Lead Technical Architect

Role: Lead Technical Architect - CDP

Experience: 9+ years

Qualification:

• Bachelor's in engineering with a specialization in Computer Science, Data , IT
• Graduate from other fields with good communication and analytical skills.

Job location: Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Gurgaon, Chennai & Coimbatore

Notice: Immediate joiner preferred

Job Description:

Key responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise architecture consulting engagements. Define strategic technology roadmaps aligned with business goals
• Lead technical design and implementation of CDP solutions across multiple platforms
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies (AI-driven personalization, composable architectures). Represent organization in industry forums
• Define and enforce data architecture standards, schemas, and governance models
• Oversee ingestion pipelines (batch/streaming) and ensure data quality and integrity
• Guide development teams in building reusable components and scalable integrations
• Collaborate with marketing and analytics teams to define audience strategies and activation logic
• Own the orchestration of customer journeys and personalization workflows
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and ensure adherence to best practices
• Evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance CDP capabilities
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Act as a bridge between business and technology teams to translate requirements into actionable solutions
• Troubleshoot complex issues across data flows, APIs, and activation channels
• Contribute to roadmap planning and continuous improvement of CDP infrastructure

Must have skills:

• Proven experience architecting and leading CDP implementations (AEP, Treasure Data, Zeta, Tealium, etc.)AEP (RT-CDP, AJO, CJA, Workfront), Action IQ, Braze (CDP), Telium, Zeta, Treasure Data, Growth Loop, Hi-Touch, SFDC etc..
• Strong understanding of composable CDP architecture and data privacy principles
• Advanced data engineering skills including real-time and batch ingestion pipelines
• Expertise in API integrations (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) and event-driven architectures
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or Node.js for scripting and automation
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and big data technologies
• Strong understanding of identity resolution, audience segmentation, and activation workflows.

Good to have skills:

• CDP Expertise: Adobe Experience Platform (RTCDP, AJO), Treasure Data, Tealium, Hightouch
• Enterprise Architecture & Consulting: TOGAF or equivalent frameworks, Solution consulting and pre-sales experience
• Experience with Customer Journey Orchestration tools (AJO, Braze, Salesforce Marketing Cloud)
• Familiarity with reverse ETL tools like Hightouch or Census
• Hands-on experience with data governance, consent management, and PII handling
• Knowledge of data formats and transformation (JSON, Parquet, Avro)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Client-facing experience with stakeholder management and solution presentations
• Exposure to CDP evaluation and vendor selection processes

Certifications ,if any:

• AD0-E602 Adobe Real-Time CDP Business Practitioner Professional OR Higher
• AD0-E607 Adobe Journey Optimizer Business Practitioner Professional OR Higher
• Other CDP certifications (Salesforce, Treasure Data)

Shift timings: 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM (IST)