Presales Solution Architect

Hitachi Vantara; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara India Private Limited is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to design and deliver robust technology solutions for complex business challenges. You will translate business requirements into technical architectures and ensure successful implementation across cloud, data analytics, IoT, and enterprise applications.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years IT experience, 5+ years in a Solution Architect role, and strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience with at least 5 years in a Solution Architect role.
• Experience designing and implementing complex enterprise-grade solutions across cloud, data analytics, IoT, and enterprise apps.
• Strong knowledge of architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven, API-first).
• Expertise in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) including IaaS, PaaS, and serverless.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of complex enterprise solutions, including technical specs, data models, integration strategies, and deployment plans.
• Collaborate with clients, business analysts, and development teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Evaluate and select technologies to meet requirements and architectural principles.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, including high- and low-level designs and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure adherence to standards and best practices.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure stability, security, and performance.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Participate in pre-sales activities, presenting technical solutions and contributing to proposals.
• Mentor junior architects and technical staff.

Skills

IT experience

Solution Architect

Cloud platforms

Architectural patterns

Communication & presentation

Agile

Mentoring

Strategic mindset

Cyber resiliency

Certifications familiarity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Microservices

Job description

Our Company

We're Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world's innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers - from banks to theme parks - can focus on achieving the incredible with data. If you've seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you've seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate - and wow their customers. Right now, we're laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We're looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team - and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Location: Hyderabad, India

Function: (DEAI HV) Presales

Requisition ID: R0145529

As a Solution Architect at Hitachi Vantara India Private Limited, you will be responsible for designing and delivering innovative and robust technology solutions that address complex business challenges for our clients. You will play a crucial role in translating business requirements into technical architectures and ensuring the successful implementation of these solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of complex enterprise solutions, including defining technical specifications, data models, integration strategies, and deployment plans.
• Collaborate with clients, business analysts, and development teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks to meet solution requirements and architectural principles.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, including high-level designs, low-level designs, and technical specifications.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the solution development lifecycle.
• Conduct technical reviews, code reviews, and ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring the stability, security, and performance of solutions.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in solution architecture.
• Participate in pre-sales activities, including presenting technical solutions to prospective clients and contributing to proposals.
• Mentor junior architects and technical team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in IT with at least 5 years in a Solution Architect role, preferably within a consulting or enterprise software environment.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex enterprise-grade solutions across various domains (e.g., cloud, data analytics, IoT, enterprise applications).
• Strong understanding of architectural patterns, design principles, and best practices (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture, API-first).
• Expertise in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) including IaaS, PaaS, and serverless architectures.
• strong technical knowledge in storage, server, backup, AI, cyber resiliency, disaster recovery, virtualization solutions
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are a plus.

About Us

We're a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How We Look After You

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We're also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We're always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you'll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We're proud to say we're an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.