Technical Architect — Higher Ed Platforms

Strata Information Group (SIG) is a trusted leader in higher ‑ education technology consulting, supporting colleges and universities with ERP/SIS modernization, digital transformation, CRM, cybersecurity, and strategic advisory services. As a long ‑ standing and deeply embedded partner within the higher ‑ education sector, SIG brings together technical depth, operational insight, and a culture rooted in integrity, collaboration, and exceptional client service. Our heritage is built on hands ‑ on expertise, genuine relationships, and a commitment to delivering value with humility and excellence—values that continue to define us as we scale. Senior Technical Architect – Higher Education Platforms Location: Pune, India | Hybrid Employment: Full-time, engaged through SIG’s Employer of Record in India CTC: ₹30–55 lakh per annum (LPA) Experience: 10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years in consulting or professional services delivery for external clients Reports to: Lead – India Centre of Excellence Working hours: Flexible, with 3–4 hours of daily overlap with US Eastern morning. Typically, your day will finish around 9:00–10:00 pm IST, with a correspondingly later start. Build the solution. Set the technical standard . Strata Information Group (SIG) is a US-based leader in higher education technology consulting. We help colleges and universities modernise their student information, HR and finance systems through ERP/SIS implementation, integration, digital transformation, CRM and cybersecurity work. We are building our first engineering Centre of Excellence in Pune. This is a founding-team role: you will help establish how the team designs and builds. You will own technical architecture across application integrations, Ellucian Experience Cards, workflow automation and data migration—and write a meaningful part of the production code yourself. This role carries delivery accountability, not just design accountability. Ellucian experience is not required. Deep integration expertise, direct US client delivery experience and the ability to learn a new platform quickly are essential. What you will do Own architecture and delivery: Design secure integrations, web applications, identity solutions and workflow automation on Ellucian platforms. Document practical designs that work within platform, infrastructure and timeline constraints, and stay hands-on with production code. Build platform expertise: Learn Ellucian Ethos, Experience, Workflow, Banner/Colleague data structures and the API catalogue, then turn that knowledge into reusable patterns and documentation. Lead and mentor: Run architecture and code reviews, resolve complex technical problems and help new engineers become productive through hands-on guidance. Work directly with US clients: Lead technical discovery, explain designs and trade-offs, and support project scoping, estimation and technical proposals. Lead data migration: Own source analysis, mapping, transformation, validation, reconciliation and cutover into Ellucian platforms. Deliver and improve: Meet your assigned annual billable utilisation target alongside mentoring and design reviews. Use AI coding assistants responsibly and contribute to SIG’s internal AI development tools. What you will bring Engineering and consulting experience: 10+ years of professional software engineering, including at least 5 years delivering for external clients in consulting or professional services. Direct expe