Senior Technical Architect

Iris Software, Inc.; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

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Job summary

Iris Software, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Cloud Architect to design and implement enterprise cloud foundations, security controls and network architectures. You will lead landing zones across Azure, AWS or GCP, with a focus on governance and automation.

The role requires strong automation, Terraform expertise and experience in CI/CD tools, plus mentoring of engineers and collaboration with clients to deliver scalable cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure/AWS/GCP) and working knowledge of another.
• Experience delivering enterprise cloud foundations and landing zones.
• Strong knowledge of resource hierarchy, IAM, identity federation and policy-based governance.
• Cloud networking expertise: routing, DNS, firewalls, private connectivity and hybrid integration.
• Encryption, secrets management, security baselines and compliance controls.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise cloud foundations, landing zones and governance models.
• Lead architecture workshops, prepare architecture docs, estimates and delivery plans.
• Mentor engineers and guide implementation teams through cloud modernization and CI/CD integration.
• Develop reusable infrastructure provisioning frameworks using Terraform and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
• Plan migrations, validation, rollback, and ensure high availability and DR readiness.

Skills

Cloud architectures

Terraform

CI/CD

Python/Bash/PowerShell

IAM & governance

Networking & security

DevSecOps

Observability & DR

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

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Why Join Iris?
Are you ready to do the best work of your career at one ofIndia’s Top 25 Best Workplaces in IT industry? Do you want to grow in an award-winning culture thattruly values your talent and ambitions?
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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.

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Job Description

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Cloud Architect to design and implement enterprise cloud foundations, security controls and network architectures. The candidate should have deep expertise in at least one major cloud—Azure, AWS or GCP—and working knowledge of another.

The role focuses on landing zones, governance, shared services and infrastructure modernization, supported by strong automation and technical leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess existing cloud environments and define target architectures, modernization approaches and implementation roadmaps.
• Design enterprise landing zones covering resource hierarchy, identity, networking, security and shared services.
• Establish governance standards for access management, policy enforcement, resource organization, tagging and cost management.
• Design hybrid connectivity, network segmentation, private access, DNS and centralized traffic inspection.
• Define security baselines and modernization approaches for identity, network security and shared infrastructure.
• Develop reusable infrastructure provisioning frameworks using Terraform and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines.
• Design high availability, disaster recovery, monitoring and operational readiness.
• Plan phased migrations, coexistence, validation and rollback for changes to production environments.
• Lead client workshops or discovery sessions and prepare architecture documents, proposals, effort estimates and delivery plans.
• Guide implementation teams, review technical solutions and mentor engineers.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP), plus basic knowledge of a second
• Experience delivering enterprise cloud foundations and landing zones.
• Strong knowledge of resource hierarchy, IAM, identity federation and policy-based governance.
• Strong cloud networking knowledge, including routing, DNS, firewalls, private connectivity and hybrid integration.
• Experience with encryption, secrets management, security baselines and compliance controls.
• Hands-on Terraform experience, including reusable modules, state management and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps or Jenkins.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, policy as code and infrastructure change controls.
• Experience with observability, resilience, disaster recovery and cloud cost management.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash or PowerShell.
• Strong architecture documentation, stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills.

Good to Have

• Multi-region cloud deployments and enterprise network modernization.
• Cloud security posture management and centralized security monitoring.
• Kubernetes, managed container services or OpenShift.
• Experience in regulated enterprise environments.
• Relevant cloud architecture or security certifications.

Good to Have – AI

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure requirements for AI workloads.
• Awareness of secure model access, AI platform governance and data protection.
• Understanding of AI usage monitoring, quotas and inference cost management.

Perks and Benefits for Irisians
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