Job Title: Principal Architect
Location- Bangalore
Shift- UK shift
Work Mode - Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
- Lead technology strategy, architecture, and execution for strategic products and enterprise platforms
- Translate business priorities into scalable, secure, and supportable technology solutions
- Define and drive target-state architecture for cloud-native and hybrid enterprise applications
- Lead product/platform modernization initiatives with strong focus on Azure adoption, engineering standardization, and long-term maintainability
- Partner with business, product, and engineering stakeholders to shape technology roadmaps and delivery priorities
- Drive architecture decisions across applications, data, integrations, security, resilience, observability, and support models
- Champion modern engineering practices and platform design patterns across the technology organization
- Introduce and scale AI-enabled solutions, intelligent automation, and agentic capabilities within enterprise products and workflows
- Mentor architects and senior engineers, and raise the overall quality of architecture and engineering decision-making
Required Experience
- Significant experience in senior technology leadership, enterprise architecture, or product/platform engineering roles
- Proven track record of building products or platforms from the ground up and scaling them into production
- Strong experience leading architecture and delivery of enterprise applications on Microsoft Azure
- Deep expertise with the Microsoft technology stack, including:
- C# / .NET / ASP.NET Core
- Azure App Service
- Azure Functions
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure API Management
- Azure Service Bus / Event Grid
- Azure SQL / SQL Server
- Cosmos DB
- Azure Storage
- Key Vault
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Azure Monitor / Application Insights
- Strong architecture experience across:
- Microservices
- API-led architecture
- Event-driven systems
- Distributed systems
- Integration architecture
- Cloud security and governance
- Scalability, resilience, and operability patterns
- Strong understanding of how to design stable, maintainable, supportable enterprise application stacks
- Practical experience with AI-enabled product development, including intelligent workflow solutions, agentic patterns, enterprise automation, and governed AI deployment
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with ability to influence across technology and business leadership
Ideal Candidate
- A senior technology leader with strong architectural depth and product mindset
- Comfortable operating across strategy, architecture, and execution
- Experienced in modernizing complex enterprise platforms
- Hands-on enough to guide design decisions credibly, while leading teams and driving outcomes — writes code, builds prototypes, and produces working reference implementations to validate ideas and set engineering standards
- Demonstrates a prototyping-first mindset: defaults to tangible working artefacts over abstract slide decks to de-risk decisions and accelerate team adoption
- Passionate about using cloud and AI capabilities to create durable, enterprise-grade products
Preferred
- Experience in large, global, multi-team technology environments
- Experience in platform modernization, cloud transformation, and enterprise integration
- Experience establishing engineering standards, governance, and architecture best practices across teams
- Hands-on experience in Financial Services technology — specifically Alternative Investments, fund administration, hedge fund platforms, or capital markets systems is a plus
- Familiarity with financial data workflows such as NAV calculation, fund accounting, investor reporting, KYC/AML, or LP/GP portal systems is an advantage
CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.®
Visit our careers site to learn more about CSC and our commitment to our clients, communities, and each other.
CSC is committed to creating a feeling of belonging through a diverse and growth-oriented environment where everyone is valued.
CSC colleagues have global career opportunities and excellent benefits, including annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance. To learn more, visit cscglobal.com/service/careers.
We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles. We encourage candidates to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific needs. Our commitment to accessibility reflects our broader dedication to diversity and belonging,
CSC only accepts resumes from employment agencies that are part of our approved supplier program. Resumes submitted from other agencies either to talent acquisition, our hiring leaders, employees, or through any other mechanism other than our supplier process, will not be eligible to claim related fees and the submitted resumes will be considered property of CSC.
We encourage candidates to apply directly to our website and not through third-party sources.
Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
- CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people.
- We have won several employer recognition awards, including Top Workplace USA, Great Places to Work India, and Built In’s Best Places to Work.
- We offer fulfilling work and career opportunities. Most positions are filled with internal moves and employee referrals.
- Employees are eligible for Success Sharing, bonuses, or commission plans based on role and individual performance.
- CSC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes annual leave, tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, and more.
- As business needs allow, CSC offers hybrid or remote work schedules in alignment with local regulations. Specific details for this position will be discussed during the interview process.
Skills Required
- Significant experience in senior technology leadership, enterprise architecture, or product and platform engineering
- Proven experience building products or platforms from the ground up and scaling them into production
- Strong experience leading enterprise application architecture and delivery on Microsoft Azure
- Expertise with C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, and Azure services including App Service, Functions, AKS, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure SQL, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Azure Storage, Key Vault, Entra ID, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights
- Architecture experience with microservices, API-led architecture, event-driven systems, distributed systems, and integration architecture
- Experience with cloud security, governance, scalability, resilience, operability, and maintainable enterprise application stacks
- Practical experience developing AI-enabled products, intelligent workflows, agentic patterns, enterprise automation, and governed AI deployments
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and cross-functional influencing skills
- Hands-on ability to write code, build prototypes, and produce working reference implementations
- Experience in large, global, multi-team technology environments
- Experience with platform modernization, cloud transformation, enterprise integration, engineering standards, governance, and architecture best practices
- Financial services technology experience, particularly alternative investments, fund administration, hedge fund platforms, or capital markets systems
- Familiarity with NAV calculation, fund accounting, investor reporting, KYC/AML, or LP/GP portal systems
What the Team is Saying
CSC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Company materials document 12 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 6 weeks fully paid parental and adoption leave with eligibility after 30 days, signaling robust support for growing families. The clearly defined, fully paid durations indicate meaningful coverage beyond basic policies.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a strong company match is consistently described, frequently as 100% up to 6%, with vesting provisions outlined in recent guides. This structure supports long‑term savings and is presented as a competitive element of the package.
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Healthcare Strength — Official guides list multiple medical plan options (e.g., Aetna and, in some locations, Kaiser), plus dental, vision, and an Employee Assistance Program alongside wellness resources. Breadth and named carriers point to robust core health coverage.
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What We Do
CSC is a global leader in providing business, legal, tax, and digital brand services to companies around the world. With more than 8,000 employees, CSC operates in more than 140 jurisdictions, delivering solutions that help businesses thrive. We pride ourselves on our client-focused approach, market-leading expertise, and unmatched global reach.
Why Work With Us
CSC gives its employees the autonomy to innovate and problem solve, to grow and to share their expertise, and to be a part of a group that genuinely cares for each other and their customers. We offer an excellent benefits package along with good work-life balance in a fun and collaborative environment.
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