IN_Manager_Application Architect_Application Technology_Advisory_Mumbai

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• *Job Description \& Summary:** A career within Technology Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to bring our clients a competitive advantage through defining their technology objectives, assessing solution options, and devising architectural solutions that help them achieve both strategic goals and meet operational requirements. We help build software and design data platforms, manage large volumes of client data, develop compliance procedures for data management, and continually researching new technologies to drive innovation and sustainable change.

• *Responsibilities:**

Set up technical standards and governance structure for the enterprise.

· To provide technology architecture expertise and guidance across multiple business divisions \& technology domains.

· Assist business strategy and accordingly drive technology strategy from an architecture perspective.

· Setting up technical standards, formulation of Enterprise Architecture (EA)Governance Framework.

· Driving technology strategy from an architecture perspective, across a portfolio ofapplications in the Bank, for resource optimization and Risk mitigation.

· Translating business requirements into specific system, application or process designs, including working with business personnel and executives to identify functional requirements.

· Define / maintain Target Architectures in Roadmaps.

· Lead and/or assist efforts to scope and architect major change programs, leading strategic options analysis \& proposing end\-to\-end solutions \& highlighting tradeoffs.

· Review ongoing designs of major programs to identify strategic opportunities and resolve design issues during delivery.

· Identify key technology enablers to optimize IT investment. Develop highly complex solutions that exemplifies quality optimization regardingreliability , availability, scalability, manageability, flexibility, usability/ reusability and high performance.

· Deliver Architecture solutions in a Banking environment at the highest\-level technical expertise.

· Lead other IT Architects to provide effective consulting on complex projects including RFP technical evaluations for various business domain .

· Lead multifunctional teams in successful application of methodologies and architecture modelling tools.

· As an architect the person would be responsible for suggestion and implementation of new technologies.

· Develop architectural solutions for new solutions / changes to existing applications and solutions to the bank from conceptualization through deployment.

· Understanding enterprise business requirements and mapping them into technical solutions, assist in the scope definition.

· Create high level and low\-level design documents. Experience in UML design tools.

· Develop relevant technical SOPs for rollout. Define metrics to measure performance of applications.

· Create enterprise\-wide architecture of applications ensuring reliability, scalability, manageability, and security compliance.

· Collaborate with key stakeholders in IT infra domain, IT\-vendors and other architects to achieve enterprise business goals.

· Define and understand current state solutions and identify improvements, options \& trade\-offs to define target state solutions.

· Ensuring compliance to architecture principles and standards as per enterprise requirements.

· Develop POCs, case\-studies and demo presentations for new growth areas based on market research.

· Any other tasks as deemed necessary by the Bank.

• *Mandatory skill sets:**

Salesforce Certified Application Architect · Oracle Certified Master: Java EE Enterprise Architect · VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Architect · Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect · TOGAF® Certification · Certified Microservices Architect (CMSA) · Spring Certified Professional ..

Skills required

· Ability to create, evaluate reference architectures and ensure enterprise wide buying, adoption, adherence, and compliance.

· Proficiency in Programming Languages: **Expertise in one or more programming languages commonly used in application development:**

• *• Java, C\#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Ruby, Go, etc** .

· Frameworks \& Libraries: Experience with popular development frameworks and libraries such as : Spring , .NET, Express.js, Angular, React, Vue.js, Django, Flask, etc.

· Ability to integrate application code into a continuous integration and delivery pipeline, using tools like Jenkins, GitLab Ultimate, etc.

· Experience in open\-source framework like Flutter for developing multi\-platform applications from a single codebase.

· Knowledge of cross platform Mobile application development – IBM MEA / Kony etc.

· Expertise in modern user interface frameworks.

· Expertise on various operating systems like AIX, LINUX, Windows.

· Ability to train teams and prepare presentations. Deep understanding of cloud\-native architecture and services on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

· Deep understanding of on\-premise private cloud deployment model

· Knowledge of designing relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) and optimizing queries for performance.

· Data Caching: Understanding how to use caching strategies (e.g., Redis,Memcached ) to improve performance by reducing database load.

· Application Performance Optimization: Proficiency in identifying performance bottlenecks in applications, including database queries, network requests, and code level optimizations.

· Monitoring \& Logging: Knowledge of implementing application monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to track application health and user activity ( e.g.,Prometheus , Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog).

• *Preferred skill sets:**

Knowledge of cross platform Mobile application development – IBM MEA / Kony etc.

• *Years of experience required:**

Minimum 12 years experience in IT out of which minimum 5 years should be in Application Architect role. Minimum 5 years in Banking / Financial Sector

• *Education qualification:**

BE/ BTech in (Computer Science/ Computer Science \& Engineering/ Information Technology/ Software Engineering/ Electronics \& Communications Engineering or equivalent degree in relevant discipline) or MCA or MTech/ MSc in (Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronics \& Communications Engineering) from recognized University/ Institute.

• *Education** *(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)*

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of Engineering

Degrees/Field of Study preferred

• *Certifications** *(if blank, certifications not specified)*

• *Required Skills**

Java Enterprise Architecture

• *Optional Skills**

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Reasoning, Analytical Thinking, Application Software, Business Data Analytics, Business Management, Business Technology, Business Transformation, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Documentation Development, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Performance Assessment {\+ 21 more}

• *Desired Languages** *(If blank, desired languages not specified)*

• *Travel Requirements**

• *Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?**

• *Government Clearance Required?**

• *Job Posting End Date**

June 29, 2026