Cloud Architect
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About the Role
Shaerp Next is looking for an experienced Freelance Cloud Architect for a 6-month assignment in Abu Dhabi. The consultant will support cloud architecture and infrastructure activities across enterprise environments, including Azure, AWS, VMware, containers, storage, backup, and database solutions.
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Responsibilities
- Design and support cloud architecture across Microsoft Azure and AWS environments
- Provide guidance on cloud architecture best practices, scalability, security and operational resilience
- Work with virtualization technologies, especially VMware
- Support cloud and container operations, including deployment and operation of containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes
- Use Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Helm and Kubernetes manifests
- Implement and support secure operational practices, including IAM, RBAC, secrets management and access controls
- Support IT Service Management processes including Incident, Problem, Configuration, Change and Patch Management
- Configure and manage enterprise storage solutions including SAN and NAS
- Support backup and recovery solutions such as Rubrik, Veeam and native cloud backup solutions across Azure, AWS and Google Cloud
- Provide technical input on database design and cloud database solutions, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and Azure/AWS cloud databases
- Support operational resiliency through configuration and management of Enterprise Vault or Cyber Vault solutions
Requirements
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure or enterprise technology environments
- Strong experience with MS Azure, AWS, VMware, cloud computing technologies and architecture best practices
- Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes and container operations
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, Helm or Kubernetes manifests
- Good understanding of enterprise security and access controls, including IAM, RBAC and secrets management
- Strong understanding of ITSM processes such as incident, problem, change, configuration and patch management
- Hands on experience with SAN, NAS, backup, recovery and resiliency solutions
- Experience with Rubrik, Veeam and native cloud backup solutions
- Knowledge of databases including Oracle, MS SQL and cloud databases
Full Job Posting
Assignment Overview
- Assignment Type: Freelance / Contract
- Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Duration: 6 months
- Start Date: ASAP
- Experience Required: 15+ years
- We are looking for an experienced Freelance Cloud Architect for a 6 month assignment based in Abu Dhabi.
- The consultant will support cloud architecture and infrastructure activities across enterprise environments, including cloud, virtualization, container platforms, storage, backup, database and resiliency solutions.
- This is a freelance assignment, not a permanent employment role.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and support cloud architecture across Microsoft Azure and AWS environments.
- Provide guidance on cloud architecture best practices, scalability, security and operational resilience.
- Work with virtualization technologies, especially VMware.
- Support cloud and container operations, including deployment and operation of containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes or managed container platforms.
- Use Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Helm and Kubernetes manifests.
- Implement and support secure operational practices, including IAM, RBAC, secrets management and access controls.
- Support IT Service Management processes including Incident Management, Problem Management, Configuration Management, Change Management and Patch Management.
- Configure and manage enterprise storage solutions including SAN and NAS.
- Support backup and recovery solutions such as Rubrik, Veeam and native cloud backup solutions across Azure, AWS and Google Cloud.
- Provide technical input on database design and cloud database solutions, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and Azure/AWS cloud databases.
- Support operational resiliency through configuration and management of Enterprise Vault or Cyber Vault solutions.
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 15+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure or enterprise technology environments.
- Strong experience with MS Azure, AWS, VMware, cloud computing technologies and architecture best practices.
- Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes and container operations.
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, Helm or Kubernetes manifests.
- Good understanding of enterprise security and access controls, including IAM, RBAC and secrets management.
- Strong understanding of ITSM processes such as incident, problem, change, configuration and patch management.
- Hands on experience with SAN, NAS, backup, recovery and resiliency solutions.
- Experience with Rubrik, Veeam and native cloud backup solutions.
- Knowledge of databases including Oracle, MS SQL and cloud databases.
- Experience with Enterprise Vault or Cyber Vault is highly preferred.
Ideal Profile
- The ideal consultant is a senior cloud/infrastructure architect who can operate independently in a freelance capacity, engage with technical stakeholders, assess existing environments, recommend best practice architecture and support implementation across cloud, virtualization, container, storage, b
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