Responsibilities

• Lead strategic consulting conversations to identify transformation opportunities across application portfolios, data platforms, and AI/automation strategy
• Translate business and technology requirements into end-to-end solution architectures including reference models, migration patterns, and capability roadmaps
• Architect application modernization solutions covering re-platforming, containerization, microservices, API enablement, and event-driven patterns
• Design data and AI architectures including data lakes, MLOps frameworks, and analytics platforms using Azure-native services
• Integrate SaaS and enterprise systems (e.g., Oracle, CRM, ERP) ensuring interoperability, governance, and security alignment
• Develop solution proposals, RFP responses, estimates, and Statements of Work in collaboration with pursuit and delivery teams
• Lead executive and technical workshops to shape strategic outcomes and drive solution direction
• Apply enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent) to ensure scalable, governed, and value-aligned designs
• Act as a trusted advisor from early engagement through deal closure

Requirements

• Extensive experience in solution architecture, application modernization, or cloud transformation roles, preferably within global system integrators or large enterprise consulting environments
• Proven delivery background prior to moving into pre-sales, demonstrating real-world implementation understanding
• Strong experience designing application modernization and integration architectures including APIs, containers, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns
• Hands-on experience with Azure application and data services including PaaS, serverless, databases, analytics, and AI toolchains
• Track record in complex SaaS/enterprise system integration, particularly Oracle, CRM/ERP, and industry platforms
• Demonstrated success in shaping and winning large-scale transformation programs
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, able to engage C-level executives and senior technical audiences

Nice to have

• Enterprise architecture certification (e.g., TOGAF)
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification or equivalent cloud certification

Desired Candidate Profile

Extensive experience in solution architecture, application modernization, or cloud transformation roles, preferably within global system integrators or large enterprise consulting environments

Proven delivery background prior to moving into pre-sales, demonstrating real-world implementation understanding

Strong experience designing application modernization and integration architectures including APIs, containers, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns

Hands-on experience with Azure application and data services including PaaS, serverless, databases, analytics, and AI toolchains

Track record in complex SaaS/enterprise system integration, particularly Oracle, CRM/ERP, and industry platforms

Demonstrated success in shaping and winning large-scale transformation programs

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, able to engage C-level executives and senior technical audiences

• Enterprise architecture certification (e.g., TOGAF)
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification or equivalent cloud certification