{"id":2746497,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ntt-data-pre-sales-solution-architect","title":"Pre-Sales Solution Architect","company":{"id":50348,"name":"NTT DATA","domain":"nttdata.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ntt-data","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Phenom","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":26,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":25,"computed_at":"2026-10-16T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Solutions","role_family":"Solutions","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Pune, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":32000,"max_usd":56000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":33},"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Draw.io","optional":false},{"name":"IAM","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-16T13:29:36Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-16","last_verified_at":"2026-10-16T22:29:23Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"India T&M Special Bonus:\nReq ID: 393796\nNTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.\nWe are currently seeking a Pre-Sales Solution Architect to join our team in Pune, Mahārāshtra (IN-MH), India (IN).\nJob Description - Pre-Sales Solution Architect\nExperience: 12+ years overall | 6+ years solutioning | 5+ years pre-sales\nROLE SUMMARY\nWe are seeking an experienced Pre-Sales Solution Architect to own and shape end-to-end solution responses for complex enterprise opportunities. The role requires strong solution architecture capability, hands-on pre-sales ownership, and the ability to convert client requirements into technically sound, scalable, secure, implementable, and commercially viable solutions. The architect will work across multiple industry domains, with mandatory BFSI exposure, and collaborate closely with sales, engineering, delivery, security, data, cloud, finance, and bid-management teams throughout the pursuit lifecycle.\nMANDATORY EXPERIENCE\n\nRequirement\nExpected Evidence\nOverall experience\n12+ years in enterprise technology / solution architecture / technology delivery environments.\nSolutioning experience\nMinimum 6+ years of demonstrable solutioning experience across multiple industry domains. BFSI / Banking & Financial Services exposure is mandatory.\nPre-sales experience\nMinimum 5+ years of hands-on pre-sales experience covering the complete pursuit lifecycle, not only proposal coordination or delivery support.\nCORE RESPONSIBILITIES\nOwn solution architecture for RFI, RFP, RFQ, proactive proposals, renewals, expansions, and complex deal pursuits from discovery through solution defense and handover.\nLead client discovery and clarification sessions to understand functional, non-functional, technical, operational, regulatory, security, scalability, integration, and service-management requirements.\nCreate end-to-end solution architectures covering applications, cloud, data, integrations/APIs, infrastructure, security, observability, DevOps, AI/GenAI, and enterprise platform considerations as relevant to the opportunity.\nDefine target-state architecture, solution components, technology choices, integration patterns, deployment approach, environment model, non-functional requirements, assumptions, dependencies, constraints, and implementation approach.\nProduce architecture diagrams, solution blueprints, logical and physical views, integration flows, data flows, deployment views, sizing inputs, and technical solution narratives for client-facing proposals.\nWork with delivery and engineering SMEs to validate architecture feasibility, identify delivery dependencies, and ensure the proposed solution can be implemented within required timelines and service levels.\nLead effort sizing and estimation discussions; consolidate technical estimates, resource profiles, infrastructure/cloud assumptions, licensing inputs, third-party dependencies, transition effort, and implementation phases.\nPartner with finance and commercial teams to support cost models, pricing assumptions, deal economics, and solution trade-offs while protecting technical integrity.\nIdentify solution risks and challenge weak assumptions, over-engineering, under-sizing, or non-viable estimates before submission.\nLead or support client presentations, technical workshops, demos, orals, architecture walkthroughs, clarification responses, and solution-defense sessions.\nCoordinate contributions from multiple technology practices and domain SMEs, ensuring a single coherent architecture and consistent proposal narrative.\nOwn technical response quality, traceability to client requirements, architecture consistency, compliance matrices, assumptions, dependencies, risks, and technical sign-offs.\nSupport transition from pre-sales to delivery through structured solution handover, architecture baseline, assumptions log, dependencies, risks, estimates, and committed scope.\nMaintain and improve reusable architecture assets, reference solutions, estimation models, proposal content, diagrams, accelerators, and lessons learned.\nPRE-SALES LIFECYCLE - HANDS-ON EXPECTATIONS\nOpportunity qualification and technical discovery\nRFI / RFP / RFQ analysis and requirement decomposition\nClarification questions and client workshops\nSolution architecture and technical response ownership\nArchitecture diagrams, solution flows, NFRs and technology selection\nEffort estimation, sizing and resource-model inputs\nCosting / pricing assumptions and commercial alignment\nCompliance matrix and requirement traceability\nProposal writing and technical content integration\nClient presentations, demos, orals and solution defense\nRisk, dependency and assumption management\nTechnical reviews, approvals and bid governance\nNegotiation support and solution refinement\nPre-sales-to-delivery handover\nSOLUTION ARCHITECTURE & TECHNICAL EXPECTATIONS\nStrong architecture fundamentals across enterprise applications, cloud, data, integration, security and infrastructure.\nAbility to create architecture views that connect business requirements to applications, platforms, interfaces, data, security and deployment topology.\nGood understanding of public/hybrid cloud services, migration patterns, scalability, resiliency, availability, performance, security and cost optimisation.\nWorking knowledge of APIs, microservices, integration platforms, event-driven architectures, data platforms, analytics, AI/GenAI, DevOps and CI/CD.\nAbility to define NFRs including performance, availability, DR, RTO/RPO, capacity, security, compliance, observability and supportability.\nAwareness of enterprise security architecture including IAM, encryption, network/security controls, data protection and regulatory considerations.\nAbility to evaluate build vs buy, SaaS vs custom, cloud vs on-premise, product/platform options and integration alternatives.\nImplementation awareness covering phased rollout, migration, transition, testing, cutover, support model and operational readiness.\nDOMAIN VERSATILITY - MANDATORY\nThe candidate must demonstrate solutioning versatility through projects or pursuits across multiple business domains. BFSI is mandatory, and experience should show the ability to adapt architecture and solution approaches to different client contexts rather than relying on a single product, technology stack, or domain.\nAt least 6+ years of solutioning work evidenced through multiple projects / pursuits.\nExperience across two or more industry domains, including BFSI / Banking & Financial Services.\nExamples should demonstrate variation in problem type, architecture, scale, technology landscape, delivery model, integration complexity, security/compliance needs, or commercial construct.\nBFSI exposure should ideally include areas such as banking platforms, payments, lending, capital markets, insurance, risk, regulatory, data or digital channels.\nREQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS\n12+ years of overall experience in technology roles, with 6+ years in solutioning and 5+ years in hands-on pre-sales.\nProven experience as a Solution Architect / Pre-Sales Solution Architect / Lead Solution Architect or equivalent architecture role.\nStrong capability in architecture documentation and tools such as PowerPoint, Visio, draw.io, Lucidchart, architecture modelling tools, and estimation templates.\nExcellent client-facing communication with the ability to explain complex architectures clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nStrong written communication and proposal-development skills with high attention to accuracy and consistency.\nAbility to lead cross-functional virtual teams under tight bid timelines and drive closure of open technical decisions.\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline; relevant cloud / architecture certifications are advantageous.\nAbout NTT DATA\nNTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.\nWhenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com, @nttdatafed.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.\nNTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. 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