Cloud Principal Architect - Application Innovation

Job description

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Cloud Principal Architect – Application Innovation to lead strategic cloud transformation initiatives for enterprise customers, with a strong focus on application modernization. This is a senior, customer-facing leadership role requiring deep expertise across pre-sales, solutioning, architecture, and delivery oversight.

The ideal candidate combines strong business and consultative skills with hands-on technical depth across cloud landing zone design, reusable module development, DevOps, cloud migration, and modernization. This individual will engage with executive and technical stakeholders, shape complex transformation programs, define target-state architectures, support sales pursuits, and provide architectural leadership through delivery.

This role is best suited for a senior practitioner who can bridge strategy, sales, architecture, and execution while driving measurable business outcomes for customers.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales and Customer Engagement

• Partner with sales, account teams, and customer stakeholders to shape cloud and application modernization opportunities.
• Lead discovery workshops, architecture assessments, and solution discussions with business and technical audiences.
• Translate customer goals, pain points, and business priorities into compelling transformation roadmaps and solution proposals.
• Support RFPs, RFIs, bids, proposals, effort estimation, statements of work, and executive presentations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, building strong relationships with CIOs, CTOs, enterprise architects, engineering leaders, and delivery teams.
• Present solution vision, target architectures, value cases, and transformation strategies to senior client stakeholders.

Required profile

Required Experience

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, application architecture, cloud transformation, or technology consulting roles.
• Strong experience in customer-facing pre-sales, consulting, and solutioning for large and complex transformation engagements.
• Proven track record leading architecture for cloud migrations and application modernizationprograms.
• Experience overseeing delivery of enterprise-scale cloud transformation initiatives across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of cloud operating models, governance, architecture assurance, and large-scale transformation delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence both executive stakeholders and deeply technical teams.

Required Technical Expertise

Core Cloud and Architecture

• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform: Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Strong experience designing landing zones including:
  • Identity and access management
  • Network topology and connectivity
  • Security controls and guardrails
  • Management groups / account structures / subscriptions
  • Logging, monitoring, and observability
  • Policy, governance, and compliance
  • Cost management and operational readiness

Company description

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

What we offer

Your career with us isn’t just a job—it’s an adventure with purpose. We offer a dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture that supports your well-being and empowers you to grow. Our Be Well programs are thoughtfully designed to support your financial, mental, physical, and social health—because we know that when you feel your best, you do your best.

From your very first day, you’ll dive into impactful work that powers the systems our customers rely on every day. You won’t just contribute—you’ll make a difference, tackling meaningful projects that sharpen your skills and fuel your growth.

We’re here to champion your journey. With powerful tools to chart your career path, personalized development goals aligned with your ambitions, and continuous feedback to keep you inspired and on track, you’ll have everything you need to thrive and evolve. You’ll develop in-demand skills to grow your career and achieve your ambitions with access to cutting-edge learning opportunities—from certifications with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to coaching and hands-on experiences. And through it all, you’ll be part of a culture that values empathy, restless learning, and a devotion to shared success.

We want you to thrive here—and we’re committed to helping you do just that. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape what’s next.