Principal Cloud Architect (Jaipur)

Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Strategy - Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions on AWS - Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical architectures and roadmaps - Lead discovery sessions, architecture workshops, and solution design discussions - Define long-term cloud strategy and modernization approaches Technical Leadership & Delivery - Act as a technical advisor and thought leader across multiple engagements - Provide architectural direction across design, build, and delivery phases - Guide teams through complex technical challenges and ensure delivery excellence - Ensure adherence to best practices across scalability, performance, and security Cloud & Platform Engineering - Architect solutions leveraging AWS services such as: 1. API Gateway, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, CloudFront 2. Design and implement serverless and distributed architectures 3. Drive adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK) - Enable DevOps practices including CI/CD, automation, and containerization Stakeholder Engagement & Pre-Sales - Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and define solution approaches - Support pre-sales through architecture design, estimation, and proposal inputs - Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences - Identify risks and provide strategic recommendations for mitigation Mentorship & Practice Development - Mentor architects and engineers, driving technical excellence across teams - Contribute to standards, reusable assets, and reference architectures - Support internal capability building and knowledge sharing initiatives - Represent the organization through robust technical leadership and delivery quality Requirements Required Qualifications & Skills - Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Masters preferred) - 8+ years overall and 3-5+ years of experience as a Cloud Architect, .