Enterprise Data Architect

Infosys; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Infosys in Atlanta, GA is seeking an Architecture Principal to lead data and digital architecture initiatives, shaping scalable and secure solutions for enterprise platforms.

You will guide senior technical teams, engage with stakeholders, and drive modernization programs while upholding governance and privacy by design.

Qualifications

• Experience in Data and Digital Architecture for enterprise platforms.
• Knowledge of the full SDLC including the data engineering lifecycle.
• Experience with Lean/ Agile methodologies, including DataOps and MLOps practices.
• Experience in Data‑First and AI‑First architecture across modern data platforms (data lake, lakehouse, data warehouse, data mesh, data fabric), real-time and batch pipelines, analytics and BI, cloud data services, API/microservices for data access, and Agentic AI implementation.
• Led a team of architects on large programs, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring to ensure technical quality.
• Strong command of data governance, data quality, metadata management, master data management, lineage, and security and privacy by design.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders and oversee requirement elicitation to align requirements with market demands.
• Drive scalable and secure architectural designs ensuring compliance with architectural standards and security measures.
• Lead and anchor solution evaluation efforts, assess client landscapes, and define a roadmap for future transformation.
• Create roadmaps for integration of architectural solutions and define milestones aligned with business goals.
• Define strategies for large-scale transitions and modernization initiatives.
• Advise technical teams and build client relationships, incorporating feedback into action plans.
• Drive performance improvements for the enterprise architectural landscape and mitigate technical risks.
• Oversee creation and dissemination of critical organizational technical knowledge.
• Contribute to proposals and go-to-market materials with architectural insights for client engagements.
• Represent Infosys in industry forums and professional publications.

Skills

Data Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

EA leadership

DataOps/MLOps

Cloud Data Platforms

TOGAF/DAMA

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent

Tools

Spark

Kafka

Snowflake

Hadoop

Databricks

BigQuery

Azure Synapse

REST APIs

Job description

Overview

The Strategic Technology Group (STG) unit at Infosys is designed for power programmers and senior technologists who want to go beyond traditional development roles and take on complex, large-scale technology challenges.The STG unit brings together Specialist Programmers, Senior Technologists, and Technical Leaders who possess deep expertise across software design and development, cloud-native architectures, enterprise platforms, data engineering, and emerging technologies, including generative AI and agentic AI.Members of the STG unit play a strategic role in shaping technology direction, solving complex business challenges, and delivering resilient, high-quality outcomes. They are expected to demonstrate strong technical depth, sound architectural judgment, and hands‑on leadership, while mentoring teams and influencing best practices across programs.The STG unit emphasizes software development excellence, innovation, and continuous upskilling. It offers experienced talent the opportunity to work on transformational initiatives, engage closely with stakeholders, and grow as trusted technology leaders within Infosys’ global delivery ecosystem.

Job Description

In the assigned Job Role of Architecture Principal, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below:

• Partner with business stakeholders and oversee requirement elicitation process, to align requirements with immediate and prospective market demands.
• Drive scalable and secure architectural designs ensuring compliance with architectural standards, integration of appropriate security measures and smooth integration with existing systems.
• Lead and anchor solution evaluation efforts, assessing the client’s existing landscape to recommend integrated, stable, and future-proof solutions. Develop a strategic roadmap for future transformation and communicate the same to client stakeholders.
• Create roadmap for integration of architectural solutions basis system risk landscape and define short, medium and long-term milestones, ensuring alignment with organization's overall technology and business goals.
• Define strategies for large‑scale transitions and modernization initiatives.
• Act as an advisor to technical teams and client stakeholders. Build client relationships, assess client feedback obtained by the team and provide insights on plans to be actioned upon basis the feedback.
• Drive performance optimization initiatives for the enterprise architectural landscape and provide insights on technological risk areas and related mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the creation and dissemination of critical organizational technical knowledge.
• Contribute to proposals and go‑to‑market materials by collaborating with sales teams and provide insights on specialized methodologies and architectural solutions during client engagement.
• Represent the organization in industry forums and contribute to professional publications.

Your contribution to the team:

• A strategic vision for aligning technical solutions with evolving business goals and industry trends
• Expertise in designing scalable and secure architectures while ensuring compliance with standards.
• A proactive approach to risk management and solution‑oriented problem‑solving.
• Proficiency in creating, managing and disseminating technical insights and frameworks.
• Strong communication and advisory skills to build trust and engagement.
• The ability to define future‑state roadmaps and modernization strategies.
• Passion to represent the organization in industry forums and contribute to professional publications.

Required Skill and Experience

Experience in Data and Digital Architecture, with a focus on enterprise data platforms and data‑driven solutions.

Knowledge of the full SDLC, including the data engineering lifecycle (ingestion, transformation, storage, serving, and consumption).

Experience with Lean / Agile development methodologies, including DataOps and MLOps practices.

Experience in Data‑First and AI‑First architecture across modern data platforms (data lake, lakehouse, data warehouse, data mesh, data fabric), real‑time and batch pipelines, analytics and BI, cloud data services, API/microservices for data access, and Agentic AI implementation.

Should have played the role of Chief Architect or Data/Digital Architecture Lead in the past, and personally led a team of architects on large programs, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring to ensure the technical quality of the program is met.

Should have strong command of data governance, data quality, metadata management, master data management, lineage, and security and privacy by design (including regulatory compliance such as GDPR).

Should have technology breadth across data engineering and streaming (e.g., Spark, Kafka), cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Hadoop, Databricks, BigQuery, Azure Synapse), data modeling (relational, dimensional, NoSQL, graph, vector), ML/GenAI data foundations (feature stores, RAG pipelines, vector databases), and enterprise integration (REST APIs, event‑driven architecture, ETL/ELT), with depth in several of these areas to drive end‑to‑end data solutions.

Should have a very good understanding of EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, DAMA‑DMBOK for data management) and should have applied one or more of them in practice.

Should have working awareness of the consumption layer (analytics, dashboards, and AI‑enabled applications) and of how data products reach end users.

Preferred Skill and Experience

• Should have high level business and process understanding of one or more industries
• Should have personally led & delivered one or more digital transformation program (size > $10m) successfully with tangible business outcomes
• Should have very good communication and articulation skills and is able to communicate with right level of abstraction and detail when interacting with CXO, Middle mgmt. and developers
• Should be able to do rough order of magnitude estimation and costing to determine the high‑level TCO for large programs
• Should have deep technology expertise in one or more areas (Digital/Mobility, Customer/User experience, API and Micro services, Search, Content Management, DAM, Commerce, CRM, Order management, Analytics, Cloud and SAAS/PAAS platforms) and should be able to have deep dive discussions with SMEs in this space
• Should have zero distance to code and be able review the detailed design, code, configuration, data model and provide specific inputs to the architects and developers
• Should have good understanding and exposure to the products and platforms relevant to digital transformation
• Should have good understanding of the leading open‑source technologies, frameworks and tools in the market
• Should have good understanding of leading No SQL databases
• Should be able to work as part of a cross‑cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary
• Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer‑based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future.

EEO/About Us

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long‑term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

About Us

Infosys is a global leader in next‑generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI‑powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always‑on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

EEO

Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Technical/Domain Skill 1

Technology|Enterprise Architecture|Data / Information Architecture

Technical/Domain Skill 2

Technology|Consulting - Data Governance|Data Governance

Technical/Domain Skill 3

Foundational|Development process generic|Big Data Analytics Process

Technical/Domain Skill 4

Technology|Big Data - Hadoop|Hadoop

Technical/Domain Skill 5

Technology|AI Engineering|AI/ML Solution Architecture and Design

Work Location

Atlanta, GA

Country

USA

State / Region / Province

Georgia

Company

ITL USA

Interest Group

Infosys Limited

Job Role

Architecture Principal

Career Role

Senior Principal Technology Architect - US