About Crisis24
Crisis24 is a global, AI-enhanced provider of travel risk management, mass communications, critical event management, crisis-security consulting, personal protection solutions and global medical concierge capabilities, allowing prominent organizations, disruptive brands and influential people to operate with confidence in an uncertain world. At Crisis24, we go beyond mere employment; we pave the way to a realm where your skills become instrumental in shaping global security, guiding clients through a multifaceted and challenging landscape. Your journey with us will be deeply fulfilling, driven by a powerful sense of purpose and accomplishment. Within our thriving environment, you'll discover abundant chances for both personal and career advancement. Seize this moment to push your limits, broaden your expertise, and elevate your professional journey to unprecedented levels. Join the Crisis24 team today and be a part of something extraordinary where growth and impact converge.
More information is available at www.crisis24.garda.com
Job Description
Job Title: Associate Architect
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Engineering Manager / Engineering Director
Location: Bangalore, India
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled, hands-on Associate Architect to drive technical excellence across the organization while leading and mentoring engineering teams. You will own end-to-end architecture and delivery for key services, influence technical direction, and partner closely with Product, DevOps, and QA to ship scalable, secure, and reliable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Own and drive end-to-end solution architecture—from design and implementation through production deployment and ongoing evolution
- Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance designs (trade-offs, risks, and estimates clearly articulated)
- Lead technical discoveries and solve complex engineering problems across services, data, and integrations
- Define and enforce architecture standards, design patterns, coding guidelines, and engineering guardrails (reviews, checklists)
- Ensure systems meet quality attributes: scalability, resilience, maintainability, performance, and security
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices (cloud-native, DevSecOps, automation, observability) and continuous improvement
Team Leadership & Delivery Management
- Lead and mentor engineers, setting clear technical direction, raising the bar on design/code quality, and enabling career growth
- Coordinate with Product, DevOps/SRE, QA, and Security to plan and execute delivery (milestones, dependencies, and risk management)
- Run/participate in design reviews, drive alignment across teams, and communicate trade-offs and decisions to stakeholders
- Remain hands-on: contribute to design and implementation, unblock the team, and take ownership of critical components.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- Proven ability to lead a small team/squad or act as a technical lead—driving design reviews, code reviews, and delivery execution
- Strong communication skills to align stakeholders, document decisions, and influence technical direction across teams
- Strong expertise in .NET Core
- Experience in Node.js
- Experience in microservices architecture and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred) and AWS
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Kafka
- Knowledge of observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)
- Exposure to domain-driven design (DDD)
- Basic understanding of AI concepts and ability to evaluate AI-driven solutions
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Information Security
Protect the data and systems of Crisis24 and its stakeholders by adhering to policies, reporting incidents and potential problems, completing regular training, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Crisis24, A GardaWorld Company is dedicated to equal opportunity in employment. We are committed to a work environment that celebrates diversity. We do not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors protected by applicable laws. 
