AVP- Application Architect (Presales)

Role: Assistant Vice President - Application Architect
Experience: 13-22 Years
Role Overview
We are looking for a senior Application Architect with strong experience in solution architecture, presales and RFPs. The role will lead application architecture and technical solutioning for large and complex bids.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the application architecture and technical solutioning for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs from requirement analysis to final submission independently.
Analyse business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable, secure and high-performing application architectures.
Define HLD, application components, technology stack, APIs, integrations, data flows and deployment architecture. Develop solution blueprints, architecture diagrams, and recommend tools and technology tailored to client needs
Drive application modernization using microservices, cloud-native, API-led and event-driven architectures.
Perform application sizing, effort estimation, resource estimation and costing.
Prepare and review technical proposals, architecture diagrams, BoQ/BoM, assumptions, dependencies and compliance responses.
Collaborate with Sales, Delivery, Infrastructure, Security teams, OEMs for end-to-end solutioning, if required.
Participate in client workshops, technical presentations, solution discussions and bid clarifications.
Define reusable architecture patterns, components and solution assets.
Mentor other architects and teams members as needed.
Required Experience & Skills
13-22 years of experience in Application/Solution Architecture and Presales.
B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline (mandatory).
An active Application Architecture, Cloud Architect Professional/Expert is mandatory.
Strong experience in handling end-to-end RFPs, from requirement analysis through solutioning, estimation and submission.
Experience in application sizing, estimation, costing and technical proposal preparation.
Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
Strong experience in handling complete RFP lifecycle, preferably for large enterprise, government or digital transformation programs.
Proven track record in evaluating COTS tools (CMS, DMS, workflow, rules engine, cache, search, API gateways,etc).
Strong experience with application design patterns, APIs, microservices, middleware, and integration architectures.
Expertise in system design, cloud-native principles, scalability, and performance optimization.
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and automation in the application lifecycle.
Demonstrated ability to create solution documents, technical write-ups, and client-facing presentations.

Work arrangement
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