Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain enterprise-wide PaaS cloud architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
- Design, document, and evolve reference architectures across AWS, Azure, and AliCloud for multiple lines of business.
- Chair and facilitate the Architecture Design Board to review and approve solution designs, ensure compliance, and foster continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with development, security, operations, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions.
- Conduct technical evaluations of new PaaS services, tools, and patterns; provide recommendations and lead proof-of-concepts.
- Establish governance frameworks covering cost management, security controls, performance optimization, and compliance.
- Mentor engineering teams on cloud-native patterns (containers, serverless, microservices), DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles, or senior cloud engineering with architecture oversight.
- Hands-on expertise designing and operating AWS and Azure environments at scale.
- Deep knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes, VMware Tanzu) and infrastructure as code (Ansible).
- Proficiency with Docker, Git, Jira, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps toolchains.
- Demonstrated success in establishing governance models and reference architectures.
- Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and cross-cultural communication skills in English.
- Preferred Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional, CISSP etc
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with multi-cloud networking, hybrid-cloud integration, and identity federation.
- Familiarity with the VMware Tanzu ecosystem or other modern application platforms.
- Ability to communicate in Mandarin or Cantonese.
- Background in financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
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