Lead SW Architect

Honeywell International, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies in Bengaluru seeks a Lead Software Architect to define and evolve the enterprise software architecture for scalable, secure systems. You will partner with product owners and engineering leaders to align solutions with business goals and drive modernization efforts including cloud migration and microservices adoption.

The role requires 10+ years of software development with at least 5 years in architecture leadership, expert knowledge of distributed systems and modern

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in an architecture leadership role.
• Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native apps.
• Strong knowledge of modern languages: .NET Core, Java, Node.js.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain high-level architecture for enterprise applications and platforms.
• Establish design principles, patterns, and standards for software development.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud migration and microservices adoption.
• Partner with product owners, engineering managers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and performance standards.
• Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment.
• Promote innovation through research and proof-of-concepts.
• Optimize system performance and reliability through proactive design improvements.

Skills

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Docker/Kubernetes

Dotnet Core

Java

Node.js

Azure

AWS

GCP

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

The Lead Software Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, maintaining, and evolving the software architecture for complex enterprise systems. This role ensures that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives while fostering innovation and technical excellence across engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain high-level architecture for enterprise applications and platforms.
• Establish design principles, patterns, and standards for software development.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud migration and microservices adoption.
• Partner with product owners, engineering managers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and performance standards.
• Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment.
• Promote innovation through research and proof-of-concepts.
• Optimize system performance and reliability through proactive design improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in an architecture leadership role.
• Proven expertise in designing distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
• Strong knowledge of modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., .NET Core, Java, Node.js).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).

Preferred Skills

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and projects.

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.