N\-iX is a global software development service company that helps businesses across the globe create next\-generation software products. Founded in 2002, we unite 2,400\+ tech\-savvy professionals across 40\+ countries, working on impactful projects for industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies. Our expertise spans cloud, data, AI/ML, embedded software, IoT, and more, driving digital transformation across finance, manufacturing, telecom, healthcare, and other industries. Join N\-iX and become part of a team where your ideas make a real impact. At N\-iX, our CTO Group helps clients solve complex technology challenges and turn cloud transformation into measurable business outcomes. We design and deliver modern cloud platforms, application modernization programs, and scalable cloud\-native solutions for enterprise clients globally. We are looking for a **Senior Cloud Architect** to join our Cloud Solutions team and lead architecture across strategic client engagements. This is a client\-facing architecture role combining **cloud strategy, solution design, presales, discovery, and delivery leadership**. You will work with clients from early\-stage technology discussions and assessments through target architecture and transformation roadmaps to successful delivery. We are looking for strong cloud architects with deep expertise in **AWS or Microsoft Azure**. You don't need to be an expert in every cloud – strong architecture fundamentals, engineering experience, and the ability to solve complex client problems matter more. **Responsibilities:** * Lead solution architecture across **presales, assessments, discoveries, and strategic client engagements**. * Work directly with client stakeholders, including engineering leaders, CIOs and CTOs, to understand business goals and translate them into technology strategies. * Design scalable, secure, resilient and cost\-effective solutions on **AWS and/or Microsoft Azure**. * Define target\-state architectures and transformation roadmaps for cloud migration, application modernization and cloud\-native development. * Design architectures using modern approaches including microservices, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, APIs and event\-driven systems. * Define cloud platform foundations including networking, identity, security, observability, governance and landing zones. * Lead technical workshops and architecture discussions with client and engineering teams. * Shape solutions for RFPs/RFIs and strategic opportunities, including architecture, delivery approach, assumptions, risks and estimates. * Work with engineering teams during project initiation and delivery to establish architecture principles, technical guardrails and governance. * Perform architecture reviews and help teams resolve complex technical challenges. * Contribute to N\-iX cloud offerings, reference architectures, accelerators and reusable assets. * Stay current with cloud and AI capabilities and help clients identify where emerging technologies can create practical value. **Requirements:** * **8\+ years of experience** in software engineering, cloud engineering or architecture roles. * Strong hands\-on architecture experience with **AWS or Microsoft Azure**. * Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise\-grade cloud solutions. * Experience with cloud migration, application modernization or cloud\-native transformation. * Strong understanding of distributed systems and modern application architecture. * Experience with containers and Kubernetes such as **EKS or AKS**. * Good understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, resilience, observability and cost optimization. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps/CI/CD practices. * Ability to move between high\-level architecture and detailed technical discussions with engineering teams. * Experience leading technical workshops, discoveries or architecture assessments. * Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technology decisions to both technical and business stakeholders. * Upper\-Intermediate/Advanced English. **We'd Especially Value:** * Experience across both **AWS and Azure**. * Experience leading complex cloud modernization programs. * Strong software engineering background. * Experience with platform engineering and developer platforms. * Experience designing AI/GenAI\-enabled solutions using services such as Amazon Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry or equivalent platforms. * Experience with FinOps, cloud governance and enterprise landing zones. * Experience mentoring engineers or architects. **Certifications:** Relevant professional\-level cloud certifications are an advantage, including: * AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional * Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ\-305\) * AWS/Azure DevOps, Security or related certifications * Terraform, Kubernetes or architecture certifications * Anthropic Claude Architect or other AI\-enabling certifications Certifications are valued,