Zensar Technology/Software

Cloud Solutions Architect || 12+ Yrs || Offshore

Pune, India In person Full-time

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect with 12+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in the Banking and Financial Services domain. The candidate will be responsible for designing, architecting, and governing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions that support digital transformation initiatives, regulatory compliance, and business growth across banking platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and implement cloud architecture strategies aligned with enterprise and business objectives.
  • Design end-to-end cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions for banking applications and platforms.
  • Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including core banking, digital banking, payments, lending, and customer engagement platforms.
  • Develop architecture blueprints covering application, integration, security, infrastructure, and data domains.
  • Establish cloud governance frameworks, security controls, and compliance standards.
  • Drive adoption of microservices, containerization, serverless technologies, and API-driven architectures.
  • Collaborate with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, security teams, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution implementation.
  • Conduct architecture reviews and ensure adherence to banking security and regulatory requirements.
  • Define disaster recovery, business continuity, scalability, and high-availability strategies.
  • Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and provide recommendations to improve efficiency, resilience, and customer experience.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and engineering teams.

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)

CI/CD and DevSecOps Practices

Treasury & Wealth Management Solutions

Banking Regulatory Standards and Compliance

Required Experience

  • 12+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in Cloud Architecture roles.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud transformation programs within banking organizations.
  • Experience with cloud migration, modernization, and application re-platforming initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of banking operations, security requirements, and compliance standards.
  • Experience working with geographically distributed teams and large enterprise environments.

TOGAF Certification

Banking or Financial Services Certifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Problem-Solving & Decision-Making

Business and Technology Alignment

Ideal Candidate

A seasoned Cloud Solutions Architect with deep banking domain expertise and proven experience in cloud transformation, modernization, and secure architecture design. The individual should be capable of driving enterprise-scale cloud initiatives while ensuring compliance, resilience, security, and alignment with business objectives.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect with 12+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in the Banking and Financial Services domain. The candidate will be responsible for designing, architecting, and governing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions that support digital transformation initiatives, regulatory compliance, and business growth across banking platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and implement cloud architecture strategies aligned with enterprise and business objectives.
  • Design end-to-end cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions for banking applications and platforms.
  • Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including core banking, digital banking, payments, lending, and customer engagement platforms.
  • Develop architecture blueprints covering application, integration, security, infrastructure, and data domains.
  • Establish cloud governance frameworks, security controls, and compliance standards.
  • Drive adoption of microservices, containerization, serverless technologies, and API-driven architectures.
  • Collaborate with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, security teams, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution implementation.
  • Conduct architecture reviews and ensure adherence to banking security and regulatory requirements.
  • Define disaster recovery, business continuity, scalability, and high-availability strategies.
  • Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and provide recommendations to improve efficiency, resilience, and customer experience.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and engineering teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Cloud & Architecture Skills

Strong experience with cloud platforms

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Expertise in

Cloud-Native Architecture

Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Solutions

Microservices Architecture

API Management

Event-Driven Architecture

Serverless Computing

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)

CI/CD and DevSecOps Practices

Security & Compliance

Strong understanding of

Cloud Security Best Practices

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Zero Trust Architecture

Data Encryption & Key Management

Regulatory Compliance Frameworks

Risk Management & Governance

Banking Domain Expertise

Core Banking Systems

Retail & Corporate Banking

Digital Banking Platforms

Payments & Transaction Processing

Open Banking & API Banking

Lending & Mortgage Systems

KYC, AML & Fraud Management

Treasury & Wealth Management Solutions

Banking Regulatory Standards and Compliance

Required Experience

  • 12+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in Cloud Architecture roles.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud transformation programs within banking organizations.
  • Experience with cloud migration, modernization, and application re-platforming initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of banking operations, security requirements, and compliance standards.
  • Experience working with geographically distributed teams and large enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Google Professional Cloud Architect

TOGAF Certification

Banking or Financial Services Certifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Key Competencies

Strategic Technology Planning

Cloud Architecture & Governance

Stakeholder Management

Risk & Compliance Management

Leadership & Team Mentoring

Problem-Solving & Decision-Making

Business and Technology Alignment

Excellent Communication & Presentation Skills

Employment Type

Full-Time

Offshore Delivery Model

Ideal Candidate

A seasoned Cloud Solutions Architect with deep banking domain expertise and proven experience in cloud transformation, modernization, and secure architecture design. The individual should be capable of driving enterprise-scale cloud initiatives while ensuring compliance, resilience, security, and alignment with business objectives.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect with 12+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in the Banking and Financial Services domain. The candidate will be responsible for designing, architecting, and governing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions that support digital transformation initiatives, regulatory compliance, and business growth across banking platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and implement cloud architecture strategies aligned with enterprise and business objectives.
  • Design end-to-end cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions for banking applications and platforms.
  • Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including core banking, digital banking, payments, lending, and customer engagement platforms.
  • Develop architecture blueprints covering application, integration, security, infrastructure, and data domains.
  • Establish cloud governance frameworks, security controls, and compliance standards.
  • Drive adoption of microservices, containerization, serverless technologies, and API-driven architectures.
  • Collaborate with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, security teams, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution implementation.
  • Conduct architecture reviews and ensure adherence to banking security and regulatory requirements.
  • Define disaster recovery, business continuity, scalability, and high-availability strategies.
  • Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and provide recommendations to improve efficiency, resilience, and customer experience.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and engineering teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Cloud & Architecture Skills

Strong experience with cloud platforms

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Expertise in

Cloud-Native Architecture

Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Solutions

Microservices Architecture

API Management

Event-Driven Architecture

Serverless Computing

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)

CI/CD and DevSecOps Practices

Security & Compliance

Strong understanding of

Cloud Security Best Practices

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Zero Trust Architecture

Data Encryption & Key Management

Regulatory Compliance Frameworks

Risk Management & Governance

Banking Domain Expertise

Core Banking Systems

Retail & Corporate Banking

Digital Banking Platforms

Payments & Transaction Processing

Open Banking & API Banking

Lending & Mortgage Systems

KYC, AML & Fraud Management

Treasury & Wealth Management Solutions

Banking Regulatory Standards and Compliance

Required Experience

  • 12+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in Cloud Architecture roles.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud transformation programs within banking organizations.
  • Experience with cloud migration, modernization, and application re-platforming initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of banking operations, security requirements, and compliance standards.
  • Experience working with geographically distributed teams and large enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Google Professional Cloud Architect

TOGAF Certification

Banking or Financial Services Certifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Key Competencies

Strategic Technology Planning

Cloud Architecture & Governance

Stakeholder Management

Risk & Compliance Management

Leadership & Team Mentoring

Problem-Solving & Decision-Making

Business and Technology Alignment

Excellent Communication & Presentation Skills

Employment Type

Full-Time

Offshore Delivery Model

Ideal Candidate

A seasoned Cloud Solutions Architect with deep banking domain expertise and proven experience in cloud transformation, modernization, and secure architecture design. The individual should be capable of driving enterprise-scale cloud initiatives while ensuring compliance, resilience, security, and alignment with business objectives.

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