Job Description

ManagerEXL/M/1473212


Cloud Engg. & Solution ArchitectureNoida
Posted On
08 Sep 2025
End Date
23 Oct 2025
Required Experience
5 - 10 Years



Basic Section
Number Of Positions


1


Band


C1


Band Name


Manager


Cost Code


G090628


Campus/Non Campus


NON CAMPUS


Employment Type


Permanent


Requisition Type


New


Max CTC


2000000.0000 - 2500000.0000


Complexity Level


-


Work Type


Hybrid - Working Partly From Home And Partly From Office


Organisational
Group


EXL Digital


Sub Group


Cloud Engg. & Solution Architecture


Organization


Cloud Engg. & Solution Architecture


LOB


Digital Cloud


SBU


Cloud COE


Country


India


City


Noida


Center


Noida - Centre 59




Skills
Skill


AWS


TERRAFORM


ARCHITECTURE FRAMEWORKS


CONTAINERIZATION


DOCKER AND KUBERNETES


VPC PAIRING


GCP


AZURE


Minimum Qualification


B TECH


Certification


No data available

: Cloud Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary

Cloud Architect

with expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-native solutions, with a strong emphasis on

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor and technical leader, guiding cloud strategy, architecture, and execution. While AWS expertise is essential, familiarity with

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

and

Microsoft Azure

is considered a strong plus.


The Cloud Architect will play a critical role in enabling digital transformation, modernizing applications, ensuring compliance, and driving innovation across multiple cloud platforms. This role requires a balance of

hands-on technical skills

,

strategic thinking

, and the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, DevOps, and security teams.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Strategy & Architecture

Lead the

design and development of cloud architectures

(IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) with a strong focus on

AWS cloud services

. Develop and maintain

cloud adoption frameworks

, roadmaps, and best practices for scalable and cost-optimized solutions. Advise leadership on emerging cloud technologies, trends, and architectural patterns. Ensure architectures support business objectives, scalability, high availability, resilience, and security.

AWS Cloud Expertise

Architect solutions using AWS core services, including: +

Compute

: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda.
+

Storage

: S3, EFS, FSx, Glacier.
+

Networking

: VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53.
+

Databases

: RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift.
+

Security & IAM

: KMS, IAM, Secrets Manager, Security Hub.
+

Management & Monitoring

: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config.
Design

multi-account AWS environments

using AWS Control Tower and Organizations. Implement

cost governance

strategies using AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Trusted Advisor. Provide technical leadership in

cloud migrations, modernization, and hybrid-cloud deployments

.

Multi-Cloud Enablement (Good-to-Have: GCP & Azure)

Support interoperability between AWS, GCP, and Azure for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies. Familiarity with: +

Azure

: Virtual Machines, App Services, AKS, Azure Functions, Blob Storage.
+

GCP

: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Cloud Storage.
Offer guidance for portability and vendor lock-in mitigation.

DevOps & Automation

Integrate cloud architecture with

CI/CD pipelines

(Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). Automate infrastructure provisioning using

IaC tools

: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Pulumi. Champion

DevSecOps practices

with automated security checks and compliance scanning. Design observability solutions with

Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or AWS-native tools

.

Security & Compliance

Design architectures that adhere to

compliance frameworks

(SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS). Implement

Zero Trust and cloud-native security controls

(WAF, GuardDuty, Shield). Establish

identity federation and SSO

with AWS IAM Identity Center (SSO), Azure AD, or Okta. Define

key management policies

, encryption standards, and secure networking patterns.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with business leaders to translate

requirements into cloud strategies

. Mentor cloud engineers, developers, and operations teams. Conduct

technical workshops, proof of concepts (POCs), and architecture reviews

. Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and internal security/compliance teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in

Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

.

10+ years of IT experience

, with

5+ years in cloud architecture (AWS priority)

. Deep knowledge of

AWS cloud services, well-architected framework, and enterprise patterns

. Strong experience with

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

. Proficiency in

container orchestration

(Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, GKE). Hands-on expertise in

network architecture

(VPC peering, hybrid connectivity, VPN, Direct Connect). Strong understanding of

cloud-native security, compliance, and cost governance

. Experience with

cloud migration strategies

: re-hosting, re-platforming, re-architecting. Familiarity with

multi-cloud solutions (GCP & Azure)

. Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills & Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

(highly preferred). AWS Advanced Networking, Security, or DevOps certifications.

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

or

Google Professional Cloud Architect

(good to have). Knowledge of

FinOps

practices and cloud cost optimization. Familiarity with

AI/ML workloads in the cloud

(SageMaker, Vertex AI, Azure ML). Experience with

disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP)

.

Why Join Us?

Work with a

forward-thinking digital enterprise

that values innovation and agility. Lead

large-scale AWS-first cloud programs

, with exposure to multi-cloud. Collaborative culture with

cross-functional teams across DevOps, Security, AI/ML, and Product

. Competitive compensation, training support, and

continuous learning opportunities

.

Workflow
Workflow Type


Digital Solution Center