Cloud Solutions Architect || 12+ Yrs || Offshore

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect with 12+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in the Banking and Financial Services domain. The candidate will be responsible for designing, architecting, and governing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions that support digital transformation initiatives, regulatory compliance, and business growth across banking platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement cloud architecture strategies aligned with enterprise and business objectives.
• Design end-to-end cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions for banking applications and platforms.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including core banking, digital banking, payments, lending, and customer engagement platforms.
• Develop architecture blueprints covering application, integration, security, infrastructure, and data domains.
• Establish cloud governance frameworks, security controls, and compliance standards.
• Drive adoption of microservices, containerization, serverless technologies, and API-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, security teams, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution implementation.
• Conduct architecture reviews and ensure adherence to banking security and regulatory requirements.
• Define disaster recovery, business continuity, scalability, and high-availability strategies.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and provide recommendations to improve efficiency, resilience, and customer experience.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and engineering teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Cloud & Architecture Skills

• Strong experience with cloud platforms:
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Expertise in:
  • Cloud-Native Architecture
  • Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Solutions
  • Microservices Architecture
  • API Management
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • Serverless Computing
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
  • CI/CD and DevSecOps Practices

Security & Compliance

• Strong understanding of:
  • Cloud Security Best Practices
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Data Encryption & Key Management
  • Regulatory Compliance Frameworks
  • Risk Management & Governance

Banking Domain Expertise

• Core Banking Systems
• Retail & Corporate Banking
• Digital Banking Platforms
• Payments & Transaction Processing
• Open Banking & API Banking
• Lending & Mortgage Systems
• KYC, AML & Fraud Management
• Treasury & Wealth Management Solutions
• Banking Regulatory Standards and Compliance

Required Experience

• 12+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in Cloud Architecture roles.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud transformation programs within banking organizations.
• Experience with cloud migration, modernization, and application re-platforming initiatives.
• Strong understanding of banking operations, security requirements, and compliance standards.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and large enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• TOGAF Certification
• Banking or Financial Services Certifications
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Key Competencies

• Strategic Technology Planning
• Cloud Architecture & Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk & Compliance Management
• Leadership & Team Mentoring
• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
• Business and Technology Alignment
• Excellent Communication & Presentation Skills

Employment Type

• Full-Time
• Offshore Delivery Model

Ideal Candidate

A seasoned Cloud Solutions Architect with deep banking domain expertise and proven experience in cloud transformation, modernization, and secure architecture design. The individual should be capable of driving enterprise-scale cloud initiatives while ensuring compliance, resilience, security, and alignment with business objectives.

Originally posted on Himalayas