**Introduction** In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology **Your role and responsibilities** As an Architect in IBM Consulting, you'll serve as a leader in defining solutions for clients. You'll be the advocate for the client while guiding the technical team to implementation. **Required technical and professional expertise** * Define and maintain the enterprise application architecture roadmap. * Application Development: Java, .NET, Python, or modern frameworks. * Integration Technologies: APIs (Aigee, OIC/informatica), ESB, Microservices, REST etc. * Security & Compliance: IAM, Zero Trust, ISO 27001. * DevOps & Agile: CI/CD, Containers, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management. * Ability to translate business needs into technology solutions. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.