Cloud Architect

Location : Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Overview

Lead the enterprise cloud architecture strategy, championing cloud-native principles to drive innovation, agility, cost efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Ensure secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions, while guiding cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders to maximize business value from cloud investments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the department’s KPIs and directly contribute to the Information Services Division’s strategic targets through expert-level cloud architecture leadership.
• Define and maintain the enterprise Cloud Architecture Vision and Strategy, mapping the evolution from current-state architecture to target-state architecture that supports scalability, security, and innovation.
• Establish and enforce cloud-focused IT Architecture Governance frameworks, policies, and compliance processes to ensure adherence across all cloud and hybrid initiatives.
• Lead the definition and execution of the organization’s Cloud Strategy, including legacy system modernization, application re-platforming, and adoption of cloud-native patterns.
• Develop authoritative cloud architecture references — including cloud platform blueprints, multi-cloud integration patterns, policies, and operational standards — to guide enterprise-wide adoption.
• Review, assess, and approve cloud platform and cloud-native application designs from internal stakeholders and vendors, ensuring alignment with architectural principles, security standards, and cost optimization goals.
• Architect and optimize API platforms and integration frameworks, including catalogue management, publishing workflows, access control, observability, and cloud-native API gateway configurations.
• Provide expert cloud architecture solutions to stakeholders, serving as the trusted advisor on scalability, resilience, performance tuning, and security best practices.
• Perform architecture governance and technical assurance for all cloud-related change initiatives, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement before implementation.
• Champion modern cloud architecture practices, including security-by-design, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), microservices, container orchestration, and DevSecOps adoption to drive operational excellence.

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Once you have applied online, our team will review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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