ALM Cloud Solution Architect

Role description

Role Summary

Position: ALM Cloud Solution Architect

Location: Warwick, UK

At Tata Technologies, we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world's leading manufacturers. As part of our Digital Enterprise Solutions (DES) team, the ALM Cloud Solution Architect will play a key role in driving the design, architecture, and implementation of cloud-based Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions within the automotive domain.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining end-to-end solution architectures, guiding technical teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, secure, and integrated ALM ecosystems. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and project delivery teams to transform business requirements into robust technical solutions aligned with enterprise and cloud architecture standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of cloud-based ALM solutions for automotive and engineering programs.

• Define end-to-end solution architecture covering requirements management, systems engineering, software development, testing, release management, and traceability.

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout project lifecycles, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles.

• Design and implement integrations between ALM platforms and enterprise applications, including PLM, ERP, DevOps, and engineering systems.

• Develop cloud migration strategies and roadmaps for existing ALM environments.

• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, governance, and performance requirements.

• Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and solution validation activities.

• Support bid activities, solution estimations, and technical proposals for new business opportunities.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineers, systems engineers, DevOps teams, and business analysts.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing ALM ecosystems and processes.

• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to project teams and solution consultants.

Key Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) platforms and processes.

• Expertise in cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .

• Experience with ALM tools such as:

  • Jira

  • Azure DevOps

  • Codebeamer

  • Polarion

  • Jama

  • IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM)

• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.

• Experience with API-based integrations, microservices, and enterprise application integration.

• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), systems engineering, and requirements management.

• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture, security, governance, and infrastructure best practices.

• Familiarity with automotive standards and compliance frameworks such as ASPICE, ISO 26262, and Functional Safety.

Functional Skills

• Solution architecture and technical leadership.

• Stakeholder management and client engagement.

• Business requirements analysis and solution design.

• Risk identification and mitigation.

• Project planning and implementation support.

• Technical documentation and architectural governance.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and technical teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Collaborative mindset with experience working in global and cross-functional teams.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications in Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) and Solution Architecture.

• Experience delivering digital transformation projects within the Automotive, Manufacturing, or Engineering sectors.

• Experience working in global delivery environments and large-scale enterprise implementations.