IN-Manager_Site Reliability Architect/Engineer _GCC_Advisory_Pune

PwC; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a seasoned professional to lead enterprise infrastructure architecture, spanning on-premises to cloud. You will define standards, guide modernization, and ensure alignment with business objectives across complex platforms.

The role emphasizes architecture governance, platform engineering, and resilient design within a global consulting context, with opportunities to influence strategic technology choices and risk reduction.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in enterprise infrastructure and architecture.
• Mandatory: enterprise-level Agile experience.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise infrastructure and platform architecture standards, principles, and reference architectures.
• Design scalable, secure, resilient hybrid infrastructure solutions.
• Review existing infrastructure designs and recommend optimization opportunities.
• Assess platform readiness for application modernization, cloud-native adoption, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead current-state assessments of enterprise infrastructure, platforms, cloud environments, and operations.

Skills

Enterprise agile

Education

BE/BTech / MBA

Job description

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.

Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us .

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise infrastructure and platform architecture standards, principles, and reference architectures.
• Design scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing hybrid infrastructure solutions.
• Review existing infrastructure designs and recommend optimization opportunities.
• Assess platform readiness for application modernization, cloud-native adoption, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead current-state (As-Is) assessment of enterprise infrastructure, platforms, cloud environments, and operational capabilities.
• Evaluate infrastructure maturity across compute, virtualization, storage, networking, backup, DR, security, and cloud adoption.
• Conduct stakeholder workshops to understand business, technology, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Identify infrastructure gaps, risks, technical debt, operational inefficiencies, and scalability constraints.
• Develop Target-State architecture and transformation roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
• Recommend modernization strategies covering cloud adoption, hybrid infrastructure, automation, platform engineering, and operational resilience.
• Establish architecture guardrails, governance standards, and technology blueprints.
• Provide design assurance and technical oversight throughout implementation lifecycles.
• Align technology solutions with business continuity, security, and regulatory requirements.

Mandatory skill sets

• Enterprise level Agile experience

Preferred skill sets

• Advise on workload placement, platform rationalization, and infrastructure modernization strategies.
• Provide architecture guidance during migration, transformation, and platform consolidation initiatives.
• Support selection of cloud-native and platform services aligned with business objectives.
• Assess disaster recovery capabilities, resilience posture, and business continuity readiness.
• Evaluate existing replication, backup, failover, and recovery mechanisms.
• Conduct RPO/RTO gap assessments against business requirements.
• Recommend resilient architecture patterns across applications, infrastructure, and cloud platforms.
• Define enterprise DR frameworks, testing methodologies, and governance controls.
• Provide oversight for failover testing, recovery validation, and resilience improvement programs.
• Establish best practices for operational resilience and availability management.
• Review deployment processes and identify automation opportunities across infrastructure operations.
• Provide architecture oversight for platform engineering and self-service enablement initiatives.
• Drive standardization and operational consistency through automation-led transformation.
• Review deployment processes and identify automation opportunities across infrastructure operations.
• Provide architecture oversight for platform engineering and self-service enablement initiatives.
• Drive standardization and operational consistency through automation-led transformation.

Years of Experience :10-15 Years

BE/BTech /MBA Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Master of Business Administration Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Project Management Leadership Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Analytical Reasoning, Analytical Thinking, Application Software, Business Data Analytics, Business Management, Business Technology, Business Transformation, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Digital Tooling, Documentation Development, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 24 more}

Travel Requirements Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date October 19, 2026

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.