Senior Technical Architect

Academian Inc; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Academian Inc in Pune seeks a Senior Technical Architect with 20+ years of experience to lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-based enterprise solutions, including EdTech/LMS platforms. You will define end-to-end architecture, guide multi-team delivery, and shape cloud strategy.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, stakeholder management, DevOps practices, and pre-sales support, with a focus on performance, security, and quality across large programs.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in software development and architecture.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Hands-on Technical Architect capable of guiding teams to deliver value.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for enterprise and LMS platforms.
• Lead system design, microservices architecture, and cloud strategy.
• Ensure scalability, performance, security, and code quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product teams, and clients.
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring delivery, quality, and timelines.
• Drive DevOps, CI/CD, and release management practices.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical discussions.
• Support pre-sales activities (RFPs, solutions, PoCs) and client engagements.
• Mentor teams and enforce engineering best practices.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Cloud architecture

Microservices

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's / Master's in Engineering

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Technical Architect with 20–25 years of experience to lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-based enterprise solutions, with strong exposure to EdTech/LMS and distributed systems

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end architecture for enterprise and LMS platforms
• Lead system design, microservices architecture, and cloud strategy
• Ensure scalability, performance, security, and code quality
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product teams, and clients
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring delivery, quality, and timelines
• Drive DevOps, CI/CD, and release management practices
• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and problem-solving
• Support pre-sales (RFPs, solutions, PoCs) and client engagements
• Mentor teams and enforce engineering best practices

Required Skills

• LMS experience (e.g., Moodle) preferred
• Exposure to AI/ML integrations is a plus

Profile

• Strong architecture, delivery, and stakeholder management experience
• Proven ability to lead large teams and multiple programs
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Experience

• 20+ years in software development and architecture
• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Engineering
• An ideal candidate would be a hands-on Technical Architect who can guide the team for value delivery

Domain Expertise

• Experience in EdTech / LMS platforms (highly preferred)
• Exposure to Web Commerce, Supply Chain, Telecom, or Transportation domains
• Understanding of user experience, content delivery, and digital platforms

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Proven ability to lead large teams and multiple programs simultaneously
• Ability to balance technical depth with business priorities

Success Metrics

• Successful delivery of scalable, high-performing enterprise platforms
• Improved system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• High customer satisfaction and stakeholder alignment
• Contribution to business growth through pre-sales and innovation
• Strong team capability and engineering maturity