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With a global presence across India, the U.S.A., and Canada, we partner with enterprise clients in financial services, healthcare, transportation & logistics, and professional services. We specialize in complex, mission-critical applications utilizing cutting-edge technologies like Application & Product Engineering, Data & Analytics, Cloud, DevOps, Data & MLOps, Quality Engineering, and Business Automation.

As a Forward Deployed AWS Lead, you will spearhead the enterprise AWS cloud strategy, aligning adoption, migration, and modernization with business objectives and technology roadmaps. Architecting large-scale, cloud-native systems using services such as EC2, Lambda, EKS/ECS, and S3, you will ensure scalability, resilience, and high availability.

Establish robust governance frameworks, architectural standards, and security policies to guide consistent and optimized AWS adoption. Lead 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, and microservices to enhance agility and innovation.

Define and continuously improve key performance indicators for cost optimization (FinOps), system reliability, and operational efficiency. Ensure enterprise-wide compliance with security and regulatory requirements through robust IAM, encryption, and audit logging. Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud strategy with business priorities and drive innovation through automation and DevSecOps practices.

Build and mentor high-performing cloud engineering teams, fostering technical excellence and a strong ownership mindset. Lead critical architectural decisions to ensure the long-term scalability, sustainability, and cost efficiency of enterprise cloud platforms.

This role requires a strong command of mandatory AWS services including Amazon IAM, Networking & Connectivity (VPC, Route 53, Direct Connect), compute services (EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing), API Gateway, SNS, storage and database services (S3, RDS, DynamoDB), and container orchestration with EKS/ECS combined with IaC tools like Terraform or CDK.

Key responsibilities involve driving enterprise AWS cloud strategy, architecting scalable cloud-native systems, and establishing governance and security standards. You will lead teams in complex cloud transformations and promote the adoption of advanced AWS features.

Behaviorally, you should demonstrate leadership, accountability, and effective collaboration. Strategic thinking, strong decision-making skills, and a commitment to security, reliability, innovation, and continuous improvement are essential for this role.