Urgent Requirement of AVP Application Architect with One Of the Leading IT company for Pune Location

Job Overview: 15+ years of experience in application design / application modernization
and play a pivotal role in system design, modern application development processes, and
creating solutions for application modernization projects.
Key Responsibilities:

1. System Design
   o Lead the system design process and develop comprehensive and scalable
   architectural designs that align with business objectives.
   o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system designs meet
   performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.
   o Design and present innovative solutions that address client requirements.
   o Create prototypes, proofs of concept, and technical documentation to
   support proposed solutions.
   o Redesigning the application’s architecture to align with modern best
   practices and standards.
2. Application Design & Modernization:
   o Evaluating and selecting appropriate technologies and software products
   to meet the software solution requirements coming as part of the RFP or
   customer requirement.
   o Creating application architecture for scalable and resilient applications
   capable of handling the demands of a dynamic digital environment.
   o Recommending suitable tech stack and underlying services for RFP and
   customer requirements.
   o Defining technical standards, guidelines, and best practices to ensure the
   quality of the software solution.
   o Designing the overall structure of the application, including its database,
   user interface, and underlying software components.
   o Drive the application modernization process by assessing existing systems
   and proposing modernization strategies.
   o Architect and implement solutions that leverage modern technologies and
   frameworks.
   o Provide technical leadership in migrating legacy applications to
   contemporary architectures.
   o Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks within the
   application.
3. High Availability and Reliability:
   o Ensure applications are designed for high availability, fault tolerance, and
   reliability.
   o Design for horizontal scalability, considering modern cloud-native
   principles and microservices architectures.
4. Technical Expertise:
   o Architectural experience throughout the entire software development
   lifecycle by continuously making critical adjustments to the architecture to
   ensure desired results.
   o Experience on Frontend, API and database from an Application
   Architecture perspective.
   o Extensive experience in key architecture design tenets viz. api-first, open
   source readiness, zero-trust policy, headless.
5. Technology Stack Modernization:
   o Evaluate and recommend modern technologies, frameworks, and tools to
   keep our applications current and competitive.
   o Guide the migration and modernization of legacy systems towards a more
   agile and scalable architecture.
   o Staying up to date with emerging technologies and trends in software
   development and making recommendations on how to incorporate them
   into the application architecture.
   o Integrating AI and machine learning capabilities into the application.
6. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
   o Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development,
   operations, and business units, to ensure a unified and efficient approach
   to digital transformation initiatives.
   o Working with development teams to understand technical limitations and
   feasibility of proposed solutions. Collaborating with other solution
   architects and technical teams to provide comprehensive solutions.
   o Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and
   challenges.
7. Security and Compliance:
   o Integrate robust security measures into application architectures, ensuring
   compliance with industry regulations and organizational standards.
   o Conduct regular security assessments and implement improvements to
   address emerging threats.
   o Identifying potential risks and limitations of the application’s architecture
   and proposing solutions to mitigate those risks.
8. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
   o Create comprehensive documentation for application architectures,
   design decisions, and technology stacks.
   o Facilitate knowledge sharing within the team to ensure a deep
   understanding of architectural principles.
   Qualifications / Preferred Skills:
   • TOGAF Certification is a must.
   • Knowledge of Modernizing applications, 6/7 R principles, Architecture types like N
   Tier architecture, web-Que-worker, Microservices architecture, etc
   • Full understanding of Automation, integration with upstream and downstream
   applications and/or processes.
   • Familiarity with serverless computing and event-driven architectures.
   • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
   • Strong expertise in system design, architecture, and modern application
   development processes.
   • Experience in migrating and modernizing legacy applications to cloud-native
   architectures.
   • Possess a deep understanding of a wide range of technologies relevant to
   application modernization.
   • Proven experience as an Application Modernization Architect or similar role.
   • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
   • Ability to create and present technical solutions to diverse audiences.
   • Breaking down monolithic applications into smaller, independent services.
   • Experience in restructuring the application architecture without altering its
   external behavior.

Salary : 45 LPA