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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 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.\nOur disruptor's 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 reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026.\nAbout Position:\nWe are seeking a highly experienced Principal AWS Solution Architect to lead enterprise cloud transformation initiatives with deep expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure Automation, Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, and FinOps. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining cloud strategy, designing enterprise-scale cloud solutions, driving automation and governance frameworks, and enabling engineering teams through modern platform capabilities. This role requires a combination of strategic architecture leadership, hands-on cloud engineering expertise, stakeholder management, cloud financial governance, and enterprise transformation experience. 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