Associate Director- Solution Architect

Acuity Knowledge Partners

Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers, corporate and investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds and consulting firms. Its global network of over 6,000 analysts and industry experts, combined with proprietary technology, supports more than 500 financial institutions and consulting companies to operate more efficiently and unlock their human capital, driving revenue higher and transforming operations. Acuity is headquartered in London and operates from 10 locations worldwide.

The company fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment, nurturing talent, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Acuity was established as a separate business from Moody’s Corporation in 2019, following its acquisition by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). In January 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake in the business from Equistone, which remains invested as a minority shareholder.

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Position Title- Solution Architect

Experience Level-15+

Department-IT

Location-Gurgaon or Bangalore

Role Purpose

The Solution Architect will be responsible for designing, governing, and optimising enterprise solutions across Acuity’s global technology landscape. The role will ensure that business capabilities are enabled through cohesive, scalable, secure, and interoperable technology designs spanning Oracle Fusion, Salesforce, TMF Payroll, Kyriba, Power BI, Anaplan, Jira, AWS, and Azure environments.

This role acts as the connective tissue between business stakeholders, enterprise applications, and infrastructure teams, ensuring that the target operating model, digital strategy, and architectural roadmap are consistently aligned and executed.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Solution Design

• Define and maintain the enterprise solution architecture blueprint across finance, HR, CRM, analytics, and infrastructure domains.
• Lead solution design for key initiatives spanning Oracle Fusion ERP / HCM, Salesforce CRM, TMF Payroll, Kyriba Treasury, Power BI analytics, and Anaplan FP&A.
• Ensure architectural consistency, integration integrity, and alignment to enterprise standards across applications and platforms.
• Design and document end-to-end solution architectures covering data flows, application components, integrations, security, and scalability.
• Integration & Interoperability Define integration patterns between cloud and on-prem systems using middleware, APIs, and data pipelines (e.G., Oracle Integration Cloud, Mulesoft, Azure Logic Apps).
• Ensure seamless data exchange between core enterprise systems (Oracle ↔ Salesforce ↔ TMF ↔ Kyriba ↔ Anaplan ↔ Power BI).
• Oversee the design of secure, performant, and compliant integration models across AWS and Azure hybrid environments.

Technology Governance & Standards

Strategic Enablement

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

Skills & Experience Required

Technical Expertise

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Solution Design

Integration & Interoperability

Technology Governance & Standards

Strategic Enablement

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

Skills & Experience Required

Technical Expertise

Architectural Competencies

Key Competencies

Soft Skills

Qualifications

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