Experience with Lean / Agile development methodologies
Experience in the areas of Digital, AI First architecture in the areas like next generation UI/UX, API/ Microservices, Data/ Analytics, cloud and Agentic AI implementation
Should have played the role of a Chief Architect or Digital architecture lead in the past and should have personally led a team of architects as part of large programs and provided guidance, coaching and mentoring to ensure technical quality of the program is met
Should have technology breadth covering UI stack, Containerization using REST / Node, Functional Programming Architecture (covering experience, API/Microservices, analytics, cloud and security), Enterprise Integration and depth in more of these areas to drive end to end technology solution
Should have very good understanding of the EA frameworks (for e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) and should have applied one or more of these frameworks in practice
Preferred Skill And Experience
Should have high level business and process understanding of one or more industries
Should have personally led & delivered one or more digital transformation program (size > $10m) successfully with tangible business outcomes
Should have very good communication and articulation skills and is able to communicate with right level of abstraction and detail when interacting with CXO, Middle mgmt. and developers
Should be able to do rough order of magnitude estimation and costing to determine the high-level TCO for large programs
Should have deep technology expertise in one or more areas (Digital/Mobility, Customer/User experience, API and Micro services, Search, Content Management, DAM, Commerce, CRM, Order management, Analytics, Cloud and SAAS/PAAS platforms) and should be able to have deep dive discussions with SMEs in this space
Should have zero distance to code and be able review the detailed design, code, configuration, data model and provide specific inputs to the architects and developers
Should have good understanding and exposure to the products and platforms relevant to digital transformation
Should have good understanding of the leading open-source technologies, frameworks and tools in the market
Should have good understanding of leading No SQL databases
Should be able to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary
Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment.
Additional Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution