Senior Architect

Syneos Health; Telangana; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health, Inc. is seeking a Senior Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable cloud-native solutions. You will shape architecture for Azure, microservices, and API-led integrations while mentoring engineering teams and guiding best practices.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership from architecture through implementation, with a focus on modernization, security, and performance in enterprise settings.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience including architecture and software development.
• 5+ years designing and delivering Azure-based solutions.
• 3+ years as an Application/Solution Architect.
• Proven experience with cloud-native architectures and microservices.
• Strong API-driven design, distributed systems, and enterprise app design.
• Led end-to-end solution delivery and mentoring of 7–10+ developers.
• Experience in Agile environments and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of complex enterprise and cloud-native architectures.
• Define patterns for microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Drive modernization and migration strategies.
• Provide leadership to engineering teams and govern architecture standards.
• Oversee DevOps integration, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud operations.

Skills

Azure Architecture

Cloud Native

Microservices

API Design

Distributed Systems

Technical Leadership

Mentoring

Agile

DevOps

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Job description

Job Description:

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.

Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:

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. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Job Responsibilities

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.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

http://www.syneoshealth.com

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.

Summary

The Senior Architect is responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. The role provides technical leadership across programs and defines architectural direction aligned with business objectives. The architect leverages deep expertise in Azure cloud architecture, microservices, and modern DevOps practices to build cloud-native and hybrid solutions. The role also focuses on modernizing legacy systems, enabling enterprise integration, and driving innovation while mentoring engineering teams.