Solutions Architect - Cloud & AI

About the role

The Solution Architect designs and delivers end-to-end technology solutions aligned with business objectives, enterprise architecture standards and compliance requirements. The role works with clients, business stakeholders, engineering teams and delivery partners to architect scalable cloud, on-premises and hybrid solutions, and drives digital transformation, automation, AI/ML adoption and infrastructure modernization.

Key responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technical architectures across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments.
• Lead automation initiatives with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management.
• Architect AI/ML solutions, including agentic systems, LLM integrations and MLOps frameworks.
• Evaluate build-versus-buy options and recommend scalable, cost-effective solutions.
• Define cloud strategies across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenShift, private cloud).
• Assess, modernize and optimize data center infrastructure, including DR and BCP.
• Contribute hands-on to application development via API design, microservices, integrations, scripting and automation.
• Embed security best practices, threat modeling, vulnerability management and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST and PCI-DSS.
• Develop architecture diagrams, technical documentation, proposals and client presentations, and lead discovery workshops, scoping sessions and architecture reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, security, product and project management teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering or similar technical architecture roles.
• Proven client-facing experience, including solution scoping, proposal writing, technical presentations and discovery workshops.
• Preferred certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP Solution Architect, CKA/CKAD, PMP, ITIL, CISSP, Security+, or NVIDIA Professional Certification.

Required skills

• Hands-on cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OpenShift or private cloud.
• CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible) and configuration management.
• AI/ML architectures, LLM integrations, MLOps and intelligent automation.
• Data center technologies: compute, storage, networking, virtualization, DR and BCP.
• APIs, microservices, integration architectures and automation frameworks.
• Cybersecurity principles, secure SDLC, threat modeling and compliance frameworks.