Software Solution Architect I

UST; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UST in India is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design and deliver large-scale digital platforms with .NET, Azure, and enterprise integration expertise. The ideal candidate will lead architecture governance, define scalable, secure architectures, and drive cloud-native modernization across complex programs while collaborating with stakeholders, product and engineering teams.

Strong hands-on experience with Azure, .NET, microservices, DevOps, and observability is required to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in Solution Architecture and enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise applications and digital platforms.
• Define architecture roadmaps aligned with business objectives and technical standards.
• Create and review HLD/LLD/diagrams and lead design reviews.
• Ensure security, scalability, and compliance with enterprise NFRs.
• Lead modernization to cloud-native architectures and integration across systems.

Skills

Azure

.NET

Microservices

DDD

Event-Driven Architecture

Security Architecture

DevOps

Observability

Architecture Governance

TOGAF

UML

Terraform

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM Templates

AKS

Azure Functions

API Management

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Role Description

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in Microsoft .NET, Azure Cloud, enterprise integration, and cloud-native architecture to lead the design and delivery of large-scale digital platforms.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in .NET Core/.NET 8+, C#, Azure, microservices, enterprise integration, DevOps, observability, and architecture governance. The role will involve working closely with business stakeholders, product teams, engineering teams, and senior client leadership to define scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective technology solutions.

Experience in Healthcare, Life Sciences, Clinical Trials, Medical Devices, or HIPAA-regulated environments will be highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

Solution & Enterprise Architecture

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise applications and digital platforms.
• Define architecture roadmaps aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Create and review HLD, LLD, UML diagrams, ADRs, and architecture documentation.
• Lead architecture and design reviews and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security policies, scalability, and NFRs.

Application Architecture

• Architect scalable applications using .NET Core/.NET 8+, ASP.NET Core, C#, REST APIs, Microservices, DDD, and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Define API-first strategies, reusable design patterns, and enterprise coding standards.
• Drive modernization of legacy applications into cloud-native architectures.

Azure Cloud Architecture

• Design secure, highly available, resilient, and cost-optimized Azure solutions.
• Strong experience with AKS, App Services, Azure Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Event Hub, Key Vault, Azure Storage, Azure SQL, Redis, Entra ID, Logic Apps, and Azure data services.
• Define disaster recovery, business continuity, backup, multi-region, and high-availability strategies.

Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

• Lead Azure infrastructure architecture and governance.
• Define Infrastructure-as-Code strategies using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates.
• Drive cloud networking, identity, security, compliance, and platform engineering initiatives.
• Partner with DevOps/SRE teams to improve reliability and operational excellence.

DevOps & DevSecOps

• Define and govern CI/CD strategies using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Establish branching, release, deployment, and environment management practices.
• Drive DevSecOps, automated security controls, quality gates, and engineering best practices.
• Champion containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.

Observability & Reliability

• Define enterprise observability strategies covering monitoring, logging, tracing, and performance.
• Implement solutions using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Grafana, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry.
• Establish SLIs, SLOs, and Error Budgets.
• Support production reliability, incident management, and root-cause analysis.

Enterprise Integration

• Design integration architectures using REST APIs, Event Streaming, Azure Service Bus, messaging patterns, and third-party integrations.
• Define standards for secure, scalable, and maintainable system integration.
• Architect complex multi-system integration and orchestration platforms.

Stakeholder & Technical Leadership

• Collaborate with business leaders, Product Owners, engineering teams, architects, delivery teams, and clients.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Present architecture strategies and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams and provide technical direction across projects.

Required Technical Skills

Microsoft & Application Technologies

• .NET Core / .NET 8+
• C# / ASP.NET Core
• Entity Framework Core
• SQL Server
• REST APIs
• Microservices
• Domain-Driven Design
• Event-Driven Architecture

Azure

• Azure Architecture
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure App Services
• Azure Functions
• Azure API Management
• Azure Service Bus / Event Hub
• Azure Storage / Azure SQL
• Azure Key Vault
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure Cache for Redis

Infrastructure & Security

• Azure Networking
• Terraform / Bicep / ARM
• Security Architecture
• High Availability
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Continuity

DevOps

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Release & Environment Management

Observability

• Azure Monitor
• Application Insights
• Log Analytics
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• OpenTelemetry
• SLI / SLO / Error Budgets

Architecture & Design

• SOLID Principles
• Design Patterns
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• DDD
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Microservices
• TOGAF – Preferred
• UML
• HLD / LLD
• Architecture Decision Records (ADR)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of overall software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale enterprise applications and digital platforms.
• Strong hands-on Azure cloud architecture and infrastructure experience.
• Experience leading application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration, security, scalability, and reliability.

Preferred Domain Experience

• Healthcare / Life Sciences
• Clinical Trials
• Medical Devices
• HIPAA-regulated environments
• Healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7/FHIR
• Healthcare APIs and digital workflow modernization
• Complex enterprise integration and orchestration platforms
• Data, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder and client management capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior leadership and technical decision-makers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent mentoring and coaching abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across globally distributed teams.

Success Profile

The successful candidate will be a Principal Engineer / Solution Architect / Enterprise Architect with strong Microsoft .NET and Azure expertise, capable of designing enterprise-grade, cloud-native, secure, scalable, and highly integrated platforms.

The candidate should demonstrate strong leadership in architecture governance, Azure cloud transformation, application modernization, enterprise integration, DevOps/DevSecOps, observability, and reliability engineering across complex digital transformation programs.

Skills

• NET, Microsoft Azure, Enterprise Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, TOGAF, Incident Management, Issue Analysis, High Availability and Disaster Recovery, Security Engineering, UML, Terraform