About this role
Job title: Solution Architect
About the Role ExxonMobil Bengaluru is seeking a dynamic Solution Architect to lead the development of scalable, secure, end-to-end solutions for the Upstream business. You will translate business needs into architectural blueprints, align with reference architectures, and collaborate across product management and delivery teams to ensure strategy and roadmaps are realized. This role emphasizes hands-on technical depth with strong communication and collaboration to drive architecture that meets organizational goals, scalability, security, and performance standards.
What You'll Do
- Build and manage groups of systems and/or integrated solutions within a business or technology capability.
- Focus on solution/product enablement by leveraging existing reference architectures, technology strategies, business capabilities, and gaps to deliver optimal solutions based on prioritization.
- Maintain an end-to-end view of connected systems.
- Define solution/product direction in collaboration with other architects and Product Management to meet current and future requirements; create the logical reference architecture diagrams.
- Partner with delivery teams and new initiatives to drive alignment of solutions to reference architectures and strategies (includes guiding technology evaluations and prototype development).
- Engage and influence vendors to identify, learn and socialize emerging product capabilities to meet business needs.
- Support technical details required for Procurement and S&C processes.
- Evaluate the existing operating environment to determine effectiveness and suggest changes to meet organizational requirements along with identification of redundant/ineffective systems.
- Apply technical expertise to craft feature solutions that abide within the architectural guidelines established by the Enterprise / BDAT Architects.
- Ensure enablement work is prioritized for the product; serve as a technical mentor/leader for program and product teams; support multiple delivery teams.
- Not expected to take on multiple roles within the organization; may act as Cloud Subscription Owner for systems within scope (may delegate custodianship); may take on Project Lead Architect role for specific projects.
- May implement (hands-on) the foundational architectural components of a technical solution, or PoC them.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience as an Architect.
- Minimum 7 years of overall experience.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to mentor program and product teams.
- Experience partnering with Product Management and delivery teams; ability to translate business needs into architectural outcomes.
- Cloud knowledge with ownership of Cloud Subscriptions for scoped systems.
- Proactive problem-solving mindset; ability to engage with vendors and procurement processes.
- Willingness to work in Bengaluru office (onsite).
Nice to Have
- Hands-on implementation of foundational architectural components or PoCs.
- Experience working with MSPs and validating their deliverables.
- Familiarity with procurement and S&C processes.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Global networking & cross-functional opportunities
- Annual vacations & holidays
- Day care assistance program
- Training and development program
- Tuition assistance program
- Workplace flexibility policy
- Relocation program
- Transportation facility
- Please note benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws.