Cloud Solutions Architect

Tata Consultancy Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Bengaluru invites an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to lead Azure-based migration programs from on-premises to cloud, ensuring robust, scalable designs. You will define landing zones, governance, identity, and security patterns, and collaborate with DevOps to integrate CI/CD and IaC, aligning with cost and performance targets.

Candidates should have 12–15 years in IT, strong Azure expertise, and excellent stakeholder communication to drive complex cloud

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience in cloud architecture and migrations.
• Expertise with Azure cloud services and migration patterns.
• Ability to design landing zones, governance, security patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of Azure based infrastructure and application solutions for migration from on prem environments.
• Define landing zone architecture, governance, identity, networking, and security patterns.
• Assess on prem applications and infrastructure to determine migration strategy (rehost, refactor, replatform).
• Provide architectural guidance for Azure compute (VMs, App Services, AKS), storage, networking, and identity.
• Work with application teams to modernize workloads using Azure PaaS services where applicable.
• Create high level and low level architecture documents, solution blueprints, and migration patterns.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD, IaC, and automation into solution designs.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, performance, and cost optimization standards.
• Support migration waves by validating readiness, resolving architectural blockers, and guiding cutover.
• Act as a technical advisor to stakeholders, providing best practices and architectural recommendations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure App Services

AKS

Azure Functions

Migration strategies

CI/CD

IaC

Security best practices

Architecture diagrams

Stakeholder management

Education

15 years of full-time education

Tools

ARM

Bicep

Terraform

Job description

TCS Hiring for Cloud Solutions Architect

Experience Range: 12 To 15 Years (Mandatory)

(Note: Candidates below 12 years of IT experience shall not be considered)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Must Have Skills

• Strong experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or application modernization.
• Experience designing solutions using Azure App Services, AKS, Functions, and other PaaS components.
• Solid understanding of migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor) and assessment frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure networking (VNet peering, private endpoints, firewalls, routing).
• Strong knowledge of Azure AD / Entra ID, RBAC, identity integration, and security best practices.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure‑as‑Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) and CI/CD concepts.
• Ability to create architecture diagrams, solution documents, and migration plans.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, applications, and cloud services.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Good to Have Skills

• Experience with large‑scale cloud migration or data center exit programs.
• Knowledge of container platforms (AKS, OpenShift) and modernization patterns.
• Familiarity with application integration services (APIM, Service Bus, Event Grid).
• Understanding of FinOps, cost governance, and cloud optimization.

Responsibilities or Expectations from the Role

• Lead the architecture and design of Azure based infrastructure and application solutions for migration from on prem environments.
• Define landing zone architecture, governance, identity, networking, and security patterns.
• Assess on prem applications and infrastructure to determine migration strategy (rehost, refactor, replatform).
• Provide architectural guidance for Azure compute (VMs, App Services, AKS), storage, networking, and identity.
• Work with application teams to modernize workloads using Azure PaaS services where applicable.
• Create high level and low level architecture documents, solution blueprints, and migration patterns.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD, IaC, and automation into solution designs.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, performance, and cost optimization standards.
• Support migration waves by validating readiness, resolving architectural blockers, and guiding cutover.
• Act as a technical advisor to stakeholders, providing best practices and architectural recommendations.

15 years of Full Time Education