Job Title: Principal Architect

Location: Bengaluru

Years of Experience: 18+ Years

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Principal Architect with a robust background in pre-sales, technology evaluation, and solution architecture. The ideal candidate will possess over 18+ years of IT experience, focusing on defining and implementing scalable, high-performance architectures. This role demands a deep understanding of cloud-native services, Java technologies, and modern architectural patterns, with a particular emphasis on AI/ML relevance to enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities:

Lead pre-sales activities, including proposal creation and bid management.
Engage in technical consulting to provide innovative solutions to customer challenges.
Review and enhance design and architecture of ongoing projects, assisting teams in troubleshooting.
Define and maintain the technology roadmap for the business unit.
Conduct customer visits to present technical capabilities and gather insights on customer pain points.
Publish white papers, blogs, and best practices to establish thought leadership in the field.
Mentor and groom architects within the team to enhance their skills and capabilities.

Mandatory Skills:

Minimum of 18 years of IT experience, with at least 6 years in pre-sales, technology evaluation, and architecture.
Proven experience in defining solution architecture with a focus on high availability, performance, scalability, disaster recovery, and security.
Strong expertise in J2EE and familiarity with open-source technologies.
Hands-on experience with Enterprise Architecture, microservices, orchestration, and deployment practices (CI/CD).
Deep understanding of cloud-native services, particularly Architecting an application implementation.
Experience with IoT technologies such as NB-Iot, CoAP, or similar protocols.
Ability to produce scalable, reusable, robust, testable, and maintainable code.
Experience in AI/ML, particularly in how it can be integrated into enterprise architecture and solution design.

Preferred Skills:

Exposure to GDPR compliance.
Domain expertise in Media & Entertainment, Digital Health, or Hi-Tech industries.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Relevant certifications in enterprise architecture or cloud technologies are a plus.

PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT - Enterprise Architecture