At ESDS, we are strengthening our cloud infrastructure and platform architecture capabilities as we build the next phase of Swaraj .

We are looking for an experienced Principal Cloud Architect who can define and drive scalable, distributed, hypervisor-independent cloud infrastructure architectures. This is a senior architecture leadership position requiring deep hands-on expertise in cloud infrastructure, cloud networking, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and multi-hypervisor environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Define and drive cloud infrastructure and platform architecture.
- Design scalable, distributed, multi-DC and multi-region cloud environments.
- Architect cloud networking and SDN solutions across multi-hypervisor platforms.
- Establish infrastructure abstraction across different hypervisors and infrastructure providers.
- Guide the implementation of high-availability, network-isolation, routing and virtual networking architectures.
- Drive architecture governance, technical documentation and engineering best practices.
- Mentor architects and build technical capabilities within the SRE team.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, SRE, Security and Service Delivery teams.

Key Skills & Technical Expertise
- 15+ years of overall technology experience with robust expertise in cloud infrastructure and platform architecture.
- Experience building or operating CSP, private cloud or large-scale cloud platforms.
- Strong understanding of compute, storage, networking, virtualization,



Kubernetes and multi-tenant infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with KVM, Proxmox, VMware, OpenStack, CloudStack or similar platforms.
- Strong expertise in Cloud Networking and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) .
- Experience with OpenStack Neutron, OVN/OVS, virtual networking, network isolation, routing and high-availability architecture .
- Understanding of AWS, Azure and GCP architecture patterns, beyond application deployment.
- Experience with multi-DC/multi-region architecture, control-plane/data-plane models and distributed cloud.
- Strong automation, API and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) mindset.
- Ability to design scalable, hypervisor-independent networking architectures.

What We’re Looking For
- Strong architectural judgment combined with hands-on infrastructure depth.
- Solution-oriented approach with the ability to evaluate technical options and trade-offs.
- Innovation mindset and the confidence to challenge existing assumptions.
- Strong architecture documentation and governance discipline.
- Ability to mentor technical teams and drive knowledge sharing.
- Experience with partner-hosted or regional cloud deployments will be an added advantage.

Preferred Location: Chennai

Second Preference: Bangalore

Important: This is a senior-level architecture role, not an infrastructure operations position or a generic AWS/Azure Solution Architect role. We are looking for someone who can define the architecture, guide implementation and build long-term technical capabilities.

📌 Cloud Architect (Chennai)
🏢 ESDS Software Solution
📍 Chennai