Technical Architect

Job Title: Technical Architect

Location: Chennai, India (5 days a week from office)

Job Type: Full time

Experience

10 to 15 Years

Role Description 

• Architect scalable, secure, high-performance data solutions for fraud detection and risk management. 

• Design end-to-end data architectures including ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, lineage, and consumption layers. 

• Build and optimize high-quality data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using Spark, PySpark, and Databricks. 

• Handle structured and semi-structured high-scale datasets ensuring data integrity and quality. 

• Work with data scientists to prepare training datasets, support feature engineering, and operationalize machine learning models. 

• Implement cloud-native data solutions on Microsoft Azure using services like Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs, Functions, and Key Vault. 

• Establish data governance practices covering metadata, lineage, quality rules, and security controls. 

• Drive technology evaluations, POCs, and contribute to the data platform roadmap. 

• Lead deployments across environments ensuring smooth releases and minimal risk. 

• Provide technical leadership, mentor data engineers, and maintain architectural standards across squads.

Skills 

• Enterprise Data Architecture 
• Data Engineering (ETL/ELT & Pipelines) 
• Big Data Processing (Spark/PySpark/Databricks) 
• Azure Cloud Data Stack 
• Programming (Python/Java/SQL) 
• NoSQL & High-Scale Databases 
• Machine Learning Operationalization 
• Data Governance & Quality 
• Performance Tuning & Optimization 

Soft skills

• Technical Leadership 
• Problem-Solving & Analytical Thinking 
• Cross-Functional Collaboration 
• Communication & Documentation

Sonata Software Overview

· In today's market, there is a unique duality in technology adoption. On one side, extreme focus on cost containment by clients, and on the other, deep motivation to modernize their Digital storefronts to attract more consumers and B2B customers.

· As a leading Modernization Engineering company, we aim to deliver modernization-driven hypergrowth for our clients based on the deep differentiation we have created in Modernization Engineering, powered by our Lightening suite and 16-step Platformation™ playbook. In addition, we bring agility and systems thinking to accelerate time to market for our clients.

· Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Sonata has a strong global presence, including key regions in the US, UK, Europe, APAC, and ANZ. We are a trusted partner of world-leading companies in BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance), HLS (Healthcare and Lifesciences), TMT (Telecom, Media, and Technology), Retail & CPG, and Manufacturing space. Our bouquet of Modernization Engineering Services cuts across Cloud, Data, Dynamics, Contact Centers, and around newer technologies like Generative AI, MS Fabric, and other modernization platforms.

Why join Sonata Software? At Sonata, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you will not be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

· Sonata Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law.