Job Description

Position:

Solutions Architect - Cloud and Data Engineering

Purpose of the Position:

Purpose of this role is to drive growth of Cloud & Data Engineering business at Infocepts as a Solution Architect. Major responsibilities under this role would be to engage with clients in advisory & consulting, advance solutions, support presales as a solution architect, build capabilities, drive research & experimentation and nurture talent in cloud & data engineering.


InfoCepts provides end-to-end data & analytics solutions to commercial and public sector customers in various markets across the globe with a concentration in the US, EMEA, and the APAC regions. InfoCepts invests in four core competencies-- Cloud & Data Engineering (CDE), Analytics and Data Management (ADM), Business Consulting (BC) and Service Management (SM)--to enable continued access to global markets and unmet needs.

Location:

India

Travel:

Up to 20% respecting public health guidelines in effect

Type of Employment:

Full time

Key Result Areas and Activities:

Engage with clients, delivery & market -

Engage with new and existing clients to provide advisory consulting and address unmet needs in cloud data technologies. Proactively track D&A trends and influence client's data strategy and choices through thought leadership. Identify white spaces and mine opportunities for growth.

Architect solutions & coordinate their implementation -

Architect and design modern, high-performance D&A solutions incorporating people, process, and technology levers in cloud and big data technologies. Coordinate with delivery for adoption with focus on greater reuse, AI infusion for accelerated and risk-mitigated implementation.

Lead & support opportunities -

Support pre-sales activities including conducting discovery workshops, developing point of views/solutions/scoping, writing proposals, and supporting sales and marketing enablement for Cloud and Big Data related technologies.

Guide research & experiments to address unmet needs -

Proactively drive research and experimentation through the CoEs to ensure that Infocepts stays ahead of the curve in emerging areas of cloud data engineering and architecture. Identify specific opportunities for innovation to create differentiation and address unmet needs.

Build & reuse knowledge & expertise -

Build foundation components in the form of reusable assets in Cloud and Big Data technologies which can be leveraged across projects and client accounts. Advance Infocepts solutions through effective use of one or more foundation components. Influence D&A space by creating thought leadership content and participating in external events and forums. Anchor and leverage Community of Practitioners (CoPs) for knowledge sharing and mobilizing support for innovation at scale.

Nurture & grow talent -

Develop differentiated D&A talent pool in through recruitment and learning & development in cloud data engineering competencies. Mentor associates to help them advance their careers in D&A using the Infocept's Career Architecture Framework.

Work and Technical Experience:

Must Have:

Experience in D&A domain specifically in cloud data technologies Experience in solution design, architecture and implementation of modern hybrid or multi-cloud data analytics solutions Demonstrable presales and solutioning experience in conducting workshops, building proposals Proficiency in D&A stack of one or more hyperscaler platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP and modern data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks Demonstrable thought leadership through blogs, white papers and presentations in D&A events In-depth and hands on experience on data modeling. data organization and data engineering on cloud. Diverse D&A experiences including green field implementations, data modernization, D&A migrations from on -premise to cloud and development of full stack data products Experience of designing and implementing domain driven architecture, data mesh and data fabric architectural patterns

Good to have:

Well versed with data management practices such as data quality management, data cataloging and data governance in hybrid and multi-cloud environments Well versed in DataOps automation using custom or cloud native services on hyperscaler platforms Well versed with DevSecOps considerations for cloud first data analytics solutions Sound understanding of cloud infrastructure provision, data observability and Cloud FinOps Demonstrable advisory and consulting experiences for strategic D&A initiatives Experience in evaluating and comparing multiple cloud data technology choices and making right-fit recommendations in the client context Working knowledge of frameworks like TOGAF, DAMA

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (Master's degree is a plus) Demonstrated continued learning through one or more technical certifications or related methods At least 14+ years of experience in data analytics with focus on cloud data technologies

Qualities:

Self-motivated and focused on delivering outcomes for a fast growing team and firm Able to communicate persuasively through speaking, writing, and client presentations Able to consult, write, and present persuasively Able to work in a self-organized and cross-functional team Able to iterate based on new information, peer reviews, and feedback Able to work with teams and clients in different time zones Research focused mindset

Years Of Exp

14 to 18 years

Location

India