Application Architect - Manager

Grant Thornton INDUS; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton LLP in Bengaluru seeks an Application Architect to own architectural solutions, aligning data architecture with Enterprise Architecture Standards and business goals. You will provide technical guidance across custom applications and data solutions, collaborating with project teams, product managers, and stakeholders to determine best-fit designs.

The role requires 8+ years in application technology, experience with TOGAF, Zachman, SOA, cloud platforms, Java/.NET/Python, and

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years in application technology—architecture and development, including TOGAF and Zachman, SOA, integration patterns, target architecture, cloud platforms, governance.
• Extensive experience with SDLC methodologies and project delivery; experience with IT vendors or service providers.
• Experience with Microsoft and Amazon cloud technologies (Azure, AWS).
• Ability to communicate clearly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with CRM, e-signatures, rules/workflow engines, OCR, and related software capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyze business needs to develop and implement application solutions and strategy.
• Drive technical product roadmaps with product managers to improve efficiency, scalability, and value.
• Interact with sponsors, technology management, executives, end users, and SMEs.
• Promote enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and best practices across development teams.
• Create and maintain technical architecture diagrams for current, transitional, and future states.
• Guide design, integration, scalability, navigation, maintainability, and reuse of capabilities.
• Provide technical consultation and oversee architectural aspects of solution development and deployment.
• Collaborate with product teams on a portfolio of applications to design and roadmap solutions; perform code reviews and escalation support.

Skills

TOGAF

Zachman framework

SOA

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Java

.NET

Python

Governance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Azure PaaS

Event Grid

Kubernetes containers

Azure Data Factory

Power Platform

AWS Lambda

S3

EKS

EC2

BPMN tooling

Job description

The Application Architect is responsible for the development and ownership of architectural solutions, leveraging standards, patterns, and framework, and maintaining an application’s data architecture that align to Enterprise Architecture’s Standards and Patterns as well as the business strategy and goals for the company. This role provides technical guidance on custom application and data solution implementations within the business technology team. The Application Architect collaborates with Project teams, Enterprise Architecture, Product Managers, and Business Stakeholders to determine solutions based on business requirements and consults on their implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyze business needs and current technical assets/data to develop and implement solutions and strategy for applications.
• Perform application technology planning and drive technical product roadmaps with the product manager, suggesting improvements to increase efficiency, scalability, and maximize product value.
• Interact and communicate effectively with business sponsors, technology management, executives, end users, and subject matter experts.
• Utilize and evangelize enterprise architecture strategies, including reference architectures and standards, use of application patterns, and assisting development teams with best practices for application design.
• Create and maintain technical application architecture depicting the Business and IT landscape in its current, transitional, and future state for a portfolio of applications.
• Utilize enterprise application policies and standards for design, integration, scalability, navigation, maintainability, and reuse of capabilities in designs of solutions.
• Provide technical consultation for technology and software solutions based on business needs; oversee architectural aspects of business solution development and deployment.
• Work with the product team on a portfolio of applications and solutions to design, perform code reviews, roadmap solutions to keep with current technology and assist support on escalation of issues

Education / Professional Experience/ Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science or Information Systems (or equivalent work experience).
• 8+ years of experience in application technology—primarily within application architecture and development, including experience with TOGAF and Zachman frameworks, SOA, integration patterns, solution design, target architecture, cloud platforms, technology maturity models, Java, .NET, Python, microservices, and governance.
• Extensive experience working with application teams, vendors, or service providers; considerable experience with SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) methodologies and design/architecture aspects of project delivery.
• Experience with Microsoft technologies (Azure PaaS DBs, Event Grid, Kubernetes containers, Azure Insight, Azure Data Factory, Power Platform), Amazon technologies (Lambda, S3, EKS, EC2), BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) tooling, and other relevant industry leaders.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with others, including senior leadership, in and outside of the organization, in a credible, engaging, and confident manner. Adapt communication style and method as necessary.
• Ability to summarize and translate complex, technical information into straightforward language for various technical and non-technical audiences.
• Critical and creative thinking skills; ability to use a variety of tools and processes to conduct research and analyses, recognize solutions, and make timely decisions.
• Pursue professional and technical expertise; participate in developmental opportunities to ensure continual growth.
• Take initiative, proactively look for solutions, and help others to think ahead. Be innovative and share ideas with Enterprise Architecture for continuous improvement.
• Be flexible and work effectively across various situations to achieve goals. Prioritize different work streams and balance short-term versus long-term objectives.
• Value individual differences, treat everyone with respect, and appreciate diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Align actions with words, maintain a positive attitude, and respond productively to conflict.
• Hold yourself and others accountable for accomplishing high-quality results within timelines and appropriate resources.
• Experience with professional services firms.
• Experience working within an IT organization with a mix of managed IT services and internal services.
• Experience with IT software capabilities such as CRMs, e-signatures, rules engines, workflow engines, reporting, SSO, OCR, financial systems, software sales tooling, and document assembly