Organization:
At CommBank, we're undergoing one of Australia's largest digital transformations, modernising our HR ecosystem through secure, scalable, and intelligent use of cloud and AI technologies. As part of this journey, we are establishing advanced AI Engineering and Platform capabilities within HR Technology to enable a more skills‐ready, compliant, and engaging employee experience
Job Title:
Principal Engineer - Solution Architect
Location:
Bangalore
Business & Team: Corporate Technology
Impact & contribution:
As a
Solution Architect
, you will play a pivotal role in shaping end‐to‐end solutions across HR platforms, data, and AI services—ensuring they are robust, future‐ready, and aligned to enterprise architecture standards.
You will sit within the HR Technology function and work closely with
Application Engineering, Platform, Data, AI, and Security teams
. During initiatives, you will partner with
Project Delivery squads
, including Business Analysts, Technical Consultants, Engineers, and fellow Architects across platforms such as
HR Core Platforms, DHP, CDAO, and AI services
.
This role is accountable for
solution intent and technical coherence
—translating business outcomes into well‐architected, secure, and operable solutions that can be delivered incrementally and scaled safely across the enterprise.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Lead
end‐to‐end solution architecture
for HR Technology initiatives, from problem definition through to implementation and transition to run
Define
target, transitional, and solution architectures
aligned to enterprise strategy,



HR domain roadmaps, and regulatory requirements
Design
cloud‐native, event‐driven, and API‐first architectures
that integrate HR platforms, data services, and AI capabilities
Embed
AI‐enabled solutions
(including GenAI and agentic patterns) responsibly to improve employee experience, productivity, and decision‐making
Ensure solutions meet
non‐functional requirements
including security, privacy, resilience, performance, observability, and cost optimisation
Partner with engineering teams to ensure architectures are
pragmatic, buildable, and aligned to DevSecOps practices
Provide architectural governance through design reviews, trade‐off decisions, and technology standards
Influence stakeholders by clearly articulating architectural options, risks, and recommendations in business terms
Support delivery outcomes by unblocking teams, resolving cross‐platform dependencies, and driving architectural alignment
Essential Skills:
Minimum 12+ years of experience.
Architecture & Design
-Solution architecture across
distributed systems, microservices, and event‐driven platforms
Designing secure, compliant architectures for
HR and people data
Experience with
integration patterns
, API design,



and data flows across SaaS and custom platforms
Defining and governing
non‐functional requirements
(NFRs)
Cloud & Platforms
-Deep understanding of
up-to-date cloud platforms
(AWS preferred) in large enterprise environments
Data, AI & GenAI
-Experience designing solutions that leverage
AI/ML and GenAI
capabilities
Architectural patterns for
RAG, agentic AI systems, and AI service orchestration
Understanding of responsible AI, data privacy, and risk controls
Engineering & Delivery Alignment
-Strong appreciation of
DevSecOps
, shift‐left quality, and automated testing strategies
Experience collaborating with engineering teams using modern stacks (e.g. APIs, Python, .NET, JavaScript frameworks)
Knowledge of observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting patterns
Designing for
resilience, scalability, cost efficiency, and observability
Familiarity with infrastructure‐as‐code and platform engineering concepts
Educational Qualifications:
Bachelor of Engineering or B. Tech
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply
through
Sidekick
to submit a valid application. We're keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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📌 Principal Engineer - Solution Architect (Bengaluru)
🏢 Commonwealth Bank of Australia
📍 Bengaluru