Principal Architect, Cloud and Platform Engineering

Stryker

. Define and evolve enterprise cloud reference architectures, design principles, and reusable patterns .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeGurugram • IndiaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in Cloud Architecture, particularly in Azure and AWS, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. Proven ability to guide teams in adopting cloud standards, ensuring security and governance, and driving architectural decisions across cross-functional stakeholders.

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Cloud Architecture ExpertiseInfrastructure As Code (Terraform)Azure And AWS ProficiencyCloud Governance And Security KnowledgeTechnical Communication And Stakeholder Influence

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Hard Skills

Cloud Networking ArchitectureEnterprise Cloud FoundationsAutomated GuardrailsPolicy As CodeReference Architectures DevelopmentTerraform/HCLPowerShellPythonBash/Shell ScriptingGit

Soft Skills

MentoringFacilitationStakeholder InfluenceCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsGitHubHashiCorp SentinelOPA/RegoAWS OrganizationsAWS Config

Certifications & Qualifications

Azure Solutions Architect ExpertAWS Solutions ArchitectTOGAF

Industry Keywords

Cloud ServicesMulti-Cloud ArchitectureDevSecOpsCompliance EvidenceFinOps Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDNSFirewallsKubernetesPythonShell ScriptingTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve enterprise cloud reference architectures, design principles, and reusable patterns
Provide technical direction and lead architecture reviews
Guide teams toward approved cloud services and patterns
Drive decisions on trade-offs, risks, exceptions, and emerging cloud capabilities
Identify gaps in cloud policies and controls and translate them into standards, ownership models, evidence requirements, and exception pathways
Translate requirements into technical specifications and acceptance criteria for Terraform modules, policy as code, provisioning workflows, shared services, landing zones, and golden paths
Partner with Cloud and Platform Engineering to embed security, identity, networking, tagging, cost, and operational controls into reusable platforms and self-service provisioning
Partner with Cybersecurity, Risk, and FinOps to align standards with enterprise controls, assess exceptions and control gaps, prioritize remediation, and incorporate cost and consumption guardrails
Facilitate cross-functional working sessions to resolve architecture and governance challenges and establish decisions and accountability
Mentor architects and engineers and promote adoption of approved patterns
Use architecture reviews, stakeholder feedback, control coverage, exception trends, standards adoption, and platform maturity insights to improve the cloud ecosystem
Contribute technical expertise, consultation, and influence to the enterprise cloud roadmap

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant professional experience
12-15 years of progressive experience in enterprise technology, cloud architecture, infrastructure, network, or platform engineering
Significant responsibility for complex cloud designs, architecture decisions, and technical standards
Deep expertise in Azure and/or AWS and multi-cloud architecture
Experience designing enterprise cloud foundations, landing zones, workload architectures, and reusable architectural patterns
Strong cloud networking architecture expertise, including hub-and-spoke and transit designs, VNet/VPC segmentation, routing, DNS, private connectivity, ingress/egress, firewalls, load balancing, hybrid connectivity, and integration with enterprise network services
Strong hands-on Infrastructure as Code expertise, with Terraform/HCL required
Experience with PowerShell, Python, Bash/shell scripting, YAML/JSON, Git, GitHub/GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps
Proven expertise in automated guardrails and policy as code
Experience with HashiCorp Sentinel and/or OPA/Rego, Azure Policy, AWS Organizations/SCPs, AWS Config, security/IaC scanning, and other cloud-native governance capabilities
Strong cloud governance, security, and modernization knowledge spanning identity, resilience, observability, data protection, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, cloud-native PaaS, application modernization, data/AI architectures, control mapping, exception management, compliance evidence, and FinOps practices
Exceptional technical communication and stakeholder influence skills
Experience developing reference architectures, conducting architecture reviews, assessing risks and trade-offs, producing technical guidance, and driving alignment across engineering, security, network, risk, and business stakeholders
Master’s or PhD and advanced certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or equivalent are preferred
Travel requirement: 20%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Travel Percentage: 20%