**What will you do** + Own **end-to-end cloud architecture** , from requirements and solution design through development, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. + Define **architecture principles, technology standards, and reusable patterns** for scalable, secure, highly available, maintainable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. + Provide **cross-team technical leadership** by conducting architecture, design, and code reviews; resolving complex performance, scalability, security, and integration challenges; and mentoring engineers across development teams. + Partner closely with **Marketing, Systems, and other business and technical stakeholders** ; develop proof-of-concepts, evaluate build-vs-buy decisions, and assess architectural trade-offs across cost, performance, security, maintainability, and time-to-market. + Drive engineering excellence across **Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, security architecture, cost estimation, risk management and mitigation, privacy, quality, and regulatory compliance** , while contributing to technical training, hiring, research, and continuous learning. **What you need** **Required Qualifications** + **14+ years of overall software-development experience** , including **8+ years of cloud-architecture experience** , with demonstrated experience delivering and operating large-scale cloud products in production. + BS-level technical degree or equivalent experience, preferably in **Computer Science or Engineering** ; **Master's degree desired** . + Strong hands-on expertise in **C#, .NET/.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC/Core, Web/REST APIs, microservices, and Windows Services** , with experience in multiple programming languages. + Experience architecting **highly available, large-scale enterprise applications** across Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud environments, with strong expertise in **Microsoft Azure** and exposure to AWS and Google Cloud.



+ Strong understanding of **API Management, event-driven architecture, messaging, asynchronous processing, Kubernetes, Docker, service discovery, secrets management, serverless services, RabbitMQ, and Redis** . + Experience with contemporary application technologies including **React.js/Angular/Vue.js, SQL, PostgreSQL, Entity Framework, Git, unit testing, and PowerShell** . + Strong knowledge of **DevOps and cloud operations** , including automated CI/CD, environment provisioning, configuration management, deployment strategies, logging, monitoring, tracing, alerting, dashboards, and operational support. + Strong **architecture, analytical, communication, and presentation skills** , with experience evaluating technical trade-offs, working in Agile environments, and an **architectural certification with one or more Public Cloud providers (Azure, AWS, or GCP)** . **Preferred Qualifications** + Good understanding of **HL7 and DICOM protocols** . + Experience or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and implement **data analytics tools** . + Demonstrated passion for software development and continuous technical learning, such as **active open-source contribution, research activities, proof-of-concepts, or exploration of emerging technologies** . Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

📌 Principal Engineer - Cloud Architect (Gurugram)
🏢 Stryker
📍 Gurugram