Expert Architect

Ciklum; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical insurance

Internal events and certifications

Mental health support

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Chennai is seeking an Expert Architect for a full-time position. The role involves collaborating in a cross-functional team and engaging with stakeholders to enhance product architecture. Candidates should have over 7 years of software development experience and proficiency in solution architecture. This is an excellent opportunity to innovate and work with cutting-edge technology in a top-tier firm.

Qualifications

• More than 7 years of commercial experience in software development.
• More than 3 years of experience in solution architecture design.
• Excellent knowledge in Algorithms and Database theory.

Responsibilities

• Identify key business stakeholders and establish communication.
• Gather primary functionality and quality characteristics of software.
• Document and communicate architecture decisions to stakeholders.

Skills

Software development experience

Solution architecture design

Data management and integration

Client facing and consulting skills

Self-motivation and team player

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft SQL

MongoDB

.NET Core 3

Job description

Expert Architect role at Ciklum in India.

Ciklum is a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role: As an Expert Architect, you will be part of a cross‑functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. Your client is the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of professionals, providing audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk, and financial advisory services worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Identify key business stakeholders and establish communication with them
• Identify business goals and objectives
• Gather primary functionality, quality characteristics of software behavior and given constraints
• Elaborate business, information and technology architectures mapping
• Elaborate architecture vision which satisfies architecturally significant requirements; through trade‑off analysis, proof of concepts implementation, benchmarking
• Set up and manage architecture design and documentation processes
• Document and communicate architecture decisions and trade‑offs to major stakeholders
• Review and validate design decisions made by downstreams and ensure they do satisfy solution architecture vision

Requirements:

• Commercial experience in software development (more than 7 years)
• Commercial experience in solution architecture design (more than 3 years)
• Experience with data management, data integration and data transformation approaches
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration
• Understanding SDLC processes and their reasoning
• Experience with guiding software development, testing, deployment and project management

Excellent knowledge in Computer Science, Computing Theory:

• Algorithms
• Database theory
• Code testing practices

Practical experience with:

• Cloud technologies (Microsoft Azure)
• DBMS: Microsoft SQL, MongoDB, .NET Core 3

Business skills:

• Excellent client facing, business consulting and communication skills
• Ability to efficiently communicate verbally and visually
• Ability to explain and prove differences, pros and cons of suggested design decisions
• Ability to influence senior client decision makers
• Develop long lasting relationships with business and technical stakeholders
• Leading and supporting medium to large size solution delivery projects
• Analysis of business, product and technology requirements
• Certifications on
• Experience with release management tools & configuration management tools
• Infrastructure as a code tools
• Experience in pre‑sales, proposal/bid preparation
• Databricks experience is a plus

Personal skills:

• Ability to relate positively to and engage with a wide range of people
• Strong self‑motivation, reliable and flexible team‑player. High attention to details
• Always seeking to improve processes and suggest alternative better solutions
• Be ready to embrace change, be flexible

What`s in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open‑door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large‑scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company‑paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge technologies
• Care: We’ve got you covered with company‑paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting‑edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.

India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game‑changing solutions and take your career to the next level.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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