Solution Architect – AI & IT Applications

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, Inde

Job Title: Solution Architect – AI & IT Applications

Job Location: Chennai, India

Join Us!

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!

The Solution Architect owns end‑to‑end solution architecture across Linxon's'engineering, project delivery, enterprise, SAP ERP, and AI‑enabled application landscape.

The role ensures systems are architected to be owned, governed, secure, scalable, compliant, and cost‑effective, while supporting application separation, migration, ERP transformation, and responsible AI adoption.

Scope spans the full lifecycle:
Business → Application → Integration → Data → Security → AI → ERP → Run

What will you do?

-Solution & Enterprise Architecture

• Own architecture for engineering & BIM (Autodesk, Bentley, Trimble), project controls (Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore), enterprise platforms (Microsoft 365, Power Platform), SAP ERP (S/4HANA, ARIBA), and AI‑enabled solutions
• Translate business requirements into clear end‑to‑end solution designs
• Define target states, transition architectures, and roadmaps
• Ensure architectural consistency across regions and functions

-Application Separation, Migration & Rationalisation

• Architect separation into Linxon‑owned environments
• Govern migrations using Discover → Separate → Migrate → Stabilize
• Drive decisions on SaaS vs on‑prem vs hybrid, tool consolidation, and retirements
• Ensure every application has a named technical and business owner

-Integration, Data & Platform Architecture

• Define and govern integration patterns (API, event, batch, IAM/SSO)
• Ensure data flow clarity, ownership, lineage, and analytics readiness
• Architect coherent integration across engineering, ERP, and enterprise platforms

-AI & Intelligent Systems Architecture

• Architect AI‑enabled solutions (Copilot, Power Platform, SaaS‑embedded AI)
• Ensure designs include explainability, human oversight, and responsible AI principles
• Provide architectural input supporting EU AI Act awareness, AI system identification, and ownership

-Security, Governance & Design Authority

• Embed security, IAM, and compliance into all architectures
• Act as design authority for applications, ERP, and AI
• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails
• Review and challenge vendor and SI designs to prevent long‑term risk and lock‑in

-Delivery & Run Alignment

• Work with Product Owners, Engineering, DevOps, and Support teams to ensure architectural intent is delivered
• Design for operability, stability, cost control, and lifecycle ownership
• Reduce technical debt and L2/L3 escalation caused by poor design

-SAP ERP & Enterprise Transformation

• Provide solution architecture oversight for SAP S/4HANA, ARIBA, and analytics
• Architect ERP transitions (Oracle → SAP, Workday integrations, legacy replacements)
• Define coexistence, migration, and cutover architectures
• Act as architectural authority across SAP vendors and system integrators

Experience, Education and other Required:

• 10+ years in Solution / Enterprise Architecture roles
• Experience in complex, multi‑vendor, multi‑platform environments
• Strong exposure to engineering platforms, Microsoft ecosystem, SAP ERP, and hybrid architectures
• Experience architecting AI‑enabled solutions
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor‑challenge capability
• Reduced application and ERP complexity
• Successful migrations and ERP transitions with minimal disruption
• Reduced vendor dependency and improved cost control
• Audit‑ready application, ERP, and AI landscape
• Improved stability, supportability, and internal architecture capability

What we offer:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits,

• 20 days Privilege Leave, 13 days Emergency leave and 14 Public holidays per year
• Global Career Progression Opportunities
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance

ED&I:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon - we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you'll see things our way, too.

About Linxon

Building the infrastructure to power the world with carbon-free energy.

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's leading technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

To know more about Linxon : www.linxon.com or watch our video:

Building the infrastructure to power the world - we are Linxon! - YouTube