Cloud Solution Architect — Subject Matter Expert
Job Title: Cloud Solution Architect — Subject Matter Expert
Level: Senior SME
Department: Software Development
Status: Contract (10-15 hours/week)
Work location: Fully Remote
Compensation: Hourly ($250)
Company Overview: At Vosyn , we embrace the exciting, game-changing world of Artificial Intelligence, driving innovation and pioneering impactful projects across various industries. Our incubator, AI Venture Lab, nestled in the heart of Office146.com, is a crucible of entrepreneurial spirit, supported by intelligent processes and industry-leading best practices. We believe in fostering a culture of flexibility, continuous improvement, and solution-focused strategies. Here, every idea is welcomed, nurtured, and has the potential to scale to new heights. Currently, we're at the forefront of a significant IPO endeavor, a truly unicorn in the making. We invite you to be part of our journey and leave your imprint on the future of AI. At Vosyn , you will have the opportunity to engage with a fast-growing global organization with diversity of thought, experience, and cultures.
About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Cloud Solution Architect SME to serve as a trusted advisor and mentor for our technical teams. In this role, you will provide strategic guidance on cloud technologies, architectures, and real-time service implementation. Your expertise will be crucial in guiding cloud migration, optimization, scaling, and low-latency design initiatives. By staying current with cloud trends and innovations, you will help our team adopt cutting-edge solutions that enhance project outcomes and deliver high-performance real-time experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide the team in evaluating and selecting appropriate cloud platforms and services, with a focus on solutions supporting real-time applications and low latency
- Provide expert-level mentorship on cloud architecture design, implementation, and operation of scalable and resilient systems
- Lead strategic decisions on cloud-native design patterns, microservices architectures, serverless computing, and container orchestration
- Guide the implementation and management of Kubernetes clusters for containerized applications
- Share expertise in designing, developing, and operating real-time services with minimal response times
- Offer guidance on implementing cloud-based security solutions and compliance frameworks
- Provide leadership in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environment design
- Evaluate and advise on technologies for building high-throughput, low-latency real-time data pipelines
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of proven experience in cloud architecture, solution design, and operation
- Strong proficiency in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
- In-depth understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and serverless computing
- Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes for deploying and scaling containerized applications
- Proven experience in designing and operating real-time services with low latency requirements
- Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Experience implementing cloud security best practices and ensuring compliance
- Hands-on expertise in cloud performance tuning and cost optimization strategies
- Demonstrated success in providing technical leadership
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with gRPC and event streaming platforms (Kafka, Apache Pulsar)
- Multi-cloud environment management expertise
- Background in AI/ML infrastructure deployment
- Experience mentoring technical teams
- Certifications from major cloud providers
Additional Perks:
- Be part of the invigorating journey of a pre-seed AI startup in stealth mode
- Engage directly with senior management and strategic advisory board members
- Gain valuable experience in the bleeding-edge AI space
- Remote-first cultu