Lead Solutions Architect - AWS, Kubernetes & DevOps Platform

About the job The Mission: A "Startup" Within an Enterprise To power a major business expansion, our client is building an autonomous, high-velocity technology team completely separate from traditional BAU IT. Led by a forward-thinking CTO, this unit operates like an internal startup: hyper-agile, fast-moving, and powered by progressive tech stacks. The team brings together sharp talent from fintech, crypto, and start-ups. We aren't looking for someone who just maintains legacy systems-we need an adaptable, dynamic architect who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to build modern enterprise solutions from scratch. Why This Role? Startup Agility, Enterprise Scale: Complete autonomy from legacy corporate IT friction, backed by world-class resources.Modern Tech Stack: 100% cloud-native ecosystem with zero legacy maintenance burden.Dynamic Culture: High-trust, iterative, and collaborative environment built for builders. Key Responsibilities Architect Cloud-Native Systems: Design and deploy enterprise-grade AWS and Kubernetes solutions for high-throughput, resilient application environments.Drive Automation & DevOps: Lead Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) practices and robust CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous, seamless deployments.Define Engineering Standards: Establish modern microservices patterns, API architecture, and cloud governance frameworks for the new expansion unit.Pioneer Tech Innovation: Continuously evaluate emerging open-source tools, service meshes, and developer tech to keep the platform cutting-edge.Mentor & Collaborate: Work closely with agile engineering squads, product managers, and ops teams to ship scalable software rapidly. What We Look For Mindset: Agile, pragmatic, and highly adaptable. You thrive in dynamic settings and favor lean, fast execution over enterprise red tape.Cloud & Containers: Expert level at the core AWS ecosystem (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM) and production Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD or equivalent experience).Modern Architecture: Solid track record in microservices, event-driven design, API gateways, and service mesh tools (e.g., Istio, Helm).IaC & CI/CD: Expert proficiency with Terraform/CloudFormation and modern pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).Observability & Security: Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and container security best practices (RBAC, IAM).Communication: Excellent command in Cantonese and English