Job Description:

Core Responsibilities

- Define and implement both low-level and high-level architecture, ensuring design consistency across systems and services
- Own the complete product architecture lifecycle, from conceptual design through delivery and optimization
- Design and integrate microservices-based architectures, ensuring modular, scalable, and maintainable systems
- Seamlessly “wire together” multiple technologies, platforms, and services into a cohesive ecosystem
- Ensure non-functional requirements such as scalability, availability, performance, and security are built into all solutions
- Drive continuous modernization initiatives, reducing technical debt and improving system efficiency
- Establish and execute the technology roadmap in alignment with evolving business priorities
- Embed product thinking into architecture decisions, focusing on customer experience and business value
- Uphold clean architecture principles, ensuring maintainability, reusability, and long-term sustainability

Technology Landscape

- Core backend stack includes Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture
- Strong exposure to event-driven systems using Kafka and caching mechanisms like Redis
- Experience integrating Python and AI/GenAI/Agentic AI capabilities into enterprise systems
- Familiarity with cloud ecosystems (Azure/GCP preferred), including migration and hybrid setups
- Current platform operates in a large-scale global insurance ecosystem, with ongoing evolution toward cloud-native architecture




- Robust experience in architecting and designing a large scale global distributed product/system
- Swift/Kotlin/Flutter/React and strong experience in architecting Mobile and Web applications

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Lead the overall product architecture function, setting direction and governance standards
- Manage and mentor a team of Solution Architects, fostering technical excellence and growth
- Act as the senior-most technical authority, providing guidance on complex architectural decisions
- Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure alignment with broader frameworks and standards
- Engage with senior leadership (CIOs, CTOs, business heads) to translate strategy into technology execution
- Drive strong alignment between business, product, and engineering teams to ensure seamless delivery

Technical & Functional Expectations

- Deep expertise in backend and frontend architecture & design with a strong focus on mobile-first design principles with a strong focus on mobile-first design principles
- Working knowledge of full-stack ecosystems, including web, mobile, and backend integrations
- Proven experience in designing and scaling distributed systems in high-transaction environments
- Robust understanding of system design principles, including fault tolerance, observability, and performance optimization
- Hands-on knowledge of security practices, resilience engineering, and modern architectural patterns
- Ability to evaluate and introduce new technologies or innovative use cases for existing systems

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Locations:

Bupa Capability Centre India

📌 Head of Solution Architect (Gurugram)
🏢 Bupa Capability Centre
📍 Gurugram