Forward Deployed AWS - Lead (Noida, UP, India)
Iris Software
Iris Software
Join Iris Software, a recognized Top 25 Best Workplace in India's IT industry, and contribute to shaping your career success in an award-winning culture. We are a rapidly growing IT services company dedicated to being our clients' most trusted technology partner.
With a global presence across India, the U.S.A., and Canada, we empower enterprise clients in financial services, healthcare, transportation, and professional services. Our expertise lies in developing complex, mission-critical applications using cutting-edge technologies, including application and product engineering, data and analytics, cloud, DevOps, data and MLOps, quality engineering, and business automation.
Lead and define the enterprise AWS cloud strategy, aligning adoption, migration, and modernization with business objectives and technology roadmaps. Architect scalable, resilient, and cloud-native systems on AWS, leveraging services like EC2, Lambda, EKS/ECS, and S3.
Establish governance frameworks, architectural standards, and security policies for consistent and optimized AWS adoption. Oversee cross-functional teams in complex cloud transformation initiatives, including legacy system migration and cloud-native development. Drive the adoption of advanced AWS capabilities like serverless, containerization, microservices, and AI/ML services.
Define and improve KPIs for cost optimization, system reliability, deployment frequency, latency, and operational efficiency. Ensure enterprise-wide compliance with security, regulatory, and data governance requirements. Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud strategy with business priorities and demonstrate ROI. Foster innovation through automation, DevSecOps, and modern architectural patterns. Build and mentor high-performing cloud engineering teams, promoting technical excellence and ownership.
This lead role requires a strong command of AWS cloud technologies, including: - Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Networking and Connectivity (VPC, Route 53, Direct Connect) - Compute and Scaling (EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing) - API Management (API Gateway) - Messaging and Queuing (SNS) - Storage and Databases (S3, RDS, DynamoDB) - Container Orchestration and Infrastructure as Code (EKS with Terraform/CDK, ECS with Terraform)
Key responsibilities involve strategic cloud leadership, architectural design for large-scale systems, governance enforcement, team leadership, and driving innovation in cloud engineering practices. Behavioral competencies include accountability, effective collaboration, strategic thinking, and strong decision-making skills focused on scalability, security, reliability, and cost optimization.
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