Sr. Cloud Solutions SME

• Role Summary
• Experience: 5-8 Years We are hiring a Senior Cloud Solutions Subject Matter Expert (SME) to design and deliver enterprise-scale cloud architectures across leading cloud platforms.
• This is a customer-facing technical role that blends hands-on architecture design, solution consulting, and pre-sales support.
• The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in at least one major cloud platformAmazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platformalong with strong experience in infrastructure automation, cloud security, and scalable system design.
• Exposure to data platforms and AI workloads is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture & Design
• Design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud architectures for enterprise environments.
• Define infrastructure blueprints covering networking, compute, storage, security, and governance.
• Lead cloud migration strategies (on-premises to cloud or cross-cloud).
• Implement cloud-native services for automation, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Establish best practices for cloud cost management and governance.
• Customer Engagement
• Lead technical discovery sessions with enterprise customers.
• Translate business requirements into architecture solutions.
• Conduct architecture workshops and proof-of-concept (POC) implementations.
• Present solution designs and technical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Provide technical assurance during evaluations and pilot programs.
• Pre-Sales & Solution Support
• Collaborate with pre-sales teams to develop technical proposals and cost estimates.
• Contribute architecture diagrams and solution documentation for RFP responses.
• Develop reusable design standards and cloud architecture templates.
• Support demos and modernization presentations.
• Delivery Oversight
• Guide delivery teams to ensure alignment with approved architectures.
• Participate in infrastructure and automation design reviews.
• Enforce security, compliance, and performance monitoring standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and scalability initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience Core Technical Expertise

• Hands-on architecture and operational experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools such as: o Terraform o AWS CloudFormation o Azure Bicep
• Experience with CI/CD automation and cloud provisioning.
• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration: o Docker o Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge of networking, identity management, and cloud security frameworks.
• Experience integrating cloud environments with data platforms, APIs, and hybrid architectures.
• Consulting & Solutioning
• Proven ability to translate customer requirements into scalable cloud solutions.
• Experience creating high-level and low-level design documentation.
• Comfortable presenting architecture solutions to technical and business stakeholders.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical mindset with excellent troubleshooting capabilities.
• Collaborative approach across sales, architecture, and delivery teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consulting, system integration, or managed services environments.
• Exposure to cloud-native AI/ML infrastructure or data lakehouse architectures.
• Relevant cloud certifications such as: o AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional o Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert o Google Professional Cloud Architect What Were Looking For A technically strong cloud architect who can:
• Design enterprise-grade solutions
• Engage confidently with customers
• Contribute to pre-sales initiatives
• Ensure secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud delivery