Job description

The Strategic Technology Group (STG) unit at Infosys is designed for power programmers and senior technologists who want to go beyond traditional development roles and take on complex, large-scale technology challenges.The STG unit brings together Specialist Programmers, Senior Technologists, and Technical Leaders who possess deep expertise across software design and development, cloud-native architectures, enterprise platforms, data engineering, and emerging technologies, including generative AI and agentic AI.Members of the STG unit play a strategic role in shaping technology direction, solving complex business challenges, and delivering resilient, high-quality outcomes. They are expected to demonstrate strong technical depth, sound architectural judgment, and hands-on leadership, while mentoring teams and influencing best practices across programs.The STG unit emphasizes software development excellence, innovation, and continuous upskilling. It offers experienced talent the opportunity to work on transformational initiatives, engage closely with stakeholders, and grow as trusted technology leaders within Infosys’ global delivery ecosystem. Job role: Architecture Principal Required skills and experience Lead and deliver enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives at a company level for large accounts. •Build strategic relationships with CXOs at Client organizations, technology partners, hyperscalers, startups, academia, and industry ecosystems. Be the trusted partner to CXOs within client leadership, aligning and influencing architectural and engineering decisions to business objectives. •Define reusable transformation frameworks, reference architectures, and solution blueprints adopted across multiple engagements. •Influence industry-level Digital transformation strategies. •Define, evolve, implement population scale platform architecture and strategic platform foundations by translating client objectives into scalable, high-performance solutions •Author design blueprints while ensuring alignment to functional and non-functional goals •Drive adoption and operationalization of emerging and/or evolving technologies •Experience with Lean / Agile development methodologies •Experience in the areas of Digital, AI First architecture in the areas like Enterprise level Application Integration, next generation UI/UX, API/ Microservices, cloud and Agentic AI implementation •Should have played the role of a Chief Architect or Digital architecture lead in the past and ability to do detailed technical solution, architecture and integration. Should have personally led a team of architects as part of large programs and provided guidance on detailed technical solution and implementation to ensure technical quality of the program is met • Should have technology breadth covering Enterprise platforms and Integration, UI stack, Containerization using REST / Node, Functional Programming Architecture (covering experience, API/Microservices, analytics, cloud and security), and depth in or more of these areas to drive end to end technology solution and implementation •Should have very good understanding of the EA frameworks (for e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) and should have applied one or more of these frameworks in practice •Convert innovation roadmaps into modernization program charters, platform capabilities that strengthen competitive positioning and organizational transformation •Act as a thought leader and drive innovation with industry leading publications, patents and IP [Intellectual Property] •Drive execution across stakeholders, resolve high risk technical challenges and build critical components Preferred skills •Should have high level business and process understanding of one or more industries •Should have personally led & delivered one or more digital transformation program (size > $10m) successfully with tangible business outcomes •Should have very good communication and articulation skills and is able to communicate with right level of abstraction and detail when interacting with CXO, Middle mgmt. and developers •Should be able to do rough order of magnitude estimation and costing to determine the high-level TCO for large programs •Should have deep technology expertise in one or more areas (Digital/Mobility, Customer/User experience, API and Micro services, Search, Content Management, DAM, Commerce, CRM, Order management, Analytics, Cloud and SAAS/PAAS platforms) and should be able to have deep dive discussions with SMEs in this space •Should have zero distance to code and be able review the detailed design, code, configuration, data model and provide specific inputs to the architects and developers •Should have good understanding and exposure to the products and platforms relevant to digital transformation •Should have good understanding of the leading open-source technologies, frameworks and tools in the market •Should have good understanding of leading No SQL databases •Develop the GTM [Go-to-Market] offerings, along with associated artifacts and collaterals, for the productized solutions. •Demonstrate thought leadership in global industry forum, analyst meets, partner events and client connect. •Should be able to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary •Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment. Qualifications and work authorization • Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education. • This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location. • Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role now or in the future. Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits: • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance • Long-term/Short-term Disability • Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts • Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal) • 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off About Us Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. EEO Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

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Job role: Architecture Principal
Required skills and experience
Lead and deliver enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives at a company level for large accounts.
Define reusable transformation frameworks, reference architectures, and solution blueprints adopted across multiple engagements.
Influence industry-level Digital transformation strategies.
Define, evolve, implement population scale platform architecture and strategic platform foundations by translating client objectives into scalable, high-performance solutions
Author design blueprints while ensuring alignment to functional and non-functional goals
Drive adoption and operationalization of emerging and/or evolving technologies
Experience with Lean / Agile development methodologies
Experience in the areas of Digital, AI First architecture in the areas like Enterprise level Application Integration, next generation UI/UX, API/ Microservices, cloud and Agentic AI implementation
Should have very good understanding of the EA frameworks (for e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) and should have applied one or more of these frameworks in practice
Convert innovation roadmaps into modernization program charters, platform capabilities that strengthen competitive positioning and organizational transformation

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Should have high level business and process understanding of one or more industries
Should have personally led & delivered one or more digital transformation program (size > $10m) successfully with tangible business outcomes
Should have very good communication and articulation skills and is able to communicate with right level of abstraction and detail when interacting with CXO, Middle mgmt. and developers
Should be able to do rough order of magnitude estimation and costing to determine the high-level TCO for large programs
Should have zero distance to code and be able review the detailed design, code, configuration, data model and provide specific inputs to the architects and developers
Should have good understanding and exposure to the products and platforms relevant to digital transformation
Should have good understanding of the leading open-source technologies, frameworks and tools in the market
Should have good understanding of leading No SQL databases
Develop the GTM [Go-to-Market] offerings, along with associated artifacts and collaterals, for the productized solutions.
Demonstrate thought leadership in global industry forum, analyst meets, partner events and client connect.
Should be able to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary
Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment.

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Paid Time Off