IN_Director_Senior AWS Cloud Architect_One Cloud_Advisory_Mumbai (India)

Job Description & Summary : We are seeking a technically deep Director – Senior AWS Cloud Architect for our AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Transformation practice. Person should be a seasoned professional with 15+ years of experience driving large-scale cloud transformation engagements across enterprise clients. Should have played a role of a trusted advisor to CXOs, lead multi-disciplinary delivery teams and leading go-to-market initiatives. Job Position Title: IN_Director_Senior AWS Cloud Architect_One Cloud_Advisory_Mumbai (India) Responsibilities: Architecture & Technical Leadership Design and own end-to-end AWS cloud architectures for enterprise-grade, highly available, and secure environments spanning compute, storage, networking, databases, serverless, containers, AI/ML, analytics, and more. Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives including replatforming, re-architecting, and migration of complex legacy workloads to AWS. Define and govern cloud architecture standards, patterns, reference architectures , and best practices across engagements. Provide technical oversight on OS-level configurations , network topology design (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, WAF, CloudFront), and hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity. Cloud Migration & Modernization Lead and oversee large-scale cloud migration programs (lift-and-shift, replatforming, refactoring) using frameworks such as AWS MAP (Migration Acceleration Program). Drive application and infrastructure modernization using containerization (EKS, ECS), serverless (Lambda, Fargate), and microservices architectures. Own migration wave planning , dependency mapping, cutover strategies, and hypercare support. DevOps & Platform Engineering Architect and oversee implementation of enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native and third-party toolchains (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and CDK. Champion DevSecOps practices including automated security scanning, policy-as-code, and compliance guardrails. FinOps & Cloud Economics Expertise in FinOps strategy and governance across client engagements — cost visibility, allocation, optimization, and accountability. Conduct and present cloud TCO and ROI analyses , savings plans, reserved instance strategies, right-sizing, and waste elimination frameworks. Partner with client finance and procurement teams to build cloud financial models and ongoing cost management frameworks. Estimations & Proposal Development Own technical estimation frameworks for cloud transformation programs — effort models, resourcing. Lead and contribute to RFP/RFI responses , technical proposals, SOWs, and client-facing presentations for pre-sales pursuits. Collaborate with the sales and alliances team to shape AWS partnership-led opportunities . Client & Stakeholder Management Act as the primary technical point of contact and trusted advisor for C-suite and VP-level client stakeholders. Lead executive workshops, cloud strategy roadmap sessions. Navigate complex client environments, manage escalations, and ensure alignment between business objectives and technical delivery. Team Leadership & People Development Lead, mentor, and grow a team of cloud architects, engineers, and consultants across multiple concurrent engagements. Establish a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning within the team. Drive capability building — certifications, knowledge sharing, CoP (Community of Practice) participation, and internal IP development. Partner with HR and practice leadership on hiring, performance management , and career development. Pre-Sales & Business Development Play a hands-on role in pre-sales pursuits — from client discovery and solutioning to proposal defense and contract closure. Identify new business opportunities within existing client accounts and contribute to practice revenue targets. Mandatory skill sets: 15+ years of overall IT experience with a minimum of 10+ years in AWS cloud architecture and delivery. Demonstrated track record of leading large-scale cloud transformation programs from strategy through execution. Prior experience in a Big 4, global SI, or top-tier technology consulting environment strongly preferred. Deep hands-on expertise across a broad spectrum of AWS services including (but not limited to): Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Batch Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Storage Gateway Networking: VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, ALB/NLB, CloudFront, WAF Databases: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, ElastiCache Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Config, Control Tower DevOps: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CloudFormation, CDK, Systems Manager Analytics & AI/ML: Glue, Athena, EMR, SageMaker, Kinesis, QuickSight Management: CloudWatch, Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, Organizations Certifications (Required) AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (or equivalent) Preferred skill sets: AWS Architecture & Services Cloud Migration & Modernization DevOps & IaC FinOps & Cloud Economics Networking & OS Client Engagement & Advisory Pre-Sales & Solutioning Team Leadership & Mentoring Estimation & Commercials Communication & Presentation Certifications (Preferred / Advantageous) AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty AWS Certified Security – Specialty AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Foundation) Years of experience Required: 15+ years Education Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering , or a related field.