Cloud Data

Job Title: Cloud Data & AI Architect

Company: CriticalRiver

Location: Hyderabad, India (Preferred) | Remote (India)

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Experience: 15+ years of overall IT experience, including 8-10 years of deep expertise in Cloud Data Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, and advanced analytics, with hands-on leadership in designing and implementing end-to-end cloud-native AI solutions.

The Role

CriticalRiver is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Cloud Data & AI Architect to lead the design and implementation of our scalable, end-to-end data ecosystem. You will be the mastermind behind our data infrastructure, responsible for architecting robust systems that support everything from advanced analytics to cutting-edge artificial intelligence applications.

This is a critical role where you'll collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and business leaders to turn complex data challenges into powerful, actionable insights. If you are passionate about building modern data platforms and have deep expertise across the entire data lifecycle, we want to talk to you

What You'll Do

• Architect & Design: Design, build, and oversee our cloud-native data architecture, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Platform Leadership: Lead the technical strategy and implementation on modern data platforms like Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Amazon Redshift, Azure Synapse, and Databricks.
• End-to-End Data Lifecycle Management: Engineer solutions for the complete data journey, including data ingestion, ETL/ELT processing, storage, transformation, governance, and consumption for analytics and AI/ML models.
• AI/ML Integration: Design infrastructure to support the deployment and scaling of machine learning models, working closely with our data science team to enable MLOps best practices.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating business requirements into technical solutions and data models.
• Innovation & Strategy: Stay ahead of industry trends, evaluate new technologies, and drive the continuous improvement of our data and AI capabilities.

What You'll Bring

• Proven Experience: Demonstrated experience in a role like Data Architect, Solutions Architect, or Cloud Engineer, with a strong focus on data-intensive systems.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Modern Data Platform Mastery: Extensive, practical experience architecting and building solutions using platforms such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Synapse, and/or Databricks. You should be able to articulate the trade-offs between them.
• Data Lifecycle Knowledge: Solid understanding of the entire data lifecycle, including data modeling, data warehousing, data lakes, and ETL/ELT development.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python). Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) is a plus.
• Excellent Communicator: Ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• International Client Experience: Proven experience working with international customers, especially in the US and European markets.
• IT Services Background: Previous experience at a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Indian IT services company is a strong plus.
• Certifications: Relevant cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure) and data transformation certifications (dbt, dataform) are highly preferred.
• AI Agent Systems: Experience with multi-agent AI systems and frameworks like CrewAI or Google AgentSpace is a significant advantage.
• Streaming & MLOps: Experience with data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis) and MLOps frameworks (e.g., Kubeflow, MLflow).

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Your work will directly influence our products and business strategy.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexibility: We support a healthy work-life balance with remote work options across India.
• Growth & Development: A dedicated budget for professional development, conferences, and certifications.

Ready to build the future of data with us? Apply today