Lead Solution Architect

Principal Solution Architect

About SKF

 

SKF is the world leading supplier of products and solutions in the bearing business including technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training.

The inherent skills and competence of our around 40,000 employees help us to fulfill our objective of creating more intelligent, sustainable and innovative customer solutions. SKF is a truly global company with presence in more than 130 countries, serving an extensive range of industries and customers worldwide. SKF started its operations in India in 1923.

 

SKF has hands-on experience in over 40 industries with knowledge and a vast product portfolio across the SKF technology platforms: bearings and units, seals, lubrication systems, condition monitoring equipment, and services.

 

We operate in regions – China & North East Asia (CNEA), Europe & Africa, India, South East Asia & Middle East (ISEAM) , The Americas – to serve customers with speed and responsiveness.

 

SKF has been in India since more than 100 years and has a pan India footprint consisting of 6 manufacturing facilities, 12 offices, a supplier network of over 300 distributors and an employee base of more than 2600 dedicated professionals.

 

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in

 

Innovation is the key:

We make some of the world’s most innovative products and solutions to reduce friction. But we sell something bigger. Less friction means more energy saved. And it means that society can move forward to a more energy-efficient future where we can all do more with less.

 

Sustainability:

At SKF, we have a long history of working with industrial sustainability. It is an integral part of what we do every day. And we strive to create engagement throughout the business, not only by implementing sustainability on a strategic level, but also by encouraging the ideas and grass root projects initiated by our people around the world.

 

About Technology Development 

As a team, we're responsible for global research, technology development, product development and technology strategy. Our group strategy is that 25 percent of our growth should come from new products. Filling that funnel with new and bold innovation is one of the things that we do. We bring customer value by combining our unique knowledge and technology in products and solutions with sustainability to develop ‘Intelligent & Clean’ solutions." - Annika Ölme, CTO and Senior Vice President, Technology Development

 

Digital Engineering & Innovation 

Digital Engineering & Innovation team is an international team based in multiple countries across the globe. We serve customers and distributors directly through services like Bearing Assist mobile application and AI enabled search on skf.com and provide immediate support for product selection and troubleshooting. Additionally, we support customers indirectly by offering solutions such as Engineering Tools, Product Lifecycle Management, Configurators, and Design Solutions. Many of these are AI-enabled, secure, and compliant with industry standards. We collaborate with various SKF teams to create a digital ecosystem, develop innovative solutions, and enhance our entire value chain to add value to our customers

 

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

Job Title:     Principal Solution Architect

Reports To: Director & Global Head, Digital Engineering & Innovation (DE&I)

Location:     Bangalore  

 

Role Purpose: 

   The Lead Solution Architect drives the development and maintenance of Digital Engineering & Innovation (DE&I) Architecture to create visualizations comparing current and future states of Digital Engineering & Innovation products and services. The role entails aligning SKF IT infrastructure with DE&I and Technology Development Business requirements, ensuring IT systems and technologies are optimized to effectively support business objectives.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• • Lead the architecture and design for a future platform of sales, products and services by assessing existing systems and emerging business models and needs.
  • Continuously research, evaluate, and implement new technologies within DE&I and TD.
  • Analyze existing systems and processes to identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency gains.
  • Maintain clear communication with DE&I Management and Global IT to confirm alignment between systems and business needs.
  • Evaluate market technology options for suitability, including software and hardware solutions.

 

Candidate Profile: 

• • Qualification - Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics or related fields
  • Overall Experience – 15+ Years (5-10+ years of software development experience and 5+ years of leading architectural decisions or teams)
  • Knowledge of cloud computing, enterprise data management & IT infrastructure
  • Proficiency in programming languages & database management
  • Familiarity with EA frameworks like TOGAF, ZACHMAN or GARTNER
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and event-driven systems
  • Working knowledge of development operations and automation like Kubernetes etc.
  • Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO).
  • Soft skills: Strategic Thinking, communication, leadership, ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audience

 

 

 

Experience Level

Senior Level