Cloud Infrastructure Architect
CGI
Company Profile:
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Architect
Position: AC
Experience: 10+ yrs
Category: IT Infrastructure
Main location: Bangalore/Chennai
Position ID: J0926-0591
Employment Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
Job Description: Azure Data Cloud Architect
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Azure Data Cloud Architect to lead the strategy, design, and modernization of cutting-edge, enterprise-scale data solutions on Microsoft Azure. In this role, you will serve as a strategic technical leader bridging business strategy and technology execution. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders—including the Data Hub, Digital & AI teams, and DevOps—to translate complex business requirements into high-performing, resilient, secure, and cost-effective cloud data architectures.
Your deep expertise in Azure cloud data services, advanced data modeling, modern ETL/ELT pipelines, cloud governance, and enterprise digital transformation will drive continuous innovation, scalability, and efficiency across our global data ecosystem.
Key Strategic Focus Areas
- Solution Architecting: Designing robust, multi-region end-to-end architectures that leverage the full power of Azure native data and analytics services.
- Modernization & Cloud Migration: Leading the evolution from legacy data warehouses, databases, and on-premises infrastructure to cloud-native Azure data solutions.
- Digital & AI Transformation: Enabling advanced analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence capabilities that empower data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.
- Strategic Solution Architecting
- End-to-End Architectural Leadership: Design, architect, and deliver scalable, resilient, and secure data platform architectures utilizing the complete Azure data ecosystem (e.g., Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Azure Data Lake Storage).
- Business & Technical Alignment: Partner closely with business stakeholders, product managers, and leadership in Digital & AI to evaluate business needs and translate them into high-level architectures (HLD) and technical architecture documents (TAD).
- Target State Architecture: Define future-state data architecture roadmaps, network flow matrices, environment topologies, secret inventories, and enterprise data models (star/snowflake schemas, Data Vault, or relational models).
- Modernization & Enterprise Data Transformation
- Legacy System Cloud Migration: Architect and execute cloud migration strategies to transition legacy on-premises databases, data warehouses, and ETL jobs into modernized Azure cloud-native equivalents with minimal operational disruption.
- Modern Data Integration (ETL/ELT): Oversee and optimize real-time, micro-batch, and batch data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Event Driven architectures to accelerate time-to-insight.
- Innovation & Emerging Technologies: Continuously evaluate emerging cloud, AI/ML, and IoT technology capabilities (e.g., Azure ML, Logic Apps, Service Bus) to solve complex data challenges and expand automated operational workflows.
- Implementation, Governance, Security & Operations
- Data Security & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with global and enterprise data privacy and security standards (including GDPR, HIPAA, UK data residency regulations, and client-specific security standards such as Sodexo policies).
- Automated Governance & Lineage: Establish comprehensive data governance frameworks encompassing metadata management, enterprise data cataloging, lineage tracking, data quality monitoring, and role-based access control (RBAC).
- DevOps, IaC & Automation: Work with DevOps teams to drive automated infrastructure provisioning and continuous delivery using Infrastructure as Code (IaC with Azure Bicep/ARM templates/Terraform) and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
- Security & Vulnerability Remediation: Regularly review security compliance reports (e.g., Sodexo's CACTUS tool, Azure Security Center) and leverage Azure Key Vault, Private Endpoints, and Managed Identities to remediate security risks.
- Performance Tuning & Cost Optimization: Monitor, audit, and tune data pipelines, query performance, and storage tiers for maximum speed, enterprise resilience, and cloud cost efficiency (FinOps).
- Technical Leadership, Mentorship & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Team Mentorship & Guidance: Act as a hands-on technical mentor to data engineers, data analysts, and data scientists, instilling cloud design patterns and architecture best practices.
- Cross-Functional Synergy: Foster seamless collaboration between data engineering, infrastructure, security, DevOps, and business analytics teams.
- Operational Guidelines & Standards: Author standard operating procedures, architectural guidelines, reference architectures, and deployment documentation.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative field (Master’s Degree preferred).
- Overall Experience: Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in data engineering and solution architecture.
- Azure Cloud Focus: Minimum 3+ years of dedicated experience architecting, building, and deploying enterprise-scale cloud data solutions specifically on Microsoft Azure.
- Migration Experience: Demonstrated track record of leading complex data warehouse and pipeline migrations from legacy platforms to Azure.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Primary Azure Services & Data Architecture
- Core Data Services: Expert-level knowledge of Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2), Blob Storage.
- Integration & Security: Azure Key Vault, Azure Private Link / Private Endpoints, Azure Data Gateway, Azure Relay, RBAC.
- Supporting Cloud Infrastructure: Azure IaaS/PaaS, Application Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, Web Apps, Function Apps, Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Machine Learning.
- Data Engineering & Query Languages: Advanced proficiency in SQL, T-SQL, Python/PySpark, PowerShell, and database design.
- DevOps & IaC: Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos), Infrastructure as Code (Azure Bicep, ARM, or Terraform), and continuous deployment practices.
- Monitoring & Analytics: Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and business intelligence suites (Power BI).
- Communication: Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical executive stakeholders.
- Strategic Problem Solving: Highly analytical mindset with strong organizational, risk management, and decision-making skills.
- Collaboration: Natural collaborator who thrives in global, matrixed enterprise environments.
Proven experience of delivering process efficiencies and improvements
Clear and fluent English (both verbal and written)
Ability to build and maintain efficient working relationships with remote teams
Demonstrate ability to take ownership of and accountability for relevant products and services
Ability to plan, prioritize and complete your own work, whilst remaining a team player
Willingness to engage with and work in other technologies
CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.
Life at CGI:
It is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons
Come join our team, one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world
Your future duties and responsibilities
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.