Cloud Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Architect with 8+ years of experience in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Job Location: Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore & Gurgaon

Shift Timing: 12 PM to 9 PM IST

Job Description

The role involves designing scalable data architectures, providing pre-sales support, and partnering to provide technical responses for RFPs/RFIs. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical knowledge with strong client-facing communication skills to deliver innovative solutions and drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture: Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data architectures across multi-cloud platforms.
• Pre-Sales Support: Collaborate with sales teams, deliver technical presentations, demos, and proof-of-concepts.
• RFP/RFI Management: Partner to provide technical responses, craft solution narratives, architecture diagrams, and cost estimates.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with internal teams and engage with client stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable designs.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and contribute to internal frameworks and reusable assets.
• Team Development: Guide and mentor junior architects, fostering growth and capability development within the team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.

Requirements

Must-Have Skills

• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure and/or GCP data services (BigQuery, Synapse, Redshift, Databricks, etc.). Any two cloud experience
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and analytics platforms.
• Expertise in data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to prepare solution proposals, architecture diagrams, and cost models.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client engagement skills.
• Should be hands-on in development, with the ability to design and implement solutions directly.
• Experience in Python for data engineering, automation, and solution prototyping.
• Mentor junior architects to develop technical capabilities and strengthen the overall architecture practice.
• SAAS based tools experience (Databricks etc)
• MDM experience ( Informatica, Reltio, Profisee etc)
• Agentic AI skills

Good-to-Have Skills

1. Proven track record in pre-sales solutioning and responding to RFPs/RFIs.
2. Familiarity with AI/ML integration into data architectures.
3. Prior experience in consulting.
4. Onsite experience in Europe / UK / US

Education Qualification

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.

Certifications

If any 2 of the below:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Azure Data Engineer / Azure Solutions Architect
• GCP Professional Data Engineer
• Other relevant cloud or data architecture certifications are a plus.