Cloud Solutions Architect

Sourcebae; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,200,000 - 4,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sourcebae seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for the Banking domain in Mumbai. The role demands 8+ years of hands-on enterprise/solution architecture experience, with strong Azure, API, microservices, and integration design expertise.

You will own HLD/LLD, drive architecture governance, and lead modernization efforts in an Agile setting. Ideal candidates bring BFSI domain knowledge, strong communication, and hands-on PoC capabilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise/solution architecture.
• Strong experience in creating HLD/LLD from scratch.
• Experience designing end-to-end/full-stack solutions for banking domain is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution design across application, cloud, integration, and infrastructure domains.
• Prepare HLD and LLD documents independently.
• Conduct architecture governance and design reviews to align with standards.
• Drive architectural best practices in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
• Design scalable cloud architectures, with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Drive application modernization across legacy and modern tech landscapes.
• Design and implement Microservices, API and complex integration architectures.
• Embed DevSecOps principles and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct vendor/product evaluations and define evaluation criteria.

Skills

DevSecOps

Architecture Documentation

Design Tools

Agile

Tools

Visio

Sparx EA

Lucidchart

Draw.io

Job description

Job Title: Cloud Solutions Architect - Banking Domain

Experience: 8+ Years

Work Mode: 5 Days Work From Office

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with strong experience in enterprise architecture, application modernization, cloud architecture, integration, and technical solution design. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure, Microservices, API Architecture, Integration Architecture, DevSecOps, and CI/CD.

The candidate should also have strong BFSI/Banking domain knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work closely with business, technology, engineering, and architecture teams in Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support end-to-end solution design across application, cloud, integration, and infrastructure domains.
• Prepare comprehensive High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents independently.
• Conduct architecture governance and design reviews to ensure alignment with enterprise technology standards.
• Drive and enforce architectural best practices across engineering teams working in Agile environments - Scrum/Kanban.
• Design scalable and secure cloud architectures, with a strong preference for Microsoft Azure.
• Drive application modernization initiatives across legacy and modern technology landscapes.
• Design and implement Microservices, API Architecture, and complex Integration Architecture.
• Embed DevSecOps principles and automated CI/CD pipelines into solution architecture.
• Conduct technical vendor and product evaluations, including defining evaluation criteria and performing comparative technical assessments.
• Execute hands-on Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to validate technology and vendor capabilities.
• Create architecture diagrams and technical blueprints using Visio, Sparx EA, Lucidchart, Draw.io, or similar tools.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide practical, scenario-based solutions to complex technical and business problems.

Required Technical Skills

• DevSecOps: DevSecOps, CI/CD, Security Integration
• Architecture Documentation: HLD, LLD, Architecture Diagrams, Technical Documentation
• Design Tools: Visio, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Lucidchart, Draw.io
• Agile: Scrum, Kanban, Agile Architecture Governance

HLD / LLD Expertise

The candidate must have 8+ years of hands-on experience preparing and managing HLD and LLD documents.

High-Level Design (HLD)

• Overall system architecture
• Platform and technology selection
• Data flows

Low-Level Design (LLD)

• API specifications
• Component interactions
• Detailed technical logic
• Configuration and implementation-level details

BFSI / Banking Domain Requirements

• Strong experience in the Banking / BFSI domain.
• Good understanding of banking processes, systems, terminology, and financial-services scenarios.
• Ability to relate previous architecture experience to real-world banking use cases.
• Strong understanding of enterprise processes and practical application of standard architecture and technology practices.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 8+ years of dedicated hands-on experience in Solution / Enterprise Architecture.
• Strong experience in preparing HLD and LLD from scratch.
• Proven experience independently designing end-to-end/full-stack solutions.
• Experience participating in multiple formal vendor/product evaluations.
• Hands-on experience executing technical PoCs.
• Strong experience with architecture governance in Agile environments.
• Strong technical documentation and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and scenario-based problem-solving abilities.
• Relevant BFSI/Banking domain experience is mandatory.