Technical Solutions Architect - Specialist

Equifax; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Equifax is seeking a Technical Architect to design and implement innovative cloud-based solutions across multiple projects. You will lead architecture discussions, drive standards, and ensure production readiness while partnering with development and infrastructure teams.

The role requires deep expertise in Java, Angular, and modern cloud-native patterns, with a focus on scalable, secure, and resilient systems across regions. Excellent communication with executives is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in Software Engineering
• At least 3+ years in Public Cloud Architecture (GCP or AWS)
• BS/BE in Computer Science or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Lead design and rollout of complex, multi-region cloud applications
• Serve as SME for software development and infrastructure teams
• Assist project teams in sizing architectural efforts and review design docs for production readiness
• Communicate roadmaps and validate decisions with Technology and Business leadership
• Define and enforce standards across the SDLC (DR, scalability, security)

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java Spring Boot

Angular

Kafka

Terraform

Kubernetes (GKE/EKS)

CI/CD

IaC

Job description

Equifax is seeking a Technical Architect to significantly contribute to identifying best-fit architectural solutions for one or more projects. You will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative high quality solutions focused on our customers’ business needs. You are a problem solver who is highly motivated by designing solutions that amaze customers. As a Technical Architect at Equifax, you will design and plan technology solutions, alongside providing leadership and support to development teams. You excel at driving business value through technology and addressing technical issues and concerns.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design and rollout of complex, multi-region cloud applications, ensuring alignment with Equifax global standards.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for software development and infrastructure teams, resolving critical design bottlenecks.
• Assist project teams in sizing architectural efforts and perform rigorous reviews of design documents to ensure "Production Readiness."
• Communicate technical roadmaps and validate architectural decisions with both Technology and Business Executive leadership.
• Define and enforce standards/methodologies (DR, Scalability, Security) across the SDLC.

What Experience You Need

• Minimum 10+ years in Software Engineering with at least 3+ years specifically focused on Public Cloud Architecture (GCP or AWS).
• Expert-level proficiency in Java (Spring Boot) & Angular, with a strong grasp of Asynchronous Programming.
• Deep experience with Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) using Kafka or Pub-Sub.
• Proven experience with Kubernetes (GKE/EKS), CI/CD pipelines, and "Infrastructure as Code" (Terraform).
• BS/BE in Computer Science, or equivalent technical field.

What Could Set You Apart

• Professional Level Certification in GCP (Cloud Architect) or AWS (Solutions Architect).
• 2+ years of experience working with LLMs, Prompt Engineering, and building agentic workflows (Tool-use/Function-calling).
• Experience with event-driven architectures reacting to GitHub webhooks.
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or developer tooling.
• Experience integrating security early in the design phase (Identity & Access Management, Encryption at Rest/Transit).
• Previous experience in FinTech, Credit Bureaus, or Data Analytics companies.
• The ability to explain complex "Cloud Native" patterns to non-technical stakeholders effectively.