Role Overview The Senior Consultant Technology Architect will be responsible for designing, defining, and guiding technology architecture solutions that support ICDIA’s digital platforms, technology initiatives, and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem.

The role will provide technical architecture expertise across applications, platforms, integration, cloud, data, infrastructure, and emerging technologies. The incumbent will work closely with business, product, engineering, cybersecurity, and other stakeholders to translate business and functional requirements into scalable, secure, interoperable, and sustainable technology architecture solutions.

The role will contribute to technology strategy, architecture standards, solution design, technical assessments, and implementation guidance while ensuring alignment with ICDIA’s strategic objectives, technology roadmap, and applicable industry standards.

2. Key Responsibilities

2.1 Technology Architecture & Strategy

- Define and develop technology architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps aligned with ICDIA’s strategic objectives.
- Translate business, functional, and technical requirements into scalable and sustainable technology architecture solutions.
- Evaluate existing technology environments and identify opportunities for modernization, optimization, and improvement.
- Provide technical recommendations on architecture decisions, technology choices, and solution approaches.
- Support the development and evolution of ICDIA’s enterprise and solution architecture landscape.

2.2 Solution Architecture & Design

- Design end-to-end technology solutions covering applications, platforms, infrastructure, integration, cloud, data, and security requirements.
- Develop high-level and detailed architecture designs, technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and solution documentation.
- Ensure proposed solutions meet functional, non-functional, scalability, availability, performance, interoperability, and security requirements.
- Review solution designs and provide technical guidance throughout the implementation lifecycle.
- Identify architectural dependencies, constraints, risks, and opportunities and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

2.3 Application & Platform Architecture

- Define architecture for enterprise applications, digital platforms, APIs, microservices, and technology-enabled solutions.
- Assess application architecture and recommend modernization, re-engineering, integration, or optimization approaches where required.
- Ensure applications and platforms follow appropriate architecture, development, integration, and technology standards.
- Support the design of reusable, modular, and interoperable technology components.

2.4 Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture

- Provide architecture guidance for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises technology environments.
- Evaluate cloud platforms, infrastructure services, hosting models, and technology solutions based on business and technical requirements.
- Ensure architecture decisions consider scalability, availability, resilience, performance, cost optimization, and security.
- Support cloud adoption, migration, modernization, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.

2.5 Integration & Interoperability

- Define integration architecture and approaches for connecting applications, platforms, systems, and external services.
- Design and review API-based, event-driven, and other integration mechanisms as appropriate.
- Promote interoperability, reusability, and standards-based technology integration.




- Assess integration dependencies and ensure seamless exchange of data and services across platforms.
- Support architecture for interoperable and ecosystem-based digital solutions aligned with DPI principles.

2.6 Technology Evaluation & Innovation

- Evaluate emerging technologies, platforms, frameworks, and tools relevant to ICDIA’s technology objectives.
- Conduct technical assessments and proof-of-concept exercises to evaluate the suitability of emerging technologies.
- Recommend appropriate technology solutions based on business value, technical feasibility, scalability, security, and sustainability.
- Stay updated with developments in cloud computing, AI, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, data platforms, and other emerging technologies.

2.7 Architecture Governance & Standards

- Establish and maintain technology architecture standards, guidelines, principles, and reference models.
- Review technology and solution proposals to ensure compliance with approved architecture standards.
- Participate in architecture review boards, technical governance forums, and design review processes.
- Identify architecture deviations, technical debt, and design risks and recommend appropriate corrective measures.
- Maintain architecture repositories, documentation, decision records, and technical standards.

2.8 Security, Performance & Resilience

- Ensure security, privacy, availability, scalability, and resilience requirements are incorporated into technology architecture and solution designs.
- Work closely with information security and cybersecurity teams to address security requirements and architecture risks.
- Define appropriate approaches for performance, capacity, availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
- Conduct architecture-level assessments of technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

2.9 Stakeholder Management & Technical Advisory

- Work closely with business teams, product owners, engineering teams, cybersecurity teams, technology partners, and other stakeholders.
- Translate complex technical concepts and architecture decisions into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Provide technical advisory support to leadership and project teams on architecture-related matters.
- Facilitate technical discussions, architecture workshops, design reviews, and solution evaluation sessions.
- Support vendor and technology partner assessments from a technical architecture perspective.

2.10 Technical Documentation & Knowledge Management

- Prepare and maintain architecture documents, solution blueprints, technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and decision records.
- Document technology standards, reference architectures, design principles, and reusable components.
- Contribute to technology knowledge-sharing and capability-building initiatives within the organization.
- Ensure architecture documentation remains current throughout the solution lifecycle.

3. Educational Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline from a recognized institution.
- A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Technology Management, Enterprise Architecture, or a related field will be an added advantage.




- Relevant certifications in Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technology Management will be preferred.

4. Experience Required

- 12-18 years of relevant experience in technology architecture, solution architecture, enterprise architecture, software architecture, or related technology roles.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing complex technology solutions across enterprise or large-scale digital environments.
- Strong experience in application architecture, system integration, APIs, cloud technologies, distributed systems, and technology platforms.
- Experience in developing architecture blueprints, technical designs, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps.
- Demonstrated experience in evaluating technology solutions, conducting architecture assessments, and providing technical recommendations.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, business, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and technology partners.
- Experience in large-scale digital platforms, public-sector technology, government initiatives, or technology ecosystems will be an advantage.

5. Key Skills & Competencies

- Strong knowledge of technology architecture, solution architecture, and enterprise architecture principles.
- Ability to design scalable, secure, interoperable, and high-performance technology solutions.
- Strong understanding of application architecture, cloud architecture, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and integration patterns.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or equivalent environments.
- Understanding of databases, data platforms, networking, infrastructure, DevOps, and CI/CD concepts.
- Strong understanding of architecture governance, technology standards, and design principles.
- Knowledge of security, privacy, resilience, availability, and performance considerations in technology architecture.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to assess complex technical requirements and develop practical architecture solutions.
- Solid technical documentation and architecture modelling skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong consulting, advisory, and decision-making capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple architecture initiatives and priorities simultaneously.
- Proactive approach to emerging technologies and technology innovation.

6. Preferred / Relevant Exposure

- Experience in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), digital governance, digital transformation, or large-scale technology ecosystems.
- Exposure to interoperable digital platforms, open standards, APIs, digital identity, digital payments, data exchange, or other DPI-related technology components.
- Experience with cloud-native architecture, microservices, containers, Kubernetes, DevOps, event-driven architecture, and API management.
- Exposure to enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or equivalent architecture methodologies.
- Experience with architecture modelling tools and standards such as ArchiMate, UML, or equivalent.
- Exposure to AI/ML platforms, data architecture, analytics, blockchain/distributed ledger technologies, or other emerging technology domains will be an advantage.
- Experience working with government, international organizations, technology companies, development organizations, or large-scale digital programmes.
- Experience working in multi-stakeholder, national, or international technology environments will be preferred.

📌 Senior Consultant Technology Architect (ICDIA) (New Delhi)
🏢 National Institute for Smart Government (NISG)
📍 New Delhi