Principal Solution Architect

Location: Hyderabad, TG, IN

Principal Solution Architect

Are you a visionary technical leader who thrives at the intersection of business strategy and cutting-edge technology? Do you have a passion for shaping the future of enterprise architecture and driving AI transformational change? If so, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on a scale.

About the Role

As a Principal Solution Architect within Risk Data Solutions, you will be at the forefront of defining and delivering enterprise-wide architectural strategies that power business transformation. This is not just an architecture role — it is a strategic leadership position where your decisions will shape how technology evolves across the RDS organization. You will lead the charge in transitioning from traditional Azure-based SaaS solutions to AI-native platforms, setting the architectural north star and guiding cross-functional teams to bring that vision to life. If you are energized by solving complex, large-scale challenges and influencing at the highest levels of the organization, this role is built for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overarching technical architecture vision, establishing enterprise-wide architectural standards, frameworks, and best practices that align technology with long-term business goals
• Lead transformation initiatives from traditional Azure-based SaaS solutions to AI-native architectures, championing innovation and next-generation technology adoption
• Craft high-level technology architectural strategies that bridge business objectives with technology capabilities, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and long-term value
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps, developing and maintaining technology roadmaps that reflect both functional and non-functional requirements
• Design and oversee the implementation of complex, large-scale solutions and platforms, ensuring architectural integrity across all phases of delivery
• Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions to ensure alignment of technology decisions with organizational goals and transformation priorities
• Lead and mentor junior architects and cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation
• Assess technology needs and evaluate emerging trends, providing expert guidance on industry developments and their applicability to the organization's strategic direction
• Drive stakeholder engagement and governance, ensuring architecture decisions are well-communicated, documented, and embedded across the enterprise
• Ensure alignment of business processes and organizational structures with technology solutions, enabling efficient and effective delivery of business outcomes

About the Team

You will be part of an organization -Risk Data Solutions builds on Swiss Re’s 160+ years of expertise, market insight and proven experience, bringing it together in one connected offering. It equips clients to make informed decisions across the value chain, from underwriting and pricing to accumulation management, climate strategy, regulatory readiness and claims, enabling them to address today’s most complex risks with clarity and precision.​

The team bridges business goals with technology and organizational structures by crafting high-level technology architectural strategies, aligning business processes, and translating strategic objectives into actionable plans. Through close collaboration with stakeholders and oversight of cross-functional teams, the team ensures that business needs are met efficiently and effectively — positioning the organization as a key driver of innovation and long-term success.

About You

You are a seasoned, forward-thinking technology leader who combines deep technical expertise with the strategic acumen to influence at the enterprise level. You are equally comfortable whiteboarding architecture blueprints with engineers and presenting transformation strategies to senior leadership. You bring a collaborative mindset, a passion for mentoring others, and an unwavering commitment to delivering technology solutions that create real business value. You thrive in complex, fast-evolving environments and are energized by the challenge of leading organizations through meaningful technological change.

We Are Looking for Candidates Who Meet These Requirements:

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure stack, including hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale, cloud-native solutions and enterprise-grade architectures
• Strong proficiency in .NET and C#, with a proven track record of architecting and delivering complex, high-performance backend solutions at enterprise scale
• Demonstrated experience in front-end engineering, with practical knowledge of modern frameworks such as Angular and/or React, enabling full-stack architectural oversight
• Proven ability to lead enterprise-wide architecture transformation initiatives, specifically transitioning from traditional SaaS-based platforms to AI-native solutions, with a strong understanding of AI/ML integration patterns and platforms
• Extensive experience in strategic technology planning and stakeholder engagement, including the ability to develop technology roadmaps, govern architectural decisions, and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences at the senior leadership level

These Are Additional Nice to Haves:

• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and tools (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, LLMs) and practical knowledge of integrating AI capabilities into enterprise platforms
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery methodologies in large-scale enterprise environments
• Exposure to risk management, financial services, or insurance domain knowledge, particularly in the context of data-driven solutions
• Experience with microservices architecture, API design, and event-driven systems at enterprise scale
• Strong background in enterprise architecture frameworks
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring and growing architecture practices, including establishing communities of practice and driving architectural governance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality architecture documentation, business cases, and executive presentations

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.