Data & Integration Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Persistent Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies, 7 of the 10 top US banks, 9 of the 10 technology companies, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 26 sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q2 FY27 revenue, up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29,500+ global team members, located in 21 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens™ Awards 2026 and, for the second year in a row, were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.
About Position:
We are seeking an experienced Data & Integration Architect to lead the design, governance, and evolution of enterprise-scale data and integration platforms. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in enterprise architecture, event-driven systems, integration frameworks, and modern data platforms. This role will be responsible for defining architecture strategy, driving technology roadmaps, enabling data-driven business capabilities, and ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions across the enterprise ecosystem.
- Role: Data & Integration Architect
- Location: Pune
- Experience: 9 to 12 years
- Job Type: Full Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Define and drive the Data & Integration Architecture strategy, target-state architecture, and multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business objectives.
- Establish and govern architecture standards, integration frameworks, data governance practices, and best practices across the CX ecosystem.
- Lead the design and governance of product data architecture, ensuring scalable, reliable, and event-driven data flows using Kafka, Avro, and modern integration patterns.
- Define architecture for consumer data platforms and customer data integration, enabling personalization, analytics, campaign management, and customer engagement initiatives.
- Ensure robust data quality, observability, scalability, resiliency, security, privacy, and compliance are embedded within all data and integration solutions.
- Drive the architecture and adoption of Snowflake, APIs, workflow automation platforms (n8n), and emerging technologies to support evolving business needs. Provide technical and architectural leadership to engineering teams, technical leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Review solution designs, guide strategic technology decisions, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, AI, and data strategies.
- Foster collaboration across product, engineering, marketing, analytics, AI, and enterprise platform teams to deliver integrated and future-ready solutions.
- Mentor and coach teams on modern architecture principles, integration patterns, and industry best practices to build long-term technical capability.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- Strong expertise in Enterprise Architecture and Integration Architecture
- Expertise in Event-Driven Architecture and Distributed Systems
- Advanced experience with Apache Kafka and Avro Schema Management
- Strong knowledge of Data Modeling, Data Governance, and Data Quality frameworks
- Experience designing large-scale data platforms and integration ecosystems
- Strong expertise in API-led architecture and system integrations
- Experience with Snowflake architecture and data platform design • Strong experience with workflow orchestration tools such as n8n
- Knowledge of cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, DevOps, observability, and security
- Understanding of AI-enabled architectures, Agentic AI ecosystems, and enterprise data platforms
- Ability to translate business strategy into scalable architecture solutions
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional alignment capabilities
- Ability to define long-term technical roadmaps and modernization strategies
- Experience operating in complex international environments
- Ability to balance strategic vision with practical execution considerations
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to define long-term architecture vision and drive alignment
- Leadership: Ability to influence and guide multiple teams without direct authority
- Collaboration: Strong communication across technical and business stakeholders
- Decision Making: Ability to evaluate trade-offs and make architecture decisions
- Innovation: Passion for emerging technologies and continuous improvement
- Problem Solving: Ability to navigate complex enterprise
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment
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“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”