Subject Matter Expert - Cloud

At Globant, we are working to make the world a better place, one step at a time. We enhance business development and enterprise solutions to prepare them for a digital future. With a diverse and talented team present in more than 30 countries, we are strategic partners to leading global companies in their business process transformation.We seek a Subject Matter Expert, Cloud, Expert-Level who shares our passion for innovation and change. This role is critical to helping our business partners evolve and adapt to consumers' personalized expectations in this new technological era.Role SummaryThis role is responsible for leading cloud architecture strategy across the organisation. The architect designs multi cloud and GCP centred solutions, drives automation and DevOps practices, and ensures cloud security, reliability, and cost effectiveness. The role requires broad architectural understanding across multiple disciplines alongside deep expertise in cloud technologies.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine multi cloud architecture strategy aligned with business goalsDesign scalable and reliable cloud solutions across GCP and other platformsLead cloud infrastructure design and cost optimisationDefine DevOps practices, CI and CD pipelines, and automation methodologyArchitect API gateway infrastructure using ApigeeDesign CDN and edge strategies using CloudflareDefine containerisation and orchestration strategiesEstablish Infrastructure as Code standardsDefine observability practices including logging and monitoringEnsure cloud security, governance, and complianceDesign disaster recovery and business continuity approachesDefine shared cloud services and platform componentsLead cloud modernisation and technical debt reductionMentor teams in cloud engineering and best practiceEvaluate cloud services and emerging technologiesProduce and maintain cloud architecture documentationPresent cloud architecture decisions to senior stakeholdersExpected OutcomesImproved scalability, reliability, and security of cloud platformsReduced cloud spend through optimisation and governanceMature DevOps and automation practices across teamsConsistent cloud patterns and reusable componentsCross Functional Design LeadershipFacilitate multi team architecture and platform design workshopsGuide complex decisions during high risk changesWork with engineering, security, product, and operations to address cross cutting challengesSupport teams in adopting cloud native and DevOps practicesCommunication and InfluenceCommunicate cloud strategies clearly to technical and non technical stakeholdersProduce high quality diagrams, documentation, and modelsPresent cloud decisions and trade offs transparentlyInfluence senior leaders on technology direction and investmentCross Discipline Architectural CompetenciesUnderstanding of domain driven designAwareness of integration patternsUnderstanding of fundamental data architecture conceptsAwareness of cyber security principles and cloud security best practiceUnderstanding of DevOps and platform engineering approachesAbility to define and assess non functional requirementsAbility to balance cost, performance, resilience, and maintainabilityAbility to evaluate vendor and third party technologiesShared Architecture Practice ExpectationsContribute to architectural standards, patterns, and governanceParticipate in architecture reviews and forumsSupport development of cloud and platform roadmapsProduce consistent and clear cloud architecture artefactsShare reusable patterns and guidance across teamsDecision Making AuthorityActs as technical authority for cloud architectureOwns cloud standards, frameworks, and practicesResponsible for long term cloud strategy and directionMakes informed decisions balancing short term delivery and long term strategyTechnical SkillsCloud platformsAdvanced GCP expertiseExperience with AWS, Azure, or OCICore cloud technologiesApigeeCloudflareGoogle Kubernetes EngineCloud RunCloud FunctionsCloud StorageBigQueryCloud SQL and Cloud SpannerCloud Pub and SubVPC and cloud networkingIAM and security servicesCloud Monitoring and Cloud LoggingInfrastructure and automationTerraformArgo CDDocker and KubernetesConfiguration automation practicesArchitecture patternsMulti cloud and hybrid cloud architecturesMicroservices and serverless designsEdge and CDN strategiesHigh availability and disaster recoveryNetwork and security architectureOperations and optimisationMonitoring and loggingPerformance tuningFinOps practicesIncident managementSRE aligned practicesSecurity and performanceCDN configuration and optimisationDDoS mitigationWeb application firewall rule designDNS configuration and protectionCertificate managementZero trust approachesCloud ArmorSecret ManagerCompetenciesStrong understanding of cloud security and complianceExperience in shared services and platform engineeringExpertise in DevOps adoption and automationStrategic thinking and long term planningCost conscious approachClear verbal and written commu