Role Summary: We are seeking a visionary and technically adept Principal Infrastructure Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance infrastructure ecosystems. This role will serve as a strategic partner to application teams, enabling seamless integration of full-stack solutions across hybrid environments. The architect will drive innovation in infrastructure design, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and modern engineering practices.  Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Strategy & Design Develop and maintain the infrastructure architecture roadmaps to support critical business applications and services Define hosting architectures across cloud native and hybrid platforms, partner with engineering teams on the usage and adoption of these architectures. Evaluate emerging technologies and align infrastructure capabilities with evolving business requirements. Align strategy and design with FinOps principles to optimize cloud spend Resiliency, Availability & Performance Ensure architecture designs meet enterprise standards for zero-trust, resiliency, disaster recovery, and high availability. Establish performance benchmarks and monitoring frameworks to guarantee optimal service delivery. Proactively identify risks and design mitigations to minimize downtime and business disruption. Security, Compliance & Risk Management Embed security and compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, NIST) into infrastructure design. Integrate DevSecOps practices and compliance validation Collaborate with security and audit teams to ensure controls are implemented, tested, and attested. Implement governance processes that reduce risk and ensure consistent architectural practices. Collaboration & Leadership Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders and executives, translating technical strategies into business value. Partner with application teams, system reliability engineers, and operations teams to ensure infrastructure is fit-for-purpose. Lead cross-functional discussions and decision-making for business-critical initiatives. Mentor and guide technical teams to uplift architectural practices and operational excellence. Innovation & Continuous Improvement Drive automation-first principles using Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, and orchestration tools to accelerate delivery. Implement observability platforms to monitor service health and proactively detect issues. Evaluate and implement AI, Machine Learning, and Agentic frameworks to enhance productivity and reliability Champion modernization initiatives to replace legacy systems with more secure, agile, and cost-effective solutions.