Product Architect - General, Specialist

The Vanguard Group; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group is seeking an experienced Technology Architect to lead the product roadmap and architecture in Hyderabad, Telangana. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, including 5 years in technology architecture, particularly in data architecture and system design.

This role involves collaboration across teams, identifying opportunities to improve products, and mentoring team members. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields and demonstrate strong expertise in technologies such as AWS Data services and modern database technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years related work experience, with at least 5 years of technology architect experience.
• Strong expertise in Data architecture, system design and technology roadmaps.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads the definition of product roadmaps and architecture for a product family.
• Supports solution alignment across multiple products and platforms.
• Mentors less experienced crew members.

Skills

Data architecture

System design

AWS Data services

Microservices

API design

Enterprise integration

Data Analytics

Python

Java

Database skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT

Bachelor’s in Computer Applications (BCA)

Master’s in Computer Applications (MCA)

Tools

DB2

Oracle

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leads the definition of product roadmaps and architecture for a product family, according to business strategies and enterprise architecture.
• Collaborates with the broader architecture community to ensure that their products align with target architectures and technology roadmaps and provides input on required platform capabilities and improving development tools/processes.
• Works with other product teams, technology experts, and business stakeholders to provide functional support.
• Assists in the evaluation of vendors and products and participates in build vs. buy discussions with the product teams.
• Acts as highest-level technical expert, resolving issues, assessing any potential risks and identifying solutions.
• Leads the discussions related to key product architecture decisions.
• Identifies new opportunities to improve products and provide input and support to the business.
• Develops and reviews product architecture and design documentation.
• Provides technical guidance to product team(s) as appropriate.
• Performs feasibility analysis on potential future projects.
• Assists in the development of and management of architecture governance process(es).
• Tracks industry trends and maintains knowledge of new technologies.
• Mentors less experienced crew members and contributes to overall development of the organization.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures compliance with enterprise architecture standards, regulatory frameworks, and cybersecurity policies.
• Supports solution alignment across multiple products and platforms for consistent architecture reuse.
• Participates in proof‑of‑concept initiatives and emerging technology evaluations.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 10 years related work experience, with at least 5 years of technology architect experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or Bachelor’s in Computer Applications (BCA), or Master’s in Computer Applications (MCA).
• Strong expertise in Data architecture, system design and technology roadmaps.
• Experience with AWS Data services, microservices, API design and enterprise integration.
• Data Analytics, S3 Iceberg, RedShift, Event Streaming Patterns, AI Modeling Experience in Python and/or Java.
• Ability to evaluate and implement new technologies while ensuring scalability and performance.
• A recognized Thought Leader with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to create clarity and certainty when there is Architecture ambiguity; communicate to all stakeholders at varying levels within the Organization.
• Data architecture experience – Conceptual Modeling, Logical Modeling, Data governance, Meta data management and general DB technologies.
• Database skills – DB2, Oracle, PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• A deep intellectual curiosity and learning agility; stays on the forefront of business and technology solutions, especially domain driven design, Data mesh and Fabrics.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem‑solving skills.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard’s India office. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.