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Cloud Architect

Your Role

As a Cloud Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing cloud-native solutions, establishing architectural guardrails, and enabling enterprise cloud transformation initiatives. You will work closely with product teams, platform engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architectures.

In this role, you will:

  • Design, build, and maintain enterprise cloud infrastructure and cloud-native solutions.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop innovative cloud solutions and support their implementation.
  • Define, enhance, and maintain cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, guardrails, and best practices.
  • Develop reference architectures and reusable patterns to ensure consistency, scalability, and quality across cloud implementations.
  • Contribute to cloud engineering capability development by mentoring teams and providing training on cloud technologies and practices.
  • Drive cloud transformation and adoption initiatives across business and technology functions.
  • Enhance cloud platforms through continuous improvements, architectural modernization, and implementation of new capabilities.
  • Manage infrastructure provisioning, decommissioning, and lifecycle management activities.
  • Act as a trusted advisor for cloud strategy, architecture, and migration initiatives.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, conduct proof-of-concept (PoC) activities, and recommend innovative cloud solutions.
  • Review architecture deliverables and solutions at key project milestones to ensure compliance with standards and requirements.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform incidents, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and implement preventive measures.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to define operating procedures and implementation approaches.
  • Support Agile delivery teams through technical guidance, architecture reviews, and backlog planning.
  • Ensure timely delivery of cloud solutions aligned with business objectives, quality standards, and operational requirements.

 

Your Profile

Mandatory Skills

  • 12+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Transformation projects.
  • Strong expertise in Cloud Architecture and Solution Design.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure.
  • Expertise in Cloud Platform Engineering and cloud-native architecture patterns.
  • Strong understanding of Cloud Transformation and Cloud Adoption strategies.
  • Experience defining Cloud Governance frameworks, Guardrails, and Standards.
  • Knowledge of Integration Architecture and Hybrid Cloud solutions.
  • Experience with Infrastructure Provisioning, Automation, and Lifecycle Management.
  • Strong understanding of Cloud Operations, Monitoring, and Support models.
  • Experience in Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Problem Resolution.
  • Expertise in Cloud Security, Identity Management, Compliance, and Risk Management.
  • Experience creating Reference Architectures, Design Patterns, and Technical Standards.
  • Strong technical consulting, stakeholder management, and architecture leadership capabilities.
  • Experience working in Agile and DevOps-driven environments.

Preferred Skills

Cloud Platforms

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  • Terraform
  • Azure Bicep
  • ARM Templates
  • AWS CloudFormation

Containerization & Orchestration

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE)
  • OpenShift

DevOps & CI/CD

  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab CI/CD

Source Control

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Azure Repos
  • Bitbucket

Scripting & Automation

  • PowerShell
  • Python
  • Bash/Shell Scripting

Monitoring & Observability

  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • AWS CloudWatch

Collaboration & ITSM

  • ServiceNow
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Security & Governance

  • Azure Policy
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Azure Key Vault
  • IAM/RBAC Solutions

Soft Skills

  • Strong solution architecture and technical leadership capabilities.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and consulting skills.
  • Strong communication and presentation abilities.
  • Ability to influence technical decisions and drive cloud adoption strategies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive and innovation-focused mindset.
  • Ability to mentor and enable engineering teams.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and teamwork skills.
  • Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivery excellence.

What You'll Love About Working Here

  • Opportunity to architect and lead large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.
  • Work with modern cloud-native platforms and emerging technologies.
  • Exposure to enterprise-scale architecture, governance, and modernization programs.
  • Collaborate with global teams of architects, engineers, and business leaders.
  • Continuous learning and professional growth opportunities.
  • Flexible work environment with a culture focused on innovation, engineering excellence, and business impact.

About Capgemini in India

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.Capgemini in India comprises nearly 235,000 team members working across 13 locations: Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Gandhinagar, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Salem, and Tiruchirappalli.Make it real | www.capgemini.com/in-en.
Ref. code:  517391
Posted on:  16 Jul 2026
Experience Level:  Experienced Professionals
Contract Type:  Permanent
Location: 

Bangalore, IN

Brand:  Capgemini Engineering
Professional Community:  Software Engineering

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