Senior Cloud Architect

About Position: We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Architect to lead our Cloud Centre of Excellence (COE) team. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on multi-cloud expert (AWS, GCP, Azure) with proven experience in architecting enterprise-grade solutions, driving cloud security practices, enabling DevOps, AIOps, and MLOps, and guiding cost optimization strategies. This role demands strong leadership, proactive engagement in business demand planning, and the ability to design secure, scalable, and cost-efficient architectures across multi-cloud environments. - Role: Senior Cloud Architect - Location: All Persistent Locations - Experience: 8 to 13 Years - Job Type: Full Time Employment What You'll Do: - Leadership & COE: - Lead and mentor the Cloud Centre of Excellence (COE) team. - Drive cloud adoption strategies, best practices, and standardization across business units. - Act as the key liaison between business teams and cloud engineering teams for demand-driven solutions. - Architecture & Solution Design: - Architect multi-cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) for business requirements. - Define and implement Kubernetes-as-a-Service and containerized workloads across environments. - Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available solutions. - Lead proactive sprint planning, aligning technical delivery with business priorities. - Cloud Security & Governance: - Establish and enforce cloud security frameworks, Secure SDLC, and compliance standards. - Integrate DevSecOps practices into CI/CD pipelines. - Ensure governance, risk, and compliance adherence across multi-cloud environments. - Automation, AIOps & MLOps: - Drive automation using Terraform Enterprise, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native services. - Implement AIOps for intelligent IT operations, monitoring, and anomaly detection. - Enable MLOps frameworks for deploying and managing machine learning workloads at scale. - Standardize unified DevOps practices and CI/CD frameworks across cloud platforms. - Cost Optimization & FinOps: - Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives and implement FinOps practices. - Monitor usage and optimize compute, storage, and networking resources across multi-cloud platforms. - Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: - Partner with product, engineering, and security teams to align solutions with organizational goals. - Proactively identify risks, challenges, and improvement opportunities. - Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and stakeholders. Expertise You'll Bring: - Proven expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP architectures. - Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Containers, and Microservices Architecture. - Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Enterprise). - Deep understanding of Cloud Security, Identity & Access Management, Zero Trust, and Secure SDLC. - Practical experience with AIOps (automation, monitoring, predictive analytics) and MLOps (model deployment, lifecycle management). - Strong knowledge of Cloud Economics, Cost Optimization, and FinOps practices. - Hands-on experience in automation frameworks and service orchestration. - Strong problem-solving and leadership skills with proactive sprint planning experience. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. - Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect). - Experience with unified Kubernetes platforms across multi-cloud (Anthos, AKS, EKS, GKE). - Exposure to CaaS, AIOps, and MLOps implementations at enterprise scale. Benefits: - Competitive salary and benefits package - Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications - Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies - Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards - Annual health check-ups - Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment: Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds. - We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles. - Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities. - If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - "Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."