Senior Cloud Architect

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure to support Tencent Cloud's expanding portfolio of products and services.
  
  
• Lead the technical development and integration of cloud solutions, ensuring they meet business objectives and customer requirements.
  
  
• Drive cloud R&D initiatives by exploring new technologies and developing innovative solutions to optimize our cloud platform.
  
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product development and external partners, to deliver end-to-end cloud solutions.
  
  
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to teams on cloud architecture best practices, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
  
  
• Ensure the alignment of cloud architectures with industry standards and compliance requirements.
  
  
• Support the achievement of revenue objectives through the adoption and migration of applications, software, and services onto the TencentCloud platform, in partnership with the sales team.
  
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to cloud infrastructure, performance, and scalability.
  
  
• Support the achievement of revenue objectives through the adoption and migration of applications, software, and services onto the Tencent Cloud platform, in partnership with the sales team.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  
  
• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture design, with hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, cloud-native technologies, and R&D.
  
  
• Expertise in Tencent Cloud or similar platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) with a deep understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models.
  
  
• Proven experience in designing and deploying cloud solutions, including microservices architecture, containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
  
  
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to lead technical initiatives and propose innovative cloud solutions.
  
  
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in both English and Chinese (spoken and written) in order to manage internal and external stakeholders and craft technical documents in both languages effectively.
  
  
• Experience with cloud R&D projects, particularly in exploring emerging technologies like AI, big data, or edge computing.
  
  
• Strong understanding of cloud security, monitoring, and compliance practices.
  
  
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and automation tools for continuous integration and deployment.