Sr. Cloud Architect - IoT

ABB; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Motion Services in Bengaluru, India invites a senior Azure Cloud / Solution Architect to lead end-to-end cloud architecture for Powertrain enterprise solutions. You will drive data platform design on Azure and guide integration with customer systems, while mentoring engineers across global teams.

You will collaborate with DevOps, security, and solution leads to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant cloud solutions, applying FinOps and modern DevOps practices in a fast-paced, international

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 15–20 years of IT experience including 5–6+ years in Azure Cloud / Solution Architecture.
• Design enterprise-scale Azure solutions across compute, network, storage, data, and integration.
• Hands-on experience with Azure data and AI services and data governance concepts.
• Strong development experience in .NET / C#, TypeScript, and Python.
• Deep understanding of security, identity, governance, and compliance in Azure.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern Azure data platform architecture for analytics and IoT workloads.
• Own end-to-end Azure cloud architecture for Powertrain enterprise solutions.
• Drive cloud adoption, migration, and modernization incl. microservices and cloud-native patterns.
• Integrate Azure solutions with customer systems and third-party platforms.
• Collaborate with solution architect, DevOps, security and team leads for architectural alignment.
• Provide guidance on non-functional requirements: scalability, performance, availability, resilience, DR, cost.
• Champion DevOps and IaC using Azure DevOps / GitHub and Terraform/Bicep.
• Mentor and coach senior engineers and technical leads to strengthen cloud practices.

Skills

Azure Cloud

Solution Architecture

.NET / C#

TypeScript

Python

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud Operations

Security & Governance

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks / Spark

Synapse / SQL

Stream Analytics

Event Hubs / Kafka

Azure Fabric

MLflow / Azure ML

Azure AI Foundry

IoT Hub

Cosmos DB

Redis

Service Bus

API Management

App Gateway

Key Vault

App Configuration

Notification Hubs

SendGrid

Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Networking

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Program Manager IoT Cloud

Your role and responsibilities :

In this role, you will have the opportunity to initiate and drive technology, software, product, and/or solution development using in-depth technical expertise in a specific area. Each day, you will act as the first point of contact in Research and Development (R&D) for in-depth product or technology-related issues. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting strategic corporate technology management and future product/software/solution architecture.

The work model for the role is :

This role is contributing to the Motion Business Service Division in Bangalore India.

You will be mainly accountable for :

• Define and govern the Azure data platform architecture (ingestion, streaming, storage, processing, and serving layers), including data modeling, data quality, lineage, and lifecycle management to support analytics and IoT workloads.
• Own the end-to-end Azure cloud architecture for Powertrain enterprise solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, security standards, and compliance requirements.
• Drive cloud adoption, migration, and modernization initiatives, including transformation of legacy platforms to cloud‑native and microservices‑based architectures.
• Drive integration of Azure solutions with customer systems and third‑party platforms, ensuring secure and scalable hybrid connectivity.
• Collaborate closely with solution architect, DevOps, security, and technical team leads to ensure architectural alignment and consistency across product boundaries.
• Provide architectural guidance on non‑functional requirements including scalability, performance, availability, resilience, disaster recovery, and cost optimization (FinOps).
• Champion DevOps and Infrastructure‑as‑Code practices using Azure DevOps / GitHub and, Bicep, or Terraform to enable repeatable and reliable deployments.
• Act as a role model and take responsibility for mentoring and coaching senior engineers and technical team leads, strengthening cloud engineering practices and enterprise‑level architectural thinking across teams.

Qualifications for the role :

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 15–20 years of IT experience, including 5–6+ years in Azure Cloud / Solution Architecture
• Strong experience designing enterprise-scale Azure solutions across compute, network, storage, data, and integration
• Experience in data platform architecture on Azure (e.g., Azure delta lake, Azure Data Factory, Databricks / Spark, Synapse / SQL, Stream Analytics, Event Hubs / Kafka patterns, Azure Fabric, ML flow, Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Foundry ) and applying data governance concepts (catalog, RBAC, encryption, retention).
• Hands‑on expertise with Azure services: IoT Hub, Cosmos DB, Redis, Event Hubs, Service Bus, API Management, App Gateway, Key Vault, App Configuration, Notification Hubs, SendGrid, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure networking
• Strong knowledge of large‑scale, complex, distributed Azure, microservices architecture and cloud‑native design patterns with hands‑on .NET / C#, Typescript and Python development experience.
• Deep understanding of security, identity, governance, and compliance in Azure. Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud operations
• Strong stakeholder communication and presentation skills having prior experience working with global and distributed teams

More about us :

ABB Motion Services serve customers around the globe with innovative services to maximize performance, uptime and energy efficiency throughout the lifetime of electrical motion solutions. Electrical motion is applied everywhere in industries, cities, infrastructure and transportation and is a cornerstone of the energy revolution. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We drive innovations through digitalization and make the difference for our customers and partners every day. ABB Motion keeps the world turning, while saving energy every day.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.