IT Technical Architect

Description

Note: The work location for this role is Pune, and candidates are required to work from the Pune office in a hybrid model.

Job Summary:

The IT Technical Architect – Senior is responsible for defining, assessing, and championing IT architecture strategies, principles, and standards in alignment with Cummins' global IT strategy. This role partners closely with project teams and stakeholders to design, validate, and govern enterprise-ready solutions, with a focus on manufacturing systems, cloud-first adoption, and modern architecture practices.

The position combines technical expertise with stakeholder collaboration to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance IT solutions that support Cummins' business and operational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Governance

• Define, design, and enforce enterprise IT architecture standards, frameworks, and reference models.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and enterprise standards across all architecture deliverables.
• Lead modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, containerization, and microservices adoption.
• Apply solution architecture principles (CLEAN, CTRM, industry best practices) to deliver enterprise-grade systems.

Solution Design & Delivery

• Design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions aligned with Agile and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders during Agile ceremonies to refine and validate solutions.
• Drive solution functional fit analysis, ensuring alignment to both business and technical requirements.
• Provide infrastructure capacity recommendations and performance tuning strategies.

Innovation & Modernization

• Pilot emerging technologies (cloud-native, API-first, observability platforms) to drive innovation.
• Reduce technical debt by promoting modular design, refactoring, and reusability of architecture patterns.
• Monitor industry trends and ensure Cummins remains at the forefront of technology advancements.

Stakeholder Management & Leadership

• Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, including business leaders, project teams, and IT peers.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Act as a change agent to promote cloud-first, API-first, DevOps, and Agile methodologies across the organization..

Responsibilities
Core Skills & Competencies

• Architecture System Design: Ability to define, model, and implement enterprise architecture deliverables.
• System Solution Architecture: Expertise in composing scalable solutions using reference architectures.
• Business Need Definition: Skilled at translating business requirements into actionable IT solutions.
• Collaboration: Builds strong cross-functional relationships to drive solution adoption.
• Communication: Delivers clear, tailored communications to technical and business stakeholders.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, timely decisions balancing business needs and technical feasibility.
• Leadership: Guides teams and promotes architectural best practices across the organization.
  
  Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline.
• Relevant certifications in enterprise architecture, cloud, or related domains are preferred.
  
  Experience: 
  Intermediate level of relevant work experience required. 3-6 years of experience.

Qualifications
Experience

• 7+ years of experience in IT architecture, with a strong background in manufacturing systems and MES platforms.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and governing enterprise IT solutions in complex global environments.
• Demonstrated success in cloud-native adoption, modernization, and technical debt reduction.

Technical Expertise Required:

• Platforms: DS Apriso MES, MS SQL Server, Oracle Database, MS Active Directory
• Observability: Dynatrace, Splunk, or equivalent monitoring tools
• Virtualization: VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, or similar technologies
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure, AWS – expertise in cloud-native architecture, deployment, and migration strategies
• Architecture: Container-based solutions, microservices, API management, and integration frameworks
• Governance: Strong understanding of security frameworks, compliance, and enterprise IT standards

Architecture & System Performance

• Design scalable, resilient systems aligned with enterprise architecture and Agile sprint goals.
• Integrate performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning into DevOps practices.

Modernization & Technical Debt Reduction

• Lead legacy system replacement with cloud-native platforms and reusable architecture patterns.
• Prioritize refactoring and modular design to reduce long-term maintenance costs.

Stakeholder Engagement & Innovation

• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to refine solutions through Agile ceremonies.
• Drive innovation by piloting emerging technologies and fostering continuous improvement.

Enterprise Architecture & Manufacturing Systems Expertise

• Over 7 years of experience in enterprise IT architecture, specializing in manufacturing systems, MES platforms, and cloud-native technologies.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions aligned with business and operational goals.

Technical Proficiency

• Platforms: DS Apriso based MES system , MS SQL Server, Oracle Database, MS Active Directory
• Observability: Dynatrace, Splunk or similar
• Virtualization (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or similar)
• Cloud: Azure, AWS – cloud-native architecture and migration strategies
• Architecture: Container-based, Microservices, API management, integration frameworks
• Governance: Strong knowledge of security, compliance, and enterprise standards

Leadership & Collaboration

• Communicate cross-functional teams in Agile environments to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
• Mentor junior team members and promote architectural best practices across the organization.

Why Join Cummins?

• Opportunity to design and influence next-generation IT architecture for a global manufacturing leader.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and lead enterprise-wide modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with global teams in an inclusive, innovation-driven culture.
• Shape the future of IT in alignment with Cummins' business strategy and transformation goals.

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