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.

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