Principal Solution Architect

Job Description

• Engage with enterprise clients to understand business and technical challenges and translate business needs into technology solutions

• Lead technical discussions, demos, and POCs to support pre-sales engagements

• Design and implement end-to-end solutions across cloud, APIs, platform ecosystems, OSS/BSS, digital platforms, fintech, and customer experience domains

• Translate solutions into clear business value, including ROI, scalability, and speed-to-market

• Partner with sales teams to shape, position, and win deals

• Drive client engineering initiatives including POCs, accelerators, and innovation showcases

• Ensure seamless transition from pre-sales to delivery with proper governance and alignment

• Advocate for platform-first and reusable solution approaches

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders (CTO, CIO, Product Heads)

• Mentor engineering teams and build architecture capability within the region

Person Specification

• 12+ years of experience in solution architecture / enterprise architecture / software engineering

• Strong domain expertise in Telecom (OSS/BSS), Digital Platforms, or Fintech ecosystems

• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and API ecosystems

• Proven experience in client-facing roles, pre-sales, and consulting engagements

• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices

• Ability to drive complex, multi-country client engagements

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills