We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to design and deliver cutting-edge cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud architecture, data platforms, and enterprise integration, coupled with excellent client management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. This role requires balancing technical leadership with the ability to manage client expectations, translate business needs into technical solutions, and guide teams through successful delivery.

What you will be doing:

• Engage with clients to understand business objectives, requirements, and pain points, and translate them into scalable cloud solutions.
• Design and architect solutions across Azure and GCP, covering infrastructure, data, networking, security, DevOps, and application modernization.
• Develop cloud adoption roadmaps and reference architectures aligned with best practices (e.g., Well-Architected Framework).
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and cloud-native transformations.
• Collaborate with delivery teams (engineers, developers, data specialists) to ensure solutions are implemented as designed.
• Provide pre-sales support by preparing solution proposals, architecture diagrams, cost estimates, and technical presentations.
• Advise clients on governance, compliance, cost optimization, and security within Azure and GCP environments.
• Act as a trusted advisor, managing relationships with senior client stakeholders, resolving conflicts, and ensuring satisfaction.
• Mentor and guide junior architects and engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices.

Must have experience:

• Proven experience (8+ years) in solution architecture, with a focus on Azure and GCP ecosystems.
• Strong knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, containerization (Kubernetes, GKE/AKS), and serverless services.
• Hands-on experience with data platforms (BigQuery, Synapse, Databricks, Fabric, SQL DW, etc.) and integration services (API management, messaging, ETL/ELT).
• Solid understanding of security, compliance, identity, and access management in multi-cloud environments.
• Experience designing highly available, scalable, and cost-optimized architectures.
• Strong client-facing experience, including stakeholder management, requirements gathering, and solution workshops.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect (preferred).

Nice to have:

• Experience in multi-cloud strategy and interoperability between Azure, GCP, and/or AWS.
• Exposure to Data Governance, AI/ML platforms, and analytics solutions.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Background in consulting, pre-sales, or technical advisory roles.