IT Mgr. Solution Architecture Contract NEW

Job Description

1. JOB DETAILS:

Job Title:
IT Mgr. Solution Architecture
Department:
IT

Reports to:
Sr. Mgr. Enterprise Architecture
Prepared By:
Nidhi Chavan

Grade of Reporting Manager:
FC9
Prepared On:
July 2025

Proposed Grade:
FC08
Evaluated On:
August 2025

Upgrade / New Role:
New Role
JD Code
NPXXXX

2. Business unit Purpose: One sentence describing the overall objective of the Unit and, essentially, why the Unit exists.

The purpose of this business unit is to establish and maintain a unified enterprise architecture that drives alignment across the organization.

3. Job Purpose: One sentence describing the overall objective of the job and, essentially, why the job exists.

The job holder is responsible to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure and high-performance application and data solutions. Balancing stability with innovation, the job holder defines and enforces enterprise architecture frameworks that ensure modularity, reusability, and compliance with governance and security standards. Responsible for evaluating technology stacks, managing architectural risks, supporting digital transformation, and providing oversight for critical projects, and also collaborates with cross-functional teams and mentors architects to build future-ready, resilient and business-critical systems that support round the clock operational environment

4. Job Dimensions and Scope: The significant elements on which the job has some direct or indirect impact. It provides data which gives an indication of the scope and scale of the job.

Direct Reports:
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Indirect Reports:
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Impact on Revenue:
(Please Explain the Impact)
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Impact on Cost:
(Please Explain the Impact)
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Impact on Employee (count):
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5. Organisation Structure: Org chart for the Business Unit:
Org chart should clearly depict the layout of the Business unit. Please highlight the Manager and the Manager’s manager.
(Please provide the complete span of control in-case of managerial roles)

Vice President – IT

AVP – IT Architecture

Sr. Mgr. Enterprise Architecture

IT Mgr. Solution Architecture

6. Key Result Areas: What are the critical accountabilities of the job? Write in bullet points and focus on the results that are expected from the job. In each statement (eight to ten in total), please indicate what has to be done, within which area or framework, and with what end result (e.g. “Prepare, gain agreement for, and implement, capital expenditure plans which ensure that future production/operation needs are met within acceptable cost limits”).
Reference should be made to: contribution to business strategy; planning; budgeting; operations; team leadership; team contribution; challenges; latitude for decision making etc.
Against each area of responsibility mention the measures for the end result i.e. mention the key indicators to track performance

Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Architecture
Define targetstate infrastructure architecture across data centres, networks, compute, storage, and enduser platforms.
Lead infrastructure modernisation initiatives including data centre optimisation, virtualisation, and platform rationalisation.
Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity architectures are designed and governed.
Establish infrastructure standards, patterns, and reference architectures.
Design and govern cloud architectures across Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Define and implement cloud landing zones, including account/subscription structure, network segmentation, IAM models, logging, and shared services.
Architect hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity using VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, FastConnect, and SD-WAN technologies.
Guide cloud migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-architect) ensuring security, resilience, and cost optimisation.
Drive FinOps practices, cloud cost governance, and performance optimisation.
Establish cloud resiliency patterns including multi-AZ, multi-region, backup, and DR strategies.
Cyber Security Architecture (Next-Generation Platforms)
Define end-to-end cyber security architecture across on-premise and cloud environments.
Architect Zero Trust security models covering identity, device, network, and application layers.
Design and govern next-generation security platforms including:
Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) / SSE
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)
Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR / XDR)
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and encryption platforms
Define security controls for cloud services including encryption at rest and in transit, key management, secrets management, and secure APIs.
Partner with SOC teams on SIEM/SOAR integration, threat detection, and incident response architecture.
Act as the architectural authority for infrastructure, cloud, and cyber security decisions.
Provide architectural oversight and guidance for critical IT projects, ensuring adherence to frameworks and best practices defined

7. Job Context: A general commentary of any aspects of the job that are relevant and need more explanation e.g. current projects, operating context/environment, key challenges, economic climate etc.

The job holder is responsible to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure and high-performance application and data solutions. Balancing stability with innovation, the job holder defines and enforces enterprise architecture frameworks that ensure modularity, reusability, and compliance with governance and security standards. Responsible for evaluating technology stacks, managing architectural risks, supporting Infrastructure, Cyber security and mutli cloud , and providing oversight for critical projects, and also collaborates with cross-functional teams and mentors architects to build future-ready, resilient and business-critical systems that support round the clock operational environment.

8. Knowledge, Skills & Minimum Experience: What does it take to deliver the Key Result Areas in terms of knowledge/qualification, specific experience, technical and /or management skills, etc.? This should be based on the requirement for the job and should not be confused with the actual qualification & experience of the current incumbent.

Education Qualification:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field,
 12+ years of experience across infrastructure, cloud, and cyber security domains.
 5+ years in enterprise or solution architecture roles within large, complex organisations.
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Work Experience:
Minimum experience of 7 years with proven experience (5+ years) as a Solution Architect in large-scale security and enterprise infrastructure implementation projects.
Hands-on knowledge of enterprise application frameworks (.NET Core, Java Spring, Node.js)
Experience with cloud-native services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for compute, storage, and databases
Experience with event streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis) and NoSQL databases
Proficiency in data platform tools: Snowflake, Azure Synapse, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.
Experience in designing APIs, microservices, and modern integration patterns
Solid understanding of CI/CD, DevSecOps, and infrastructure-as-code
Background in Agile/SAFE methodologies and digital transformation programs
Experience in data security, privacy frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)
Present architecture to architecture review boards (ARBs), exec stakeholders, and delivery teams
Mentor developers, solution designers, and junior architects on modern application/data stack
Develop and maintain architectural documentation, roadmaps, and reference models

Skills:
Excellent presentation skills and ability to clearly articulate complex architectural solutions, technical concepts, and design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work cross-functionally and possess conflict management skills
Possess good logical reasoning & structured design thinking
Possess creative problem solving skills to design modern solutions
Ability to persuade & influence key stakeholder to adopt architecture best practices
Good negotiation skills to balance technical requirements, resource constraints, and stakeholder priorities