Senior Architect

1001 Syneos Health, LLC; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a Senior Architect to lead design of complex enterprise and cloud-native architectures. You will translate business needs into scalable technical designs and guide modernization across platforms.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, microservices and API-driven patterns, and strong leadership to mentor engineering teams while aligning with strategic objectives across the organization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience in software development and architecture.
• 5+ years hands-on Azure design and delivery.
• 3+ years in Application/Solution Architect roles.
• Proven cloud-native design with Azure and microservices.
• Leadership of engineering teams and end-to-end delivery.
• Experience with Agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of enterprise and cloud-native architectures.
• Define patterns for microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Drive application modernization and migration strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and governance to engineering teams.
• Drive CI/CD and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and contribute to strategy.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

Microservices

APIs

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Governance

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Senior Architect Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with.

Job Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design Lead design of complex enterprise and cloud-native architectures. Define architecture patterns including microservices, APIs, and distributed systems. Translate business requirements into technical designs and specifications. Drive application modernization and migration strategies.

Azure Cloud Architecture Design solutions using Azure services such as App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, and Key Vault. Architect secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud environments. Implement identity and access management using Azure AD, SSO, OAuth/OpenID. Enable monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.

Technical Leadership & Governance Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams. Ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices. Define governance frameworks and reusable architecture patterns. Lead and mentor engineering teams.

DevOps & Integration Drive CI/CD and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps and GitHub. Design enterprise integration using APIs and messaging systems. Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Innovation Collaborate with business stakeholders to align solutions with objectives. Contribute to proposals, roadmaps, and technical strategy.

Desired Qualifications

• 12+ years of overall IT experience in software development and architecture.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing and delivering solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in an Application Architect/Solution Architect role.
• Proven experience designing cloud‑native applications using Azure and microservices architecture.
• Strong expertise in API-driven architectures, distributed systems, and enterprise application design.
• Experience leading end-to‑end solution delivery from architecture through implementation.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams of 7–10+ developers.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification (AZ‑305 or equivalent).
• Clinical, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or GxP-regulated environment experience.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with application modernization and enterprise integrations.

Job description & Overview

Architecture & Solution Design Lead design of complex enterprise and cloud-native architectures. Define architecture patterns including microservices, APIs, and distributed systems. Translate business requirements into technical designs and specifications. Drive application modernization and migration strategies. Azure Cloud Architecture Design solutions using Azure services such as App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, and Key Vault. Architect secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud environments. Implement identity and access management using Azure AD, SSO, OAuth/OpenID. Enable monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks. Technical Leadership & Governance Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams. Ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices. Define governance frameworks and reusable architecture patterns. Lead and mentor engineering teams. DevOps & Integration Drive CI/CD and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps and GitHub. Design enterprise integration using APIs and messaging systems. Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, and security requirements. Stakeholder Collaboration & Innovation Collaborate with business stakeholders to align solutions with objectives. Contribute to proposals, roadmaps, and technical strategy.

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Why us

Discover what our Syneos Health colleagues already know: work here matters everywhere. Work alongside the brightest minds in the biopharmaceutical industry taking down walls and removing barriers to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients. We are strategic thinkers who actively seek different perspectives, whether across offices or across oceans. Because we solve some of the toughest challenges facing the most prestigious healthcare companies today, you'll gain exposure and be supported with comprehensive resources including emerging technologies, data, science and knowledge sharing. The diversification and breadth of Syneos Health creates a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. We’re a growing, global company dedicated to advancing our talent past their initial role. Discover what our 29,000 employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We work hard, and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career in which you’re guaranteed to: Partner with the most diverse team of experts in the industry. From the top down, our people are inspiring. Everyone has a voice and is encouraged to use it. Work in specialized Syneos Health teams that are therapeutically or functionally aligned for expert collaboration. We assemble clinical teams where everyone, from CRAs to senior management, is skilled in the same therapeutic area or customer teams. With this structure, everyone on your team speaks the same language and can deliver unique insights into the therapeutic environment and patient population. We are partners with purpose. We integrate seamlessly with our customers and do what’s best for their success. Our people provide the brilliant ideas, valuable insights and endless energy that accelerates the impact of life changing therapies worldwide.