Principal Cloud Architect

Principal Cloud Architect

We are seeking a Principal Architect to join our client-facing delivery teams and lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale, cloud-native solutions. In this role, you will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to define architecture strategy and drive high-impact AWS implementations.

You will play a key role in solution architecture, technical leadership, and strategic consulting, while contributing to reusable frameworks, best practices, and innovation across our cloud ecosystem.

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:

• API Gateway, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, CloudFront

• Design and implement serverless and distributed architectures

• 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 strong technical leadership and delivery quality

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Architect, preferably in consulting environments
• Strong expertise in:
• AWS cloud architecture and services
  Serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)
  Distributed systems and cloud-native design patterns
• Hands-on experience with:
• Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK)
  DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
  Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, Fargate)
• Strong understanding of:
• Cloud security, networking, and API design
  Scalability, reliability, and performance optimization
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in client-facing and consulting roles

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with:

Cloud migrations and modernization programs

Multi-cloud environments

Scripting (Python, Bash, etc.)

Incident, release, and change management

• Familiarity with Agile delivery environments
• Experience contributing to technical thought leadership

Signs You May Be a Great Fit

• Impact: Drive high-impact cloud solutions for enterprise clients
• Culture: Thrive in a collaborative, high-ownership, and consulting-driven environment
• Growth: Access continuous learning and leadership opportunities
• Benefits: Competitive compensation, flexible work, and growth-focused cu