GN Industry Utility Solution Architect Manager

Job Title – Enterprise Solution Architect S&C GN

Management Level: Management Consultant/ Manager

Location: Bangalore/ Gurgaon /Mumbai/ Pune/ Chennai

Must have skills:

• Strong expertise in designing and implementing complex enterprise-level solutions.
• Experience with various enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
• Must have worked with Utilities – at least one of the Electricity/Power, Gas and Water utilities.
• Strong understanding of utilities business processes.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) architecture and enterprise integration technologies.
• Strong understanding of integration platform architecture and has working experience in at least of the leading integration platform systems such as Mulesoft, Oracle Integration Suite etc.
• Strong in microservice architecture design patterns and have worked with containerized services such as Apacha Kafka, Docker or any other cloud native.
• Proficiency in solution design, architecture modeling, and enterprise-level integration.
• Strong in security architecture, understands enterprise security architecture, including application hosting framework, identity-access management, federated security architecture, zero trust architecture etc.
• Strong in infrastructure architecture, with deep understanding of capacity planning, design and provisioning of infrastructure required to support the solution architecture.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of data security, compliance standards, and best practices.

Good to have skills:

• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Understanding of industry-specific solutions
• Integration experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics is preferred.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams, including business analysts, developers, and project managers.

Job Summary:
The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-level solutions that address both functional and technical requirements for large-scale organizations. This role involves working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors to define solution architectures that align with the company’s business goals and technology strategy. The architect will lead the design of integrated systems, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability while driving the overall enterprise IT strategy.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture design and implementation of end-to-end enterprise solutions across multiple domains (e.g., cloud, data, applications, security).
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand functional requirements and translate them into scalable, high-performance technical solutions.
• Define solution architecture for projects, ensuring alignment with overall IT strategy and enterprise architecture principles.
• Provide leadership in technology selection, architecture modeling, and design of enterprise-scale solutions.
• Guide cross-functional teams on solution implementation, from initial concept to production deployment.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, security guidelines, and data privacy regulations.
• Conduct architectural reviews and lead technical workshops with stakeholders to drive alignment and issue resolution.
• Work with senior management to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities in existing systems and propose solutions.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends, evaluating their potential impact on enterprise solutions.

Professional & Technical Skills:

• Expertise in Enterprise Architecture frameworks like TOGAF or Zachman.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their services (compute, storage, networking, security).
• Experience in API management, integration technologies (ESB, ETL, middleware).
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and data governance practices.
• Proficiency in creating architectural diagrams and documentation using tools like ArchiMate, Visio, or UML.
• Deep knowledge of software development life cycles, including Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, risk management, and compliance protocols.
• Experience in designing disaster recovery and high availability solutions.
• Ability to understand and manage the cost structure of enterprise solutions, including cost-benefit analysis.

Additional Information:

• The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including technical leads, developers, project managers, and senior management.
• Flexibility in working hours may be required due to the global nature of the enterprise solutions.
• The Solution Architect should have a strategic mindset but also be hands-on enough to provide actionable insights to technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Regular travel may be required based on project needs.
   

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