Key Result Areas :
- Lead end-to-end solution architecture for complex, large-scale enterprise initiatives.
- Design and govern scalable, secure, and cloud-native architectures (Azure preferred).
- Drive microservices, API-led, and distributed system designs.
- Enable and operationalize AI/ML and AIOps solutions, including Azure OpenAI integrations.
- Establish and oversee DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation practices.
- Embed security, compliance, and architectural governance across all solutions.
- Collaborate with business and engineering stakeholders, providing technical leadership and guidance.
- Ensure timely delivery, system performance, reliability, and cost optimization.
Key requirements :
- Extensive background in software engineering with a strong transition into solution architecture.
- At least 3+ years of experience in technical architecture, solution design & Architecture and leading end-to-end enterprise technology initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to architect and deliver complex, large-scale enterprise systems across diverse business domains.
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms (Azure preferred), distributed microservices, API-driven architectures, data platforms, security models, and modern integration patterns.
- Solid understanding of foundational AI/ML concepts, including data preprocessing, model development, training, and evaluation, with hands-on experience using Python or .NET tooling.
- Practical knowledge of AIOps methodologies with hands-on experience operationalizing, automating, and scaling AI workloads using Azure OpenAI and related Azure AI services.
- Strong grounding in DevOps practices and tooling such as Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes for CI/CD and infrastructure automation.
- Familiarity with industry-recognized architectural frameworks, including TOGAF, Zachman, or SAFe, for structured design and governance.
Good to have :
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is highly preferred, with additional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or equivalent considered a strong plus.
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.