Principal Cloud Architect - Cloud Transformation

About the role

Ericsson is looking for an experienced End-to-End Cloud Architect (solution responsible) to lead cloud transformation opportunities from strategy through solution design, estimation, pricing, technical governance and transition to delivery. You will own the end-to-end solution architecture, turning customer business objectives into scalable, secure and commercially viable cloud solutions, working closely with customers, sales, delivery and cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cloud transformation solutioning for customer opportunities
• Assess customer application portfolios, infrastructure, operating models and business requirements
• Define cloud strategies, target architectures, migration roadmaps and modernization strategies (including the 7R framework)
• Design solutions across public, private, hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including landing zones, security, networking, disaster recovery and business continuity
• Design container platforms, Kubernetes architectures, DevSecOps pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code approaches
• Develop TCO, ROI, pricing models, commercial assumptions and solution estimates; lead technical responses to RFPs, RFIs and proposals
• Present and defend architectures to customers and internal governance boards, and support handover to delivery
• Stay current with cloud technologies, hyperscaler offerings and industry trends

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline
• 15+ years of overall IT experience, at least 8 in cloud architecture and transformation
• Minimum 5 years in presales, consulting or solution architecture
• Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise cloud transformation initiatives and working with enterprise customers
• Commercial awareness, strong presentation skills and ability to lead virtual, cross-functional teams

Required skills

• Enterprise cloud solutions on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Kubernetes, Docker and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, Ansible or similar)
• DevSecOps toolchains (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins or similar)
• Cloud networking, security, IAM, Zero Trust, encryption and compliance frameworks
• API integration, event-driven architectures, microservices, observability, FinOps and cloud cost optimization
• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, OCI Architect, TOGAF or FinOps are an advantage