About this opportunity:
We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect(AWS) to lead the architecture, automation, and evolution of enterprise-scale AWS environments. This role requires deep technical ownership, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to drive platform-level improvements across security, cost, automation, and reliability. You will influence cloud strategy, enhance Landing Zone capabilities, and introduce intelligent automation powered by AI agents and MCP frameworks.
You will design and optimize distributed cloud architectures, build scalable automation patterns, strengthen governance, and ensure a secure, compliant, well-engineered AWS foundation. Your work will shape high-impact engineering standards and accelerate platform evolution across Technology Foundation.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and deliver large-scale, highly available, and cost-efficient AWS solutions
- Lead design and implementation of advanced serverless and event-driven patterns using AWS Step Functions, Lambda, API Gateway, and AWS AI services
- Build and operate MCP servers and AI-driven automation workflows to enhance security, operations, and cloud optimization
- Define, implement, and maintain multi-account security guardrails and governance controls
- Drive a security-first posture across IAM, encryption, auditing, and Landing Zone compliance
- Lead Well-Architected Reviews and guide remediation and platform improvements
- Develop cloud cost-optimization strategies and implement scalable FinOps practices
- Deploy and manage Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform) including new Landing Zone rollouts
- Troubleshoot complex AWS issues, provide architectural advisory, and guide best practices
- Mentor engineers, elevate cloud engineering capability, and support knowledge-sharing
- Lead Agile ceremonies, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate cross-team technical alignment
- Design and optimize hybrid networking architectures between on-prem and AWS
- Oversee CI/CD automation in Azure DevOps, including AI-assisted validation and deployment workflows
- Integrate AWS AI/ML capabilities (Bedrock, SageMaker, Q Developer, Q Business) into platform and product architectures
Required Skills
- Expert-level knowledge of AWS architecture, distributed systems, and enterprise-scale cloud design
- Deep understanding of multi-account governance, Landing Zone frameworks, and cloud security models
- Strong mastery of IAM, cross-account roles, federation, and least-privilege enforcement
- Advanced proficiency with serverless and event-driven architecture principles
- Strong Infrastructure-as-Code expertise (CloudFormation, Terraform) including modular design
- Solid understanding of hybrid networking, routing, and secure connectivity patterns
- Proven experience leading CI/CD practices in cloud environments and optimizing DevOps workflows
- Strong expertise in automation, including AI agents, MCP integration, or similar intelligent automation systems
- Hands-on experience with AWS AI/ML services and ability to apply them in cloud engineering domains
- Demonstrated ability to lead strategy and corrective actions following Well-Architected Reviews
- Strong analytical skills for performance tuning, cost optimization, and architectural tradeoff decisions
- Proven leadership capability: mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and driving platform evolution
- Clear and influential communication skills across engineering and leadership levels
Preferred Certifications
Must hold at least two of the following:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) || Bangalore
Req ID: 782153
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What We Do
Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day.
We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale.
Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient.
Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical.
Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term.
As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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