Lead Solution Architect/Sr. Solution Architect - Java

Facade Today; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Facade Today is seeking a highly experienced Lead/Senior Cloud Architect to drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native solutions for a major enterprise commerce platform. Preference for Azure, with production experience in AWS or GCP also valued.

The role requires deep Kubernetes expertise, Istio service mesh, and strong IaC, security, and networking skills. You will guide architecture governance, perform end-to-end performance testing, and mentor

Qualifications

• 15+ years in cloud architecture with a banking domain emphasis.
• Production experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS or GCP).
• Deep Kubernetes and container orchestration expertise; Istio or similar service mesh is a strong plus.
• Hands-on with NFR, architecture governance, documentation and system design.
• Databases: CosmosDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Oracle.
• Messaging/Eventing: Kafka, EventHub.
• Strong cloud networking, IAM, security and IaC (Terraform, ARM, Bicep).
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines; GitHub Actions is a plus.
• Ability to communicate architectural concepts clearly to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the development of cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven paradigms.
• Design and implement solutions leveraging Kubernetes (AKS) and Istio-based service meshes.
• Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across teams.
• Drive performance optimization to ensure scalability, responsiveness, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business goals with technical solutions.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Create and maintain architectural diagrams and documentation with standard tools.
• Guide teams through cloud adoption, modernization, and optimization.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and assess applicability to business needs.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

Istio service mesh

Terraform / IaC

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Multi-cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Communication skills

Banking domain experience

Tools

Kubernetes (AKS)

Istio

Terraform

ARM

Bicep

GitHub Actions

Draw.io / Miro

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on coding person and a technically versatile Lead/Senior Cloud Architect to drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native solutions. This role is pivotal in shaping the architecture of a major enterprise commerce platform, with a strong preference for Microsoft Azure but open to candidates with production-grade experience in AWS or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the development of cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven paradigms
• Design and implement solutions that leverage Kubernetes (preferably AKS) and service mesh technologies like Istio
• Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teams
• Drive performance optimization initiatives through end-to-end performance testing to ensure system scalability, responsiveness, and reliability across complex, distributed architectures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Create and maintain architectural diagrams and documentation with industry-standard tools (e.g., Miro, Gliffy, Draw.io)
• Guide teams through cloud adoption, modernization, and optimization initiatives
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to business needs

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong preference for the Banking domain
• Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP) in production environments
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration; Istio or other service mesh experience is a strong plus
• Hands-on experience with NFR, architecture governance, documentation, system design and architectural design. Trade-off
• Databases: CosmosDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Oracle
• Messaging/Eventing: Kafka, EventHub
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. GitHub Actions a plus
• Experience that delivers operational communications (and/or Customer Communication Management (CCM)) in complex, regulated financial services environments
• Ability to produce clear comms "architecture": define audience segmentation, message intent, channel selection, timing/trigger logic and handoffs between operations, contact center, digital and product teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead architectural discussions and influence technical direction
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in diagramming tools to convey architectural concepts effectively

Nice to have

• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments
• Familiarity with FinOps, observability, and cloud governance
• Background in support of production workloads with high availability and disaster recovery considerations
• Hybris e-commerce