Principal Solution Architect

Role overview

Principal Solution Architect at SKF Engineering and Lubrication India Pvt Ltd

Job Title: Principal Solution Architect Reports To : Director & Global Head, Digital Engineering & Innovation (DE&I)

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design for a future platform of sales, products and services by assessing existing systems and emerging business models and needs.
• Continuously research, evaluate, and implement new technologies within DE&I and TD.
• Analyze existing systems and processes to identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency gains.
• Maintain clear communication with DE&I Management and Global IT to confirm alignment between systems and business needs.
• Evaluate market technology options for suitability, including software and hardware solutions.
• Candidate Profile : Qualification
• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics or related fields Overall Experience – 15+ Years (5-10+ years of software development experience and 5+ years of leading architectural decisions or teams) Knowledge of cloud computing, enterprise data management & IT infrastructure Proficiency in programming languages & database management Familiarity with EA frameworks like TOGAF, ZACHMAN or GARTNER Understanding of RESTful APIs, Graph QL, and event-driven systems Working knowledge of development operations and automation like Kubernetes etc.
• Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO).
• Soft skills: Strategic Thinking, communication, leadership, ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audience About SKF SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment.
• With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global.
• Our products are found everywhere in society.
• In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work.
• This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world.
• See more, at www.skf.com.

Required qualifications

• Employer experience: 15 years

Employment details

• Location : Bangalore Role Purpose : The Lead Solution Architect drives the development and maintenance of Digital Engineering & Innovation (DE&I) Architecture to create visualizations comparing current and future states of Digital Engineering & Innovation products and services.
• The role entails aligning SKF IT infrastructure with DE&I and Technology Development Business requirements, ensuring IT systems and technologies are optimized to effectively support business objectives.
• Location: Bengaluru [IN]

About the employer

• About SKF SKF is the world leading supplier of products and solutions in the bearing business including technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training.

Additional role details

• The inherent skills and competence of our around 40,000 employees help us to fulfill our objective of creating more intelligent, sustainable and innovative customer solutions.
• SKF is a truly global company with presence in more than 130 countries, serving an extensive range of industries and customers worldwide.
• SKF started its operations in India in
• 1923.
• SKF has hands-on experience in over 40 industries with knowledge and a vast product portfolio across the SKF technology platforms: bearings and units, seals, lubrication systems, condition monitoring equipment, and services.
• We operate in regions – China & North East Asia (CNEA), Europe & Africa, India, South East Asia & Middle East (ISEAM) , The Americas – to serve customers with speed and responsiveness.
• SKF has been in India since more than 100 years and has a pan India footprint consisting of 6 manufacturing facilities, 12 offices, a supplier network of over 300 distributors and an employee base of more than 2600 dedicated professionals.
• To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in Innovation is the key: We make some of the world’s most innovative products and solutions to reduce friction.
• But we sell something bigger.
• Less friction means more energy saved.
• And it means that society can move forward to a more energy-efficient future where we can all do more with less.
• Sustainability: At SKF, we have a long history of working with industrial sustainability.
• It is an integral part of what we do every day.
• And we strive to create engagement throughout the business, not only by implementing sustainability on a strategic level, but also by encouraging the ideas and grass root projects initiated by our people around the world.
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