Associate Distinguished Engineer, Cloud Architecture at Nagarro1 in Mumbai

Job description

REQUIREMENTS: • 15+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Cloud Operations, Platform Engineering or Infrastructure • Strong experience in Cloud/Solution Architecture and Cloud Operations leadership • Strong expertise in AWS, Azure and/or GCP, with experience in at least two major cloud platforms • Hands-on experience in multi-cloud architecture, scalability, security, resiliency and cost optimization • Experience with Cloud Operations, DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and automation • Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation or Azure Resource Manager • Experience with Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD, monitoring, observability and incident management • Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity • Experience with Cloud Governance, compliance, service management, ITIL and operational standards • Experience with Cloud Cost Management, capacity planning, resource optimization and FinOps • Experience leading cloud architecture reviews, technical assessments and transformation initiatives • Strong team leadership and experience managing cloud architects, engineers and global delivery teams • Client-facing experience with excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions and drive architecture decisions RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead the Cloud Operations Centre of Excellence and manage cloud architecture, engineering and operations teams • Define cloud operations strategy, architecture standards, governance framework and technology roadmap • Design secure, scalable, resilient and cost-effective multi-cloud solutions • Drive cloud operations, automation, monitoring, incident management and operational excellence • Lead cloud migration, modernization, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and FinOps initiatives • Establish cloud operating models, service management processes, KPIs and SLAs • Lead architecture reviews, technical assessments, solution design workshops and transformation initiatives • Drive standardization and automation across cloud provisioning, configuration, monitoring, security, backup and disaster recovery • Collaborate with senior client stakeholders, infrastructure, application, cybersecurity and enterprise architecture teams • Identify and address cloud performance, security, availability, scalability and cost challenges • Provide technical leadership during critical incidents, RCA and service improvement initiatives • Develop reference architectures, operating procedures, architectural patterns and best practices • Mentor cloud teams and drive capability development, training and certification initiatives Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.