Sr Enterprise Cloud Architect

Insight; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom to work from other locations

Medical Insurance

Health Benefits

Professional Development: Learning & V

Job summary

Insight is seeking a Senior Enterprise Cloud Architect to define and govern the architectural direction across Google Cloud Platform infrastructure and platform engineering initiatives. You will lead the design and deployment of secure, resilient, cost‑efficient enterprise cloud foundations.

You will drive enterprise reference architectures, IAM and network designs, and policy‑as‑code guardrails while mentoring engineers and partnering with security, FinOps, and delivery teams to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT or equivalent.
• 10+ years in cloud/infrastructure; 4+ years on GCP.
• Google Professional Cloud Architect certification or plan to obtain within 90 days.
• Proven ability to design landing zones and reference architectures.
• Hands-on IaC with Terraform/OpenTofu and version-control tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise reference architectures on GCP for compute, storage, networking, IAM and data infra.
• Translate designs into Modular IaC templates and CI/CD pipelines.
• Partner with Cloud Security to implement IAM, encryption and VPC guardrails.
• Collaborate with FinOps to govern cost, tagging and efficiency.
• Set telemetry, logging and observability standards for production readiness.
• Lead architecture reviews, code quality checks and PoCs.
• Provide hands-on leadership and mentor engineers; communicate trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Support project managers and clients to improve delivery quality and time-to-market.

Skills

Cloud architecture

GCP expertise

IaC (Terraform)

CI/CD tooling

Security governance

Observability

Cost optimization

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT

Tools

GitHub/GitLab

Terraform/OpenTofu

Job description

Senior Enterprise Cloud Architect, Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

Requisition Number: 106133

Senior Enterprise Cloud Architect, Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

Location: This is a hybrid opportunity in Trivandrum, Pune, Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gurugram area.

Insight at a Glance

• 14,000+ engaged teammates globally with operations in 25 countries across the globe.
• Received 35+ industry and partner awards in the past year
• $9.2 billion in revenue
• #20on Fortune’s World'sBest Workplaces™ list
• #14 on Forbes World's Best Employers in IT – 2023
• #23 on Forbes Best Employers for Women in IT- 2023
• $1.4M+ total charitable contributions in 2023 by Insight globally

Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organisations through complex digital decisions.

About The Role

As a Senior Enterprise Cloud Architect at Insight, your primary responsibility is to define, evolve, and govern the architectural direction across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure and platform engineering initiatives. In this role, you will lead the design and deployment of secure, resilient, highly available, and cost-effective enterprise cloud platform foundations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve reusable enterprise reference architectures and platform patterns on GCP covering compute, storage, networking, IAM, and data infrastructure
• Translate architectural designs into versioned, modular Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OpenTofu) templates and automated CI/CD pipelines managed via GitHub.
• Partner with Cloud Security teams to embed IAM, encryption, network segmentation, VPC designs, and policy-as-code guardrails into core infrastructure
• Collaborate with FinOps teams to build cost governance, tagging strategies, and resource efficiency into all architectural patterns.
• Define enterprise standards for telemetry, logging, observability, and operational production readiness to maintain high availability
• Lead architectural review boards, quality-review infrastructure code, and conduct experiments or proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to validate technical solutions.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership, mentoring engineers and communicating complex designs clearly to cross‑functional stakeholders
• Assist the Project Managers and Clients in making high‑impact decisions to improve the quality/time-to-market of the delivery where relevant
• Be AmbITious: This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Google Professional Cloud Architect certification (or ability to achieve certification within the first 90 days of employment).
• Minimum 10+ years of work experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering, with at least 4+ years of dedicated experience architecting and deploying solutions specifically on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proven track record of defining enterprise-grade reference architectures, landing zones, and reusable infrastructure design patterns
• Deep hands‑on proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or OpenTofu) and version control/pipeline tooling (GitHub/GitLab), including structuring reusable module repositories.
• Expertise in GCP cloud security fundamentals, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), Organization Policies, Shared VPCs, service perimeters, and policy-as-code governance
• Demonstrated experience establishing monitoring, logging, and observability standards for complex enterprise environments
• Strong track record architecting for core non‑functional requirements such as high availability, disaster recovery, security, scalability, and performance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to document architectures and present complex technical trade‑offs to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

What You Can Expect

We’re legendary for taking care of you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. We want you to enjoy a full, meaningful life and own your career at Insight. Some of our benefits include:

• Freedom to work from another location—even an international destination—for up to 30 consecutive calendar days per year.
• Medical Insurance
• Health Benefits
• Professional Development: Learning Platform and Certificate Reimbursement
• Shift Allowance

But what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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