Sr IT Architect

Working closely with Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architects, and technical teams, you will ensure alignment with enterprise priorities and business needs. A key expectation is to drive and integrate AI/ML initiatives into both current platforms and future programs, enabling innovation and intelligent automation across the domain. This position requires a balance of technical leadership, governance, and hands-on execution, ensuring high-quality, secure, and future-ready solutions aligned with business objectives.

You will report directly to the IT Manager and be based in Pune/Bangalore, India, operating in a hybrid work model. In this role, you will own the solution architecture for Legal and Trade systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define end-to-end architecture across applications, data, cloud, and integrations.
• Align IT architecture with business goals, scalability needs, and future roadmap.
• Establish and enforce architecture principles, design patterns, and standards.
• Own solution architecture and design reviews for Legal and Trade Compliance systems, ensuring optimal technology choices.
• Drive and integrate AI/ML and GenAI initiatives into current and future solutions.
• Ensure alignment with Honeywell global security standards, compliance, and enterprise policies.
• Translate concepts into working demos to assess feasibility, scalability, and ROI.
• Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and best practices from POC outcomes.
• Mentor developers and architects on modern technologies, architecture, and design practices.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on architecture decisions and implementation strategies.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and enterprise governance frameworks.

YOU MUST HAVE

• 7+ years in IT with strong experience in solution/enterprise architecture.
• Proven ability to build POCs and prototypes independently.
• Strong programming experience (e.g., Java, Python, .NET, Node.js).
• Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP). Relevant cloud certifications (AWS, Azure) will be an added advantage
• Ability to stay close to technology, contribute to code when needed, and guide teams through complex implementation
• Experience with microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture.
• Solid understanding of data architecture, integration, and security
• Familiarity with Legal, Contracting, and Compliance domains.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills, with the ability to lead and mentor team members.

WE VALUE

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strategic thinking with execution focus — converting architecture vision into practical, scalable solutions.
• Innovation mindset — curiosity to explore emerging technologies (AI/ML, GenAI, cloud-native) and apply them to business problems.
• Business acumen — strong understanding of how technology decisions impact business outcomes, especially in domain-specific areas like Legal and Trade Compliance.
• Collaboration & influence — ability to work across teams, influence decisions, and align diverse stakeholders.
• Adaptability — comfort, working in fast-changing environments and balancing multiple priorities.