Principal Architect -Tooling

We are looking for Principal Architect, please find the JD below:

Principal Architect - Automation

Location: Bangalore (Whitefield) or Chennai (Siruseri) or Pune (Talawade) or Mumbai (Airoli (West).

The Architect is responsible to serve as a technical architect on large-scale enterprise architecture (EA) projects focused on tooling and automation solutions within the Hybrid Cloud and Infrastructure area.

This position will work with Atos Global Tooling & Automation team & Pre-sales Architects to provide consultation and strategic guidance to clients and other senior staff in addressing complex enterpriselevel systems engineering and integration challenges.

The role of the Architect is to bridge the communication gap between the technical engineering team and the non-technical specialists to drive successful implementation of the tooling scope.

Through collaboration with teams involved from bid to end delivery, the Architect will cover the risk of tooling misalignment with stakeholder requirements and ensure that the solution fits the defined purpose.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Architectural Designs:

  Producing High Level Designs describing the proposed end-to-end architecture and Producing Low Level Designs describing in detail the proposed implementation, ensuring that designs meet both the business requirements and platform strategy.

• Project Management:

  Working with the Project Manager to identify the scope, deliverable, key tasks, and dependencies between tasks.

• Workshop Management:

  Leading workshops with stakeholders including technical and non-technical participants to understanding problem statements, requirements, produce designs or review technical solutions.

• Technical Leadership:

  Working with the Head of architecture to manage demand and architecture reviews. Evaluating, challenging, and recommending improvements to proposed technical solutions submitted by technical teams. Ensuring that designs and implementations proposed align with the platform engineering strategy. Contribute to the overall solution strategies and roadmaps.

• Requirement Analysis:

  Working with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business requirements, translating them into functional specifications. Understanding the current mode of operation (CMO) including process, data, people, technology.

• Governance and Compliance:

  Ensure that the designs proposed comply with organizational policies, standards, and regulatory requirements including security.

• Stakeholder Communication:

  Communicate technical concepts and project status to non-technical stakeholders, providing clear and concise updates. Act as a facilitator to bring together different stakeholder and experts to produce an end-to-end solution.

• Training & Mentorship:

  Provide training and mentorship to development teams and junior architects, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

Technical understanding and Experience

• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of DevOps technologies including version control (e.g. Git), Build automation tools (e.g. Argo CD, GitHub Actions), development automation (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) including Crossplane.
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of Cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google, etc.)
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of Virtualization (e.g. VMWare)
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of Network technologies
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of Security Products and the principles of good security practice
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of Automation Tooling solutions (e.g. Ansible, TSSA, etc.)
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of AI/ML and GenAI and the applications of these to IT Operations
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of Monitoring Tools and AI/OPs
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of IT Service Management Systems (e.g. ServiceNow)
• Good Technical Understanding and Experience of Infrastructure technologies

Soft Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong customer and stakeholder skills

Qualifications:

• At least 7 years experience working as an architect is expected.
• A bachelors degree in computer science, information technology or related field.
• Any relevant certificates to prove competency in areas specified.