Principal Cloud Architect | IT Consulting | Noida

• Be recognised as a Senior Leader in a leading IT Services Organization
• You'll join a high-performing business, backing talented individuals
  
  

About Our Client

The client is a well-established global organisation with a strong technology and operations footprint. It invests heavily in enterprise technology, cloud platforms, automation, security, and next-generation AI capabilities to support large-scale business operations and digital transformation initiatives.

Job Description

• Lead enterprise cloud infrastructure, technology operations, and platform engineering functions across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, security, and performance of business-critical technology services.
• Drive cloud transformation, infrastructure modernisation, and automation initiatives across the organisation.
• Establish and maintain governance, compliance, ITIL processes, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Manage large technical teams, providing leadership, mentoring, and strategic direction.
• Own vendor relationships, partner governance, contract management, and service reviews.
• Drive FinOps initiatives, cloud cost optimisation, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Oversee disaster recovery, business continuity, security controls, and risk management programmes.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, observability, and AIOps capabilities to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with senior business and technology stakeholders to define strategy, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
  
  

The Successful Applicant

• 14-18+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, enterprise technology operations, or platform engineering leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in Azure, AWS, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Proven experience leading large-scale cloud transformation and infrastructure modernisation programmes.
• Strong understanding of FinOps, cloud governance, cost optimisation, and budget management.
• Experience managing 24x7 technology operations, service delivery, and operational excellence.
• Hands-on knowledge of automation, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), DevOps, and observability tools.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, and team management experience, including leading large technical teams.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, security, compliance, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Exposure to AI infrastructure, AIOps, or emerging AI technologies is an advantage.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; ITIL and cloud certifications preferred.
  
  

What's On Offer

Lead large-scale Enterprise Systems, Cloud, and AI Infrastructure initiatives with significant strategic impact. Opportunity to manage global technology operations, cloud transformation, automation, and AI infrastructure at a senior leadership level.

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