Principal Engineer - Cloud Architect
Gurugram Full-time Senior Cloud
At a glance
Senior Cloud role at Stryker. Gurugram · full-time.
Pay not stated Cloud salary
RoleCloud
SenioritySenior
LocationGurugram
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 9, 2026 · 2w ago
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Guide cloud solutions from initial needs through design, build, release, production care and ongoing refinement
- Set shared architecture rules and reusable designs for cloud systems that must scale, stay secure and control costs
- Review architecture, designs and code across teams, solve complex technical problems and coach engineers
- Create proof-of-concepts and help partners weigh build-versus-buy choices and architectural trade-offs
- Improve delivery practices across CI/CD, observability, security, privacy, quality, risk and regulatory compliance
What you bring
- At least fourteen years in software development, including eight or more in cloud architecture and production-scale cloud products
- A technical bachelor's-level education or equivalent experience, plus hands-on C# and .NET expertise
- Design experience with large enterprise applications across cloud models, strong Azure skills and a public-cloud architecture certification
- Strong knowledge of cloud operations, DevOps, APIs, microservices and the listed application technologies
Who this fits
This senior role suits an experienced cloud architect who can guide technical decisions across teams while staying hands-on. The job is hybrid or onsite in Gurugram, with travel at ten percent. A master's degree and familiarity with HL7 or DICOM are preferred.
From the employer
Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite
What will you do
- Own end-to-end cloud architecture, from requirements and solution design through development, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement.
- Define architecture principles, technology standards, and reusable patterns for scalable, secure, highly available, maintainable, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
- Provide cross-team technical leadership by conducting architecture, design, and code reviews; resolving complex performance, scalability, security, and integration challenges; and mentoring engineers across development teams.
- Partner closely with Marketing, Systems, and other business and technical stakeholders; develop proof-of-concepts, evaluate build-vs-buy decisions, and assess architectural trade-offs across cost, performance, security, maintainability, and time-to-market.
- Drive engineering excellence across Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, security architecture, cost estimation, risk management and mitigation, privacy, quality, and regulatory compliance, while contributing to technical training, hiring, research, and continuous learning.
What you need
Required Qualifications
- 14+ years of overall software-development experience, including 8+ years of cloud-architecture experience, with demonstrated experience delivering and operating large-scale cloud products in production.
- BS-level technical degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Computer Science or Engineering; Master’s degree desired.
- Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET/.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC/Core, Web/REST APIs, microservices, and Windows Services, with experience in multiple programming languages.
- Experience architecting highly available, large-scale enterprise applications across Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud environments, with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and exposure to AWS and Google Cloud.
- Strong understanding of API Management, event-driven architecture, messaging, asynchronous processing, Kubernetes, Docker, service discovery, secrets management, serverless services, RabbitMQ, and Redis.
- Experience with modern application technologies including React.js/Angular/Vue.js, SQL, PostgreSQL, Entity Framework, Git, unit testing, and PowerShell.
- Strong knowledge of DevOps and cloud operations, including automated CI/CD, environment provisioning, configuration management, deployment strategies, logging, monitoring, tracing, alerting, dashboards, and operational support.
- Strong architecture, analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with experience evaluating technical trade-offs, working in Agile environments, and an architectural certification with one or more Public Cloud providers (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Preferred Qualifications
- Good understanding of HL7 and DICOM protocols.
- Experience or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and implement data analytics tools.
- Demonstrated passion for software development and continuous technical learning, such as active open-source contribution, research activities, proof-of-concepts, or exploration of emerging technologies.
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