprise-grade Kubernetes platforms.
• Migrate workloads currently running on EKS, ECS, Docker, and managed Kubernetes environments.
• Automate deployments using Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Promote Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to ensure reproducible and version-controlled environments.
• Implement security controls, identity management, network segmentation, and auditing capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with corporate standards and security best practices.
• Perform performance analysis and resource optimization activities.
• Implement FinOps capabilities to maximize cost efficiency.
• Ensure SLA compliance and service continuity throughout the migration and operational lifecycle. Requirements
• Proven experience leading cloud migration and enterprise infrastructure modernization projects.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, including VPC, Transit Gateway, Route53, EC2, EKS, ECS, Load Balancers, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, and Systems Manager.
• Strong knowledge of Canonical Open Cloud and OpenStack.
• Experience implementing and managing Kubernetes in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Juju, MAAS, Charmed Kubernetes, Ceph, and Ubuntu Server.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and management using Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience working with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and ArgoCD.
• Advanced Linux administration skills, particularly with Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Strong networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, VLAN, VPN, Load Balancers, and Firewalls.
• Experience implementing observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex technology transformation initiatives.
• Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills. Nice to Have
• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) certification or equivalent experience.
• Experience migrating mission-critical business applications.
• Participation in large-scale digital transformation and cloud modernization programs.
• Experience implementing DevOps and GitOps practices.
• Knowledge of FinOps methodologies and cloud cost optimization.
• Experience designing and operating high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.
• Experience working in hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency. Benefits
• Complementary health and life insurance.
• "Your World, Your Office" benefit: work from anywhere up to three times per year.
• Vacation bonus.
• Birthday day off.
• New child birth bonus.
• Christmas gift card.
• Bicycle parking.
• Flexible work arrangements aligned with legal requirements and company policies.
• Casual dress code.
• Corporate activities and events, including WeWork events.
• Healthy snacks at the office.
• English learning scholarships.
• Access to training programs and Udemy courses.
• Discounts with partner merchants.
• Financial benefits through Caja Los Andes.
• Occupational Health and Safety coverage through ACHS