Distinguished Engineer (Cloud Architect + AI)

Job description

Requirements Experience : 16+years Relevant experience in software engineering and enterprise solution architecture. Strong expertise in designing and developing enterprise technology solutions across multiple platforms, programming languages, and technology stacks. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. Strong knowledge of Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI technologies. Experience designing scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise architectures. Ability to conceptualize innovative technology solutions by combining emerging technologies with business and industry needs. Strong understanding of software architecture, system integration, scalability, security, and engineering best practices. Proven experience leading complex technology engagements and delivering enterprise solutions for global clients. Ability to remain hands-on with modern programming languages, frameworks, and emerging technologies when required. Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and client engagement skills with the ability to influence technology and digital transformation strategies. Experience managing multiple technology initiatives simultaneously within globally distributed teams. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. Demonstrated thought leadership through blogs, whitepapers, technical presentations, conference speaking, or industry forums. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences. Responsibilities Define and drive the overall technology vision, architecture, and roadmap for enterprise projects and client engagements. Own the technology health of assigned projects and accounts by ensuring architectural quality, scalability, security, governance, and engineering excellence. Develop and execute both short-term and long-term technology strategies aligned with business objectives. Design innovative cloud-native, data-driven, and Generative AI-enabled enterprise solutions. Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to leverage Cloud, Data, AI, and Generative AI to solve business challenges. Lead architecture design, technical solutioning, and implementation strategies for complex enterprise applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop cutting-edge technology solutions and reusable architectural assets. Provide technical leadership by participating in hands-on development, proof-of-concepts, and complex technical implementations when required. Establish and enforce architecture standards, governance frameworks, coding standards, and best engineering practices. Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and solution validation to ensure quality and compliance. Influence client technology strategy through workshops, consulting engagements, solution presentations, and executive-level discussions. Identify opportunities to expand existing engagements through technology consulting, innovation, and AI-enabled offerings. Drive adoption of organizational technology initiatives, frameworks, accelerators, and best practices across projects. Mentor architects, technical leads, and engineering teams through coaching, knowledge sharing, and continuous feedback. Build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders while serving as a trusted technology advisor throughout the project lifecycle. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. 👋🏼We're Nagarro. We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at a scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18500+ experts across 40 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!