Lead Applications Architect

About the role

UPS's India-based Technology Development Center in Chennai is looking for a Lead Applications Architect. The role influences the development and implementation of IT strategy, initiatives and governing policies, defines the direction of projects and solution architecture, and champions initiatives that deliver value to internal and external stakeholders. It is involved throughout the project life cycle, with emphasis on initiation, feasibility and analysis.

Key responsibilities

• Influence the development and implementation of IT strategy, initiatives and governing policies.
• Review the enterprise in detail, document capabilities and align technical solutions with business needs.
• Assist in defining the direction of projects and solution architecture.
• Support IT leadership by planning and championing broad initiatives.
• Use data, technical and business knowledge to build capability frameworks at portfolio and enterprise levels.
• Support the project life cycle, focusing on initiation, feasibility and analysis.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in content management development projects.
• Experience defining new architectures and driving an independent project from an architectural standpoint.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).
• Permanent employee type.

Required skills

• Application architect role; architecture certification preferred.
• Cloud platforms: GCP and Azure.
• DevOps and Agile.
• Preferred: OpenText, TeamSite/LiveSite and Adobe AEM.