Cloud / Solutions Architect

Location: Hyderabad

Company: Northbridge Strategy

Type: Full-time | On-site/Hybrid

🚀 About Northbridge Strategy

Northbridge Strategy partners with global enterprises to modernize mission-critical forecasting and planning platforms through cloud-native engineering, scalable SaaS architecture, and advanced data-driven systems.

We are leading a major transformation initiative for a globally trusted forecasting platform used by enterprises worldwide. The platform has historically been a sophisticated desktop/thick-client ecosystem powered by proprietary forecasting algorithms and deep statistical modeling capabilities. Our mission is to evolve it into a modern, cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS platform while preserving the performance, accuracy, and reliability that enterprise customers depend on.

This is a high-impact architectural leadership opportunity to shape the future of enterprise forecasting technology.

💡 The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Cloud / Solutions Architect to lead the end-to-end architecture and modernization strategy for a large-scale forecasting platform moving from traditional desktop architecture to a modern Azure-based SaaS ecosystem.

You will define the technical direction, architectural standards, and modernization roadmap across cloud infrastructure, backend services, database architecture, security, CI/CD, and legacy system integration.

This role is highly hands-on and ideal for someone who enjoys balancing strategic architecture with practical engineering execution.

In this role, you will:

Architect a multi-tenant SaaS platform on Azure with enterprise-grade scalability and security
Design PostgreSQL multi-tenant strategies and high-performance data architectures
Modernize legacy forecasting systems and integrate existing C++/MFC components with cloud-native services
Define backend architecture using NestJS, TypeScript, Prisma, and PostgreSQL
Establish scalable deployment and DevOps patterns using Azure Container Apps, Docker, Bicep, and GitHub Actions
Lead architectural decision-making while mentoring engineering teams
Work closely with distributed product and engineering stakeholders in an async-first environment

🎯 What You'll Do

Architecture & Platform Strategy

Define the end-to-end architecture for a cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platform
Design tenant isolation strategies, scalability models, and secure enterprise data boundaries
Architect backend services using NestJS, TypeScript, Prisma ORM, and PostgreSQL
Define API standards, service boundaries, and distributed system communication patterns
Create migration strategies from legacy thick-client systems to modern web/cloud platforms
Architect integration approaches between modern services and existing C++/MFC forecasting components using libpq and native interoperability patterns
Design highly available and fault-tolerant Azure infrastructure

Cloud & Infrastructure

Architect and implement Azure infrastructure including:
Azure Container Apps (ACA)
Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Azure Storage
Azure Entra ID
Azure Networking and Identity services
Design secure infrastructure patterns with governance, auditability, and compliance in mind
Define CI/CD and deployment standards using GitHub Actions and Bicep
Drive containerization strategy using Docker
Establish observability, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and operational best practices

Engineering Leadership

Provide technical leadership across backend, cloud, and platform engineering teams
Review architecture, code, database design, and deployment patterns
Mentor engineers on scalable SaaS design and cloud-native development
Participate in technical planning, roadmap discussions, and architecture reviews
Drive engineering best practices for maintainability, reliability, testing, and security

Modernization & Performance

Optimize PostgreSQL schema design, indexing, and query performance
Design migration pathways for enterprise customers moving from desktop deployments to SaaS
Ensure performance and scalability for data-intensive forecasting workloads
Collaborate with teams building advanced forecasting and analytical systems

🌟 Who You Are

Required Experience

8+ years of software engineering and architecture experience
5+ years designing cloud-native platforms and distributed systems
Strong experience architecting multi-tenant SaaS applications
Deep expertise with:
NestJS
TypeScript
Prisma ORM
PostgreSQL
Strong Azure architecture experience:
Azure Container Apps (ACA)
Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Azure Entra ID
Azure networking and identity services
Experience with Docker-based deployment architectures
Experience with GitHub Actions and Infrastructure-as-Code using Bicep
Experience integrating legacy/native applications with modern services
Familiarity with C++, MFC, and libpq integration patterns
Strong understanding of enterprise application modernization strategies

Technical Skills We Value

Distributed systems and microservices architecture
Enterprise SaaS platform design
PostgreSQL performance optimization and multi-tenant patterns
RESTful API architecture and backend scalability
Authentication and authorization design
Enterprise security and compliance practices
CI/CD and DevOps automation
Async-first collaboration within distributed engineering teams

Soft Skills & Mindset

Strong architectural ownership mentality
Pragmatic decision-maker balancing innovation and reliability
Excellent communicator and technical mentor
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and transformation environments
Passionate about building scalable enterprise-grade systems

🎁 Why Join Northbridge Strategy?

Architect a globally impactful enterprise platform modernization initiative
Work on advanced forecasting and analytical systems used by enterprise customers worldwide
High ownership and influence across product and engineering strategy
Modern Azure-first technology stack
Collaborative async-first engineering culture
Competitive compensation and long-term growth opportunities
Modern workspace in Hyderabad

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