IAM AWS - Lead

Mployee.me; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Iris Software is seeking a senior AWS Cloud Architect to define and drive enterprise cloud strategy, architect large-scale AWS solutions, and lead cross-functional teams through migration and modernization initiatives. You will implement secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud platforms using IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, and container services.

Knowledge of Terraform, CloudFormation, and CDK is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing large-scale AWS cloud solutions.
• Strong knowledge of IAM policies, security, and governance for enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with EC2, VPCs, networking, and cloud-native architectures on AWS.
• Experience with AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS/Aurora, and SQS/SNS.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) and container platforms (ECS/EKS).
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through cloud transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with cost optimization, FinOps, and performance tuning in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise AWS cloud strategy aligning with business goals and long-term technology roadmap.
• Architect large-scale, distributed, cloud-native systems on AWS for scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Establish governance, security policies, and reusable cloud patterns across programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams through migration, re-platforming, and cloud-native development projects.
• Promote serverless, containerization, microservices, event-driven architectures, and AI/ML services.
• Track KPIs like cost, reliability, deployment frequency, latency, and efficiency to optimize cloud platforms.
• Ensure security, regulatory, and data governance through IAM, encryption, and auditing.

Skills

AWS cloud

IAM

VPC

Route 53

Direct Connect

EC2

Auto Scaling

Load Balancing

API Gateway

SNS

S3

Aurora

DynamoDB

ECS

Terraform

EKS

CloudFormation

CDK

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

Job description

Why Join Iris

Are you ready to do the best work of your career at one of India's Top 25 Best Workplaces in IT industryDo you want to grow in an award-winning culture that truly values your talent and ambitionsJoin Iris Software - one of the fastest-growing IT services companies - where you own and shape your success story.

About Us

At Iris Software, our vision is to be our client's most trusted technology partner, and the first choice for the industry's top professionals to realize their full potential.

With over 4,300 associates across India, U.S.A, and Canada, we help our enterprise clients thrive with technology-enabled transformation across financial services, healthcare, transportation logistics, and professional services.

Our work covers complex, mission-critical applications with the latest technologies, such as high-value complex Application Product Engineering, Data Analytics, Cloud, DevOps, Data MLOps, Quality Engineering, and Business Automation.

Working with Us

At Iris, every role is more than a job - it's a launchpad for growth.

Our Employee Value Proposition, "Build Your Future. Own Your Journey." reflects our belief that people thrive when they have ownership of their career and the right opportunities to shape it.

We foster a culture where your potential is valued, your voice matters, and your work creates real impact. With cutting-edge projects, personalized career development, continuous learning and mentorship, we support you to grow and become your best - both personally and professionally.

Curious what it's like to work at IrisHead to this video for an inside look at the people, the passion, and the possibilities.

Job Description

Mandatory Skills: Amazon IAM, Networking Connectivity (Amazon VPC + Amazon Route 53 + AWS Direct Connect), EC2 + Auto Scaling + Load Balancing, Amazon API Gateway, AWS SNS, AWS S3 + Amazon Aurora + DynamoDB, ECS + Terraform, EKS + Terraform, ECS + CloudFormation, EKS + CDK

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise AWS cloud strategy by aligning cloud adoption, migration, and modernization initiatives with overall business objectives, digital transformation goals, and long-term technology roadmap.
• Architect large-scale, distributed, and cloud-native systems on AWS by leveraging services such as EC2, Lambda, EKS/ECS, S3, and event-driven architectures, ensuring scalability, resilience, high availability, and performance across global environments.
• Establish and enforce governance frameworks, architectural standards, security policies, and reusable cloud patterns to ensure consistent, secure, and optimized AWS adoption across multiple programs and business units.
• Lead and oversee multiple cross-functional teams delivering complex cloud transformation initiatives, including legacy system migration, re-platforming, and cloud-native application development.
• Drive adoption of advanced AWS capabilities such as serverless computing, containerization, microservices architecture, event streaming, and AI/ML services to enhance system agility and innovation.
• Define, track, and continuously improve key performance indicators (KPIs) including cost optimization (FinOps), system reliability, deployment frequency, latency, and operational efficiency across cloud platforms.
• Ensure enterprise-wide compliance with security, regulatory, and data governance requirements by implementing robust IAM policies, encryption standards, audit logging, and risk management frameworks.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, and leadership teams to align cloud strategy with business priorities, ensuring measurable outcomes and ROI from cloud investments.
• Drive innovation in cloud engineering by promoting automation, DevSecOps practices, platform engineering, and adoption of modern architectural patterns.
• Build, mentor, and scale high-performing cloud engineering teams by fostering technical excellence, innovation, and a strong ownership mindset across the organization.
• Lead critical architectural and technical decision-making, ensuring long-term scalability, sustainability, cost efficiency, and resilience of enterprise cloud platforms.

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates leadership and accountability in driving cloud engineering excellence across programs and initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively with various teams and business stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
• Promotes a culture of security, reliability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Applies strategic thinking to address cloud platform risks, operational challenges, and business priorities.
• Demonstrates strong decision-making while balancing scalability, security, reliability, and cost optimization objectives.

Perks and Benefits for Irisians

Iris provides world-class benefits for a personalized employee experience. These benefits are designed to support financial, health and well-being needs of Irisians for a holistic professional and personal growth.