What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Architect position at C2R Ventures?
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They provide cutting-edge solutions that streamline risk, research, and portfolio analytics—empowering investment teams with faster, smarter tools. Their technology platform seamlessly integrates into their clients' cloud environments, unifying their data without the complexity of rebuilding third-party integrations.
The Senior Cloud Architect will lead the design, deployment, and management of the cloud infrastructure, focusing on networking, security, automation, and multi-cloud solutions, ensuring seamless connectivity for client environments. While Azure is their primary cloud, experience with AWS and GCP is a huge plus.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture
- Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure (primarily Azure).
- Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform) for cross-cloud deployments.
- Optimize cloud resources and ensure security best practices are enforced.
Networking & Security
- Architect and manage secure VPN solutions and client VPC connectivity.
- Configure virtual networks, private endpoints, and DNS management.
- Implement certificate-based authentication and encryption.
Automation & DevOps
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments (Docker).
- Automate cloud operations with scripting (Bash, Python) and infrastructure testing.
- Enhance monitoring, logging, and disaster recovery strategies.
Client Onboarding & Environment Management
- Provision and configure secure, isolated client environments (VPC, Single-tenant architectures)
- Implement connectivity solutions (VPN, private links) for clients.
- Automate and document environment setup processes.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8 years in cloud infrastructure architecture (preferably Azure).
- Strong expertise in networking, VPNs, and secure cloud connectivity.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Very strong scripting skills (Bash, Python) for automation.
- Experience with monitoring, observability, and security best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer).
- Familiarity with OpenVPN, Redis, MSSQL, and identity management.
- Experience with multi-tenant SaaS architecture and financial technology.
Technical Environment
- Cloud: Azure (App Services, SQL, VNets, Key Vault, Storage, Container Registry), AWS/GCP experience a major plus.
- Automation & Deployment: Terraform, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Bash, Python.
- Containerization: Docker, Docker Compose.
- Networking: OpenVPN, private DNS, certificate-based authentication.
- Monitoring: Azure Application Insights.
