Sr IT Architect

Job description

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.