Senior Solution Architect Cloud

Job Description:
Develop Cloud migration/modernization roadmap
Understanding client requirements, clarifications through various channels such as formal Q&A, client meetings, workshops etc.
Creating comprehensive cloud migration assessment approach with clear schedule, deliverables etc. leveraging various methods, toolsets.
Designing right fit target architecture patterns leveraging relevant MSFT cloud services, other technologies etc.
Develop business case to help ROI and cost related decisions 
Presenting proposed solution (meeting, workshop to internal and client stakeholders, providing clarifications, incorporate feedback
Lead the design and implementation of POCs to validate proposed solutions, transitioning these into larger-scale engagements
Implementation & Management:
Explain and guide delivery teams on technical solution development
Share best practices, new technology offerings, new products information with customers and internal teams Collaboration & Leadership: 
Work across multiple teams to deliver best solution outcome to client 
Inputs, guidance, reviews with CoEs and offerings teams to create innovative propositions for customers 
Participation and presentations in internal and industry forums 

Mandatory Skills Experience:
10 plus years of Overall experience as solution architect delivering applications and infrastructure technologies modernization, migration experience 
5 plus years’ experience in cloud technology (Azure is preferred) solution architecture design leveraging application, data, infra related services 
Design data architecture on the cloud, including data lakes, data warehouses, data pipelines, and data ingestion mechanisms 
Experience in running end to end solutions for medium to large scale RFP responses 

Technical Skills: 
Excellent technical expertise primarily in Azure Cloud with exposure to one or more cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, etc.) for applications migration, modernization, data modernization 
Experience in architecting applications leveraging containerization, Cloud native (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Hybrid / Multi-Cloud, Hardware OEMs, Network, Security, DevOps toolset, FinOps, iPaaS and APIs, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform), and CI/CD pipelines. 
Understanding of AI / Gen AI concepts, latest offerings by leading hyperscalars and usage in solutioning
Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture principles