Principal Cloud AI Solutions Architect

About Persistent

We are an AI-led platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate whats next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies 7 of the 10 top US banks 9 of the 10 technology companies and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset commitment to client success and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation leadership and inclusion. We have delivered 26sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q4 FY26 revenue up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29500global team members located in 21 countries have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens Awards 2026 and for the second year in a row were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking an experienced Principal Cloud AI Solutions Architect to lead the design implementation and modernization of enterprise-scale cloud and AI platforms across AWS and Azure environments. This role requires deep expertise in cloud architecture artificial intelligence machine learning and Generative AI technologies with a strong focus on OpenAI-based solutions. The ideal candidate will drive cloud transformation initiatives define enterprise AI strategies and architect secure scalable and business-aligned solutions that accelerate innovation and digital adoption.

• Role: Principal Cloud AI Solutions Architect
• Location: Bengaluru
• Experience: 12 to 15 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What Youll Do:

• Define enterprise cloud and AI architecture strategies target-state roadmaps and implementation plans across AWS and Azure environments.
• Design scalable secure resilient and high-performance cloud-native solutions supporting AI ML analytics and business applications.
• Translate business functional security data and integration requirements into enterprise-grade solution architectures.
• Architect and implement AI/ML platforms Generative AI solutions Large Language Model (LLM) integrations and intelligent automation capabilities.
• Design OpenAI-powered use cases including conversational AI virtual assistants intelligent document processing knowledge management and content generation solutions.
• Lead cloud modernization migration and transformation programs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Establish architecture governance design standards reusable frameworks and technology best practices.
• Evaluate emerging cloud AI ML and Generative AI technologies through architecture assessments and proof-of-concepts.
• Collaborate with product engineering data science infrastructure security and business stakeholders to align technology solutions with organizational objectives.
• Lead architecture reviews technical governance forums risk assessments and cloud adoption initiatives.
• Design secure AI solutions incorporating responsible AI principles data governance identity management and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Drive performance optimization capacity planning reliability improvements and cloud cost optimization initiatives.
• Mentor architects engineers and technical teams while promoting cloud and AI best practices across the organization.
• Create architecture blueprints reference architectures implementation frameworks and executive-level technical documentation.

Expertise Youll Bring:

• 12-15 years of experience in Cloud Architecture Enterprise Architecture Solution Architecture AI/ML Engineering or Digital Transformation roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise designing and implementing solutions on AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• Extensive experience architecting enterprise AI Machine Learning Generative AI and advanced analytics platforms.
• Deep understanding of OpenAI services Large Language Models (LLMs) Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Prompt Engineering AI Agents Vector Databases and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Experience with Azure OpenAI Service OpenAI APIs Amazon Bedrock Azure AI Services and enterprise AI integration patterns.
• Strong expertise in cloud-native architecture microservices serverless computing containerization and Kubernetes platforms.
• Experience with AI/ML services such as Azure Machine Learning Amazon SageMaker Azure AI Studio Databricks and model lifecycle management frameworks.
• Knowledge of Data Engineering Data Lakes Data Warehousing ETL/ELT architectures and real-time data processing solutions.
• Experience implementing MLOps DevOps CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as Code and platform automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cloud security Zero Trust architecture identity and access management encryption governance and compliance frameworks.
• Experience designing highly available fault-tolerant and cost-optimized cloud platforms.
• Proven ability to drive cloud modernization programs enterprise architecture governance and technology transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage business leaders executive teams and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication presentation mentoring leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Information Technology Engineering Data Science or a related discipline.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert Azure AI Engineer Associate or equivalent cloud and AI certifications are highly desirable.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties flexible work hours and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life personal accident and Mediclaim hospitalization for self spouse two children and parents

Values-Driven People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Lets unleash your full potential at Persistent- is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.