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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred)
- 10+ 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
○ 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 culture
