Senior Architect

Persistent; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Talent development

Cutting-edge tech

Employee engagement

Health check-ups

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Persistent is seeking a Senior Architect to lead enterprise-wide architecture, cloud transformation, and digital modernization from Pune. You will define strategic roadmaps, governance, and scalable solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP while driving AI and security-by-design initiatives.

The role demands 12–15 years of experience in architecture leadership and a strong track record in modern cloud-native architectures, microservices, and enterprise integration.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technical Leadership roles.
• Proven experience designing and governing large-scale enterprise platforms and digital ecosystems.
• Strong expertise in architecture frameworks, design patterns, and enterprise integration strategies.
• Experience leading architecture transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Ability to balance business priorities with technology strategy and architecture governance.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure; AWS; Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture principles and security-by-design.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise applications and modernization initiatives.
• Develop target-state architecture aligned with business goals and roadmaps.
• Create architecture blueprints, reference architectures, solution designs, and transformation roadmaps.
• Lead cloud transformation and digital engineering initiatives.
• Drive architecture governance across projects and programs.
• Assess platforms and recommend scalable, resilient solutions.
• Mentor architects, technical leads, and engineers.
• Review architecture decisions and enforce standards.
• Define cloud adoption strategies across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Lead re-platforming, cloud migration, and modernization programs.
• Ensure security and regulatory compliance in architectures.

Skills

Azure

AWS

GCP

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

React

API-Driven Development

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

Service Mesh

Security Architecture

Zero Trust

Identity & Access Management

Data Protection

AI/ML Solutions

Generative AI Platforms

LLM-based Applications

Intelligent Automation

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD Pipelines

DevOps Practices

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD Pipelines

DevOps Tools

Job description

About Position:

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Architect to lead enterprise-wide architecture, cloud transformation, and digital modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining strategic technology roadmaps, designing scalable and secure solutions, and driving architecture governance across complex business programs. This role requires strong expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, application modernization, stakeholder management, and emerging technologies including AI and Generative AI.

• Role: Senior Architect
• Location: Pune
• Experience: Between 12 to 15 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Define end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise applications, digital platforms, and modernization initiatives.
• Develop target-state architecture aligned with business goals, technology strategy, and enterprise roadmaps.
• Create architecture blueprints, reference architectures, solution designs, and transformation roadmaps.
• Lead application modernization, cloud transformation, and digital engineering initiatives.
• Drive architecture consistency and governance across multiple projects and programs.
• Assess technology platforms and recommend scalable, resilient, and future-ready solutions.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for customers and executive stakeholders.
• Lead architecture workshops, discovery sessions, and solution design discussions.
• Translate business requirements into practical and scalable technology solutions.
• Present architecture strategies, technology recommendations, and transformation roadmaps to leadership teams.
• Build strong relationships with customer technology, business, and executive leadership teams.
• Provide technical direction and architectural guidance to engineering, development, and DevOps teams.
• Mentor architects, technical leads, and senior engineers.
• Review and approve architecture decisions, design artifacts, and engineering approaches.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, design standards, and quality frameworks.
• Ensure alignment between architecture strategy and implementation execution.
• Define cloud adoption strategies across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Architect cloud-native, scalable, and highly available enterprise solutions.
• Lead re-platforming, re-hosting, cloud migration, and modernization programs.
• Evaluate emerging cloud services and technology platforms.
• Ensure architectures meet performance, scalability, resiliency, and availability requirements.
• Establish architecture governance frameworks and review processes.
• Conduct architecture reviews, compliance assessments, and solution validations.
• Define enterprise technology standards, guardrails, and reference architectures.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles and standards.
• Promote security-by-design principles across all architecture initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with organizational security standards and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with security teams to perform risk assessments and threat reviews.
• Define secure integration, API, identity, and data protection strategies.
• Support regulatory and industry compliance programs.
• Support project planning, estimation, roadmap creation, and technical execution.
• Provide architecture oversight throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Resolve complex architecture and technology challenges.
• Participate in release planning and production readiness reviews.
• Ensure successful transition of solutions into production environments.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Drive innovation initiatives, proof-of-concepts, and technology pilots.
• Lead adoption of AI, Generative AI, cloud-native engineering, and automation capabilities.
• Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and engineering best practices.
• Recommend technology investments to improve business outcomes and engineering productivity.
• Support solutioning activities for RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and customer presentations.
• Develop architecture approaches, estimates, and delivery strategies.
• Collaborate with sales and business teams to support account growth.
• Identify digital transformation opportunities and strategic engagements.
• Contribute to differentiated technology solutions and business expansion initiatives.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 12-15 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technical Leadership roles.
• Proven experience designing and governing large-scale enterprise platforms and digital ecosystems.
• Strong expertise in architecture frameworks, design patterns, and enterprise integration strategies.
• Experience leading architecture transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Ability to balance business priorities with technology strategy and architecture governance.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture principles.
• Experience designing highly available, secure, and scalable systems.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, cloud governance, and platform modernization.
• Strong understanding of modern application architectures and enterprise software engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft .NET / Azure
• Java / Spring Boot
• Node.js
• React
• API-Driven Development
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architectures.
• Deep knowledge of Microservices Architecture
• API Management
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Service Mesh Concepts
• Experience designing scalable and loosely coupled enterprise solutions.
• Expertise in secure integration and enterprise connectivity patterns.
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Docker
• CI/CD Pipelines
• DevOps Practices
• Automation Frameworks
• Knowledge of observability, monitoring, logging, and operational excellence practices.
• Experience driving engineering productivity and delivery transformation.
• Understanding of Data & Analytics platforms and modern data architectures.
• Experience with AI/ML Solutions
• Generative AI Platforms
• LLM-based Applications
• Intelligent Automation
• Knowledge of AI adoption strategies and enterprise AI transformation initiatives.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and business use cases.
• Strong understanding of Security Architecture
• Zero Trust Principles
• Identity & Access Management
• Data Protection
• Regulatory Compliance
• Experience implementing architecture governance frameworks and security standards.
• Proven experience leading global onsite-offshore delivery teams.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent presentation, consulting, and influencing skills.
• Ability to mentor architects, technical leaders, and engineering teams.
• Strong strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."