Principal Software Architect

Location: IND19-01-Bengaluru-EPIP 122 (Phase II)

Job Description Summary

The Principal Digital Architect – CVUS Digital Portfolio is the senior technical authority responsible for defining and owning the end-to-end software architecture for Digital( across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments) and Device SW platforms. The role owns architecture decisions covering technology selection, application and platform architecture, engineering toolchain, data architecture, integration, interoperability, cybersecurity and non-functional requirements.

Working closely with CTO leadership, Product Management, Engineering, Systems, Cybersecurity and cross-functional stakeholders, the role translates product and technology strategy into a scalable, secure and executable architecture roadmap.

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as the architecture authority for EchoViewer and own major architecture decisions across the

product lifecycle.

• Define and maintain the end-to-end architecture for on-premises, cloud and hybrid deployment models.
• Own architecture decisions covering applications, services, APIs, data, integration, interoperability,

deployment and infrastructure.

• Define the technology stack and engineering toolchain, balancing productivity, maintainability, security,

lifecycle cost and technology obsolescence.

• Establish architecture principles, reference architectures, design patterns and technical guardrails for the

engineering organisation.

• Define the product data architecture and integration strategy, including data models, APIs, external

interfaces and clinical ecosystem interoperability.

• Drive interoperability using relevant healthcare standards, including DICOM, HL7 and FHIR.
• Architect cybersecurity by design, minimising attack surface, unnecessary dependencies and technology

footprint while enabling secure deployment, upgrades and maintenance.

• Define architectural approaches for identity and access, data protection, secure communication, logging,

observability, resilience and component lifecycle management.

• Drive non-functional requirements covering performance, scalability, reliability, availability,

maintainability, serviceability, cybersecurity and interoperability.

• Partner with Engineering leadership to translate architecture into technical roadmaps, executable product

increments and release plans.

• Work with Systems and V&V leadership to ensure that the architecture is testable and supports effective

integration and automation.

• Lead architecture reviews and resolve complex technical issues and cross-product architectural trade-

offs.

• Make build, buy, reuse and platform-adoption recommendations based on product, technology and

business needs.

• Drive reuse of common services, components, APIs and platform capabilities across the CVUS Digital

portfolio.

• Manage technical debt and architecture evolution to balance short-term commitments with long-term

scalability and maintainability.

• Partner with CTO, Product Management and cross-functional leaders to define product and technology

strategy.

• Communicate architecture strategy, major decisions, technical risks and investment needs to senior

leadership.

• Mentor architects, principal engineers and senior technical talent across Bengaluru and the global CVUS

organisation.