Cloud Solutions Architect Senior Manager

Job title: Senior Manager Cloud Solution Architect 

Division/Department: Corporate Information Technology & Security (CIT&S) 

Reports to: Global Director of Information Technology & Security 

Work Timing: 4 PM to 1 AM India Time

Work Type: Remote

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

This role is responsible for defining and overseeing the architectural direction across multiple systems, ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and alignment with business goals. You will serve as a hands-on leader—balancing strategic planning with technical depth—providing guidance, enforcing best practices, and shaping our technology landscape. 

• Architectural Leadership: Define, communicate, and enforce system architecture principles, patterns, and standards across multiple platforms and services. 

• Integration Strategy: Design and oversee integrations between internal and external systems, ensuring security, scalability, and performance. 

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and grow a developer team. Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning. 

• Technical Oversight: Conduct architecture and code reviews, provide hands-on guidance, and ensure implementation aligns with architectural intent. 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the delivery teams, operations, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. 

• Governance and Standards: Establish and maintain best practices, reusable patterns, and architecture review processes to reduce technical debt and improve consistency. 

• Strategic Influence: Partner with leadership to shape the long-term technology roadmap and drive strategic initiatives across the organization. 

• Lead Technical Change Management Forums: Providing architectural oversight on proposed changes, evaluating risk, ensuring coordination across teams and maintaining a high standard of operational stability. 

• On-call support for escalated incidents: Providing high-level architectural support and guidance during critical events.  

Education and Work Experience Requirements:  

• 13+ years of experience in system architecture or engineering.

• 7+ years in a leadership or management role

• Proven experience designing and integrating complex systems at scale

• BS or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field desired

• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Strong knowledge of architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven, etc.)

• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Experience in enterprise environments or SaaS platforms. (HRIS, Salesforce, NetSuite and Tableau knowledge is a plus.)

• Certifications (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF)

• Exhibits persistent problem-solving skills, actively seeking solutions and overcoming challenges.

• Displays a proactive attitude towards learning new technologies, embracing opportunities to expand knowledge and skills.

• Recognizes the importance of documentation and adheres to established procedures, ensuring efficient and organized work processes.

• Participate in weekend on-call rotation for critical issues.