Join Iris Software, a recognized top workplace in India's IT sector, and embark on a journey to achieve your career best. We are seeking a Cloud Platform Architect - Associate Manager to drive technological transformation.

As a fast-growing IT services company, Iris Software is dedicated to being a trusted technology partner for enterprises. We specialize in complex, mission-critical applications leveraging cutting-edge technologies in cloud, data, AI, and automation. Our global presence across India, the U.S.A., and Canada allows us to serve diverse industries, including financial services, healthcare, and logistics.

Translate strategic business objectives into comprehensive target-state solution architectures and actionable roadmaps. Ensure architectural coherence across applications, data, security, and cloud infrastructure. Lead architecture reviews, making key design decisions and managing exceptions. Serve as the primary architectural liaison for business sponsors and portfolio leadership.

Collaborate with Enterprise, Application, Data, and Security Architects to maintain design alignment. Design for high availability, disaster recovery, and resilience, actively participating in DR planning and testing. Integrate security by design principles, including identity management, network segmentation, and Zero Trust. Design and validate AI and data platform capabilities, guiding the integration of Generative AI solutions and establishing governance for responsible AI and data privacy.

We are looking for a seasoned professional with a minimum of 12 years of industry experience, including over 5 years focused on designing and operating cloud architectures. A certification like TOGAF or Azure Solutions Architect Expert is required.

Candidates must demonstrate extensive experience with secure enterprise-scale architectures on Azure and/or GCP, applying Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework principles. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform is essential, alongside experience with ARM/Bicep. Strong knowledge of networking, security, identity management (IAM, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML, Microsoft Entra ID), and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is crucial.

Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and Git is expected. A conceptual and hands-on understanding of Generative AI patterns, including RAG, vector databases, and LLM integration, is highly valued. Experience running production workloads with a focus on high availability, security, and FinOps is a key requirement. Excellent documentation and communication skills are necessary, particularly for collaborative work in globally distributed teams and with multiple vendors. A Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience is required, with a Master's degree being preferred.