Solution Architect - COTS Products

KHOOBI CONSULTING; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

KHOOBI CONSULTING in Kolkata is seeking a highly analytical and strategic Solution Architect to lead the technical vision and design for enterprise applications. This role focuses on architecting scalable solutions and ensuring alignment with stakeholders.

You will be responsible for maintaining the application ecosystem, guiding development teams, and managing risks. Candidates should have 8 to 12 years of relevant IT experience and proficiency in technologies such as Java, Springboot, and Azure APIM.

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of progressive IT experience as a Solution Architect or Lead Architect.
• Deep expertise in designing robust application integrations.
• Understanding of the Retirement domain is desirable.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive, scalable solutions for enterprise applications.
• Align technical strategy with Customer Chief Architects.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance to development teams.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Java

Springboot

Node JS

React JS

React Native

Azure APIM

Azure AKS

Adobe Analytics

Tools

Lucidchart

Draw.io

Job description

Overview

About the Role : We are looking for a highly analytical and strategic Solution Architect to drive the technical vision and end-to-end design of our enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Design & Strategy: End-to-End Solutioning: Design comprehensive, scalable solutions spanning web architecture, data flows, security frameworks, and seamless integration with Custom-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and legacy applications.
• Landscape Mastery: Maintain a holistic understanding of the end-to-end application ecosystem, ensuring optimized data flow and integration across disparate systems.
• Low-Level Design (LLD): Translate high-level architectural visions into detailed Low-Level Designs (LLD) for development teams to execute.
• Pattern Application: Apply a deep understanding of diverse architectural patterns (e.g., Microservices, Event-Driven, Monolithic, SOA) to solve specific business and technical challenges.

Stakeholder Alignment & Governance

• Technical Liaison: Partner directly with Customer Chief Architects and Lead Architects to align on technical strategy and make key architectural decisions.
• ARB Approvals: Present architectural blueprints and solution proposals to the Architecture Review Board (ARB), defending technical choices and securing necessary approvals.
• Requirements Engineering: Collaborate with Business and Technical Stakeholders to define Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) and identify functional areas requiring specialized technical solutioning.

Technical Leadership & Execution

• Development Guidance: Ensure development teams implement solutions strictly aligned with the approved architecture. Provide hands-on technical guidance and troubleshoot complex architectural issues.
• Unblocking Teams: Coordinate closely with individual application architects and Tech Leads to bridge solution gaps and eliminate development bottlenecks.
• Risk Management: Partner with the program management team to proactively identify technical risks, assess their impact, and develop robust mitigation strategies.

Required Technical Stack & Expertise

Core Development Frameworks

• Java, Springboot, Node JS, React JS, React Native

Cloud, Integration & Analytics

• Azure APIM, Azure AKS, Adobe Analytics

Design Tooling & Experience

• Lucidchart, Draw.io
• Experience: 8 to 12 years of progressive IT experience, operating in a Solution Architect or Lead Architect capacity.
• Integration & APIM: Deep expertise in designing robust application integrations, API management strategies utilizing Azure APIM, and managing complex data flows.
• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of the Retirement domain (e.g., 401k plans, pension systems) is highly desirable, though not mandatory.