Principal IT Solution Architect

Arm; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm Bengaluru, India is seeking an experienced Enterprise Solution Architect to drive business-led change initiatives. You will provide architectural guidance across a portfolio of projects, collaborating with senior leaders and delivery teams to align solutions with strategy and roadmaps.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, governance, and development of architecture patterns, with exposure to Salesforce, SAP, cloud services, and modern integration platforms.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years in a Solution Architect role.
• Strong experience with Salesforce, SAP, and integration platforms.
• Expertise in cloud services and AI.
• Experience with DevSecOps, SRE, and cybersecurity practices.
• Ability to balance long-term vision with short-term needs and governance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify future technology innovations aligned to strategy.
• Develop solution designs and roadmaps aligned to domain targets.
• Maintain mapping between capabilities, applications and data.
• Create reference patterns for platforms and solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership and governance across teams.
• Develop architecture principles, governance, and ways of working.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

Governance

Business analysis

Programme management

Architectural design

Learning agility

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Digital transformation

Tools

Salesforce

SAP

Mulesoft

MS Power Platform

Automation Anywhere

Event-driven architecture

Job description

Location Bengaluru, India

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting new chance to build on your experience working on business-led change initiatives? Arm is changing the future of computing across multiple sectors from mobile clients and automotive through to Hyperscalers and embedded devices. And we're doing this together with our broad ecosystem of partners and for the benefit of everyone!

You will be part of Arm's Enterprise IT Business Applications Architecture practice and work across the portfolio of projects to provide architectural guidance and solutions to business challenges that are aligned to strategy and EIT roadmaps. You will also be responsible for technical leadership and direction to development and delivery teams, ensuring delivery of your designs is adequately stewarded and also collaborating across teams to find opportunities for new technologies.

Responsibilities

Interpret Business Needs

• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify future technology innovations and evolutions that have potential to address business ambitions
• Develop solutions designs (HLD) and roadmaps aligned to the Domain target
• Maintain mapping between Capabilities, Applications and Data

Assess and Apply Technology

• Be creative in the use of existing technologies
• Work with members of the technical communities to develop and establish reference patterns for Platforms and Solutions
• Look ahead for opportunities with new technologies and applications

Technical leadership

• Supports change initiatives and technical communities, guiding and helping teams and partners to align with the overall enterprise architecture
• Ownership of solution pattern and approach, responsible for sign-off on High-Level designs and ensuring alignment to target and roadmaps
• Ensure quality of Architecture design artefacts and present at governance forums

Practice Development

• Develop and evolve Architecture principles, governance, materials and ways of working
• Guide and mentor teams on architecture principles, governance, and standard practices
• Drive innovation by researching and evaluating emerging technologies that align with business needs

Required Skills And Experience

• At least 8 years of experience in a Solution Architect role.
• Strong experience with Salesforce, SAP, and integration platforms (e.g., Mulesoft, event-driven architectures, MS Power Platform, Automation Anywhere).
• Good knowledge of LoB applications (e.g., ServiceNow, HCM, CMS, CLM) in commercial and operational domains.
• Expertise in cloud services (multi-provider, AI, cloud-native development).
• Experience with DevSecOps, SRE, and cybersecurity practices.
• Ability to balance long-term vision with short-term needs and define multiple solution options.
• Familiarity with Business Analysis, Programme Management, and application development methodologies.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Demonstrable experience in project governance, leadership, and architecture team development.

Nice To Have Skills And Experience

• Formal qualifications in development languages or application platforms
• Experience of the semi-conductor industry or other Engineering based organisations!

In Return

• This is a new team, and there is plenty of opportunity to shape its future, and your own growth and progression.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm's approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.