Technical Architect

Role : Senior Technical Architect

Location : Gurgaon | Hybrid

Experience : 10+ Years

Duration : 12 Months

Role Overview :

We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Architect to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-grade digital platforms and solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in CMS/DXP platforms, modern web technologies, cloud architecture, microservices, and composable/headless architectures. This is a client-facing role requiring strong technical leadership, architecture governance, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the architecture and technical design of complex enterprise applications and digital experience platforms.

- Define scalable headless, composable, and API-first architectures aligned with business requirements.

- Design solutions using leading CMS/DXP platforms such as AEM, Sitecore, Optimizely, Contentful, or Drupal.

- Architect modern front-end solutions using React, Angular, Vue, or Next.js with TypeScript.

- Design backend services using .NET Core, Java, Node.js, and/or Python.

- Define and implement REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.

- Design cloud-native solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP.

- Establish best practices for Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD.

- Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for security, performance, scalability, availability, and observability.

- Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.

- Conduct architecture reviews, evaluate technology choices, and define technical standards and best practices.

- Work closely with clients, business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering teams to understand requirements and develop effective solutions.

- Prepare architecture documentation, technical specifications, solution blueprints, and design decisions.

- Identify technical risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

- Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing platforms and architectures.

Must-Have Skills & Experience :

- 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with at least 5+ years in Architecture roles.

- Strong experience with one or more CMS/DXP platforms :

1. Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

2. Sitecore

3. Optimizely

4. Contentful

5. Drupal

- Strong expertise in Headless, Composable, and API-first architecture.

- Hands-on experience with modern front-end technologies such as React, Angular, Vue, or Next.js and TypeScript.

- Strong backend development/architecture experience with .NET Core, Java, Node.js, and/or Python.

- Expertise in REST, GraphQL, Microservices, and Event-driven architecture.

- Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform : Azure, AWS, or GCP.

- Hands-on knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD.

- Strong understanding of application security, performance optimization, scalability, and observability.

- Excellent client-facing, communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to lead architecture discussions and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Good to Have :

- Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, or AI-enabled application architecture.

- Experience with integration platforms such as MuleSoft or Boomi.

- Hands-on experience with Kafka and event streaming.

- Knowledge of authentication and authorization standards such as OAuth2, OIDC, and SAML.

- Experience designing and managing multi-cloud architectures.

- AEM or Sitecore certification.

- Experience working on large-scale digital transformation or enterprise modernization initiatives.

Ideal Candidate :

The ideal candidate is a strong technical architect and technology leader with deep experience in enterprise digital platforms, CMS/DXP, cloud-native architectures, and modern application development. The candidate should be comfortable working directly with clients and stakeholders while providing hands-on architectural guidance to engineering teams and driving the delivery of secure, scalable, high-performance, and future-ready solutions.

Skills

Technical Architect, DXP Cloud, Application Designing, Microservices Architecture, React.js, AngularJS, .Net, AWS, Java, Full Stack, AEM