Job description
Role Purpose :
As a Cloud Architect within our AI Center of Excellence, you will spearhead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure cloud solutions primarily on Azure to drive AI innovation across the organization. You ll work closely with cross-functional teams, leveraging your solid developer background to help architect, deploy, and integrate a wide range of services. You will ensure that our platforms and applications uphold the highest standards for security, performance, and reliability.
This role is pivotal in shaping how our AI solutions operate at scale. Positioned within Technology Development, the AI Center of Excellence works globally to elevate AI maturity and drive digital transformation across the enterprise

Key responsibilities:
Cloud Architecture & Deployment
Design, implement, and maintain Azure-based solutions, ensuring best practices in security, reliability, and performance.
Oversee integrations with services such as Databricks, Azure AI Search, OpenAI Services, and SharePoint.

Security & Networking




Architect secure settings with a focus on identity management (e.g., Entra ID/SSO), network segmentation, and advanced threat protection.
Implement best practices for data protection, monitoring, and incident response across cloud infrastructures.

Developer Enablement
Leverage your background in software development to review and sometimes contribute code, offering architectural guidance and hands-on support.
Collaborate with development teams to establish and maintain DevOps pipelines, ensuring effective builds, testing, and deployments.

Integration & Support
Provide technical leadership for setting up and managing integrations with various Azure services, Databricks, and enterprise systems like SharePoint.
Guide teams in implementing single sign-on (SSO), data flows, and indexing strategies for services like Azure AI Search.

Monitoring & Optimization
Implement end-to-end monitor

📌 Senior Cloud Architect Bengaluru
🏢 SKF
📍 Bengaluru