Cloud Pre-Sales & Delivery Lead (Solutions Architect)
Overview
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Pre-Sales & Delivery Lead with deep AWS solution architecture expertise, strong leadership abilities, and experience managing international clients. This role requires a blend of technical proficiency, pre-sales acumen, and team leadership to drive cloud transformation initiatives for global customers. The ideal candidate will lead pre-sales discussions, design scalable AWS solutions, estimate costs, and manage a technical delivery team. This position also involves international travel for client meetings, workshops, and project engagements.Work Location:
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- Kochi, India (On-Site).
Experience Level:
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- 8+ Years
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Key Responsibilities:
Pre-Sales & Solution Design:
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- Engage with enterprise and international clients to assess cloud requirements and propose tailored AWS solutions.
- Design scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS architectures aligned with best practices.
- Develop detailed solution proposals, including architecture diagrams, technical roadmaps, and implementation strategies.
- Conduct AWS Well-Architected Reviews and provide recommendations for performance, security, and cost optimizations..
- Prepare cloud cost estimates, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis, and ROI models for AWS solutions.
- Lead technical demonstrations, Proof of Concepts (PoCs), and client workshops to showcase AWS capabilities.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and executive teams to create compelling AWS solution proposals and RFP responses.
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Cloud Delivery & Team Leadership:
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- Lead a team of cloud engineers, architects, and DevOps professionals in delivering AWS solutions.
- Oversee end-to-end cloud project execution, ensuring quality, security, and compliance with customer requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers and junior architects.
- Drive AWS solution implementations, including cloud infrastructure provisioning, automation, and security hardening.
- Ensure adherence to cloud governance, security, and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR).
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and resource utilization while ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Work closely with international clients to align cloud strategies with business objectives.
- Travel for client meetings, conferences, and on-site workshops across regions (APAC, EMEA, North America).
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Key Requirements:
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- Cloud Platforms: AWS (Primary), Azure (Secondary)
- Solution Architecture: Multi-tier applications, Microservices, Serverless, HA (High Availability), DR (Disaster Recovery)
- Cost Estimation & Optimization: AWS Pricing Calculator, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets
- Security & Compliance: IAM, AWS Security Hub, AWS WAF, GuardDuty, AWS Config
- DevOps & Automation: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation.
- Networking & Infrastructure: VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Load Balancers
- Storage & Databases: S3, EBS, RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, Backup & DR Strategies
- Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, ECS, Fargate
- Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, AWS Systems Manager, ELK Stack
- Security & Compliance: IAM, AWS Security Hub, AWS WAF, GuardDuty, AWS Config
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