Consultant | Solutions Architect - Ministry of Tourism

Experience & Skills

Mandatory

• 8+ years of relevant IT Industry experience.
• Experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, digital platforms, system integration, APIs, e-Governance, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), data governance, or large-scale technology implementation projects.
• Experience in designing interoperable digital ecosystems, platform-based solutions, integration frameworks, APIs, data exchange mechanisms, and cloud-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, privacy, consent management, interoperability standards, data governance, and scalable technology architectures.
• Experience in preparing technical specifications, architecture documents, solution blueprints, and vendor evaluation criteria.
• Familiarity with analytics platforms, dashboards, monitoring systems, data standards, and decision-support systems.
• Ability to translate business and programme requirements into practical technology solutions and implementation frameworks.

Desirable

• Experience with Government technology platforms, Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives, enterprise integration projects, or large-scale public-sector digital transformation programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Define requirements for digital architecture, APIs, interoperability, data exchange, platform integration, dashboards, analytics, and M&E systems.
• Assess existing systems and identify integration needs across Government, State, industry, and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) platforms.
• Prepare technical specifications, architecture documents, standards, and implementation requirements for NDTS.
• Review technical deliverables for scalability, security, interoperability, reliability, and alignment with programme objectives.
• Lead technical workstreams covering enterprise architecture, interoperability, data governance, analytics, and digital ecosystem enablement.
• Coordinate with Government technology agencies, DPI ecosystem partners, vendors, and implementation agencies.
• Develop the Tourism Data Architecture Blueprint, interoperability framework, and secure data-sharing mechanisms.
• Define data standards, metadata structures, quality protocols, consent frameworks, reporting formats, and governance requirements.
• Assess integration opportunities with India Stack, ONDC, UPI, Smart Cities, State tourism systems, and other digital ecosystems.
• Recommend cybersecurity, privacy, consent management, data governance, and interoperability standards.
• Support vendor evaluation, technical due diligence, solution assessment, and technology selection.
• Provide technical inputs for dashboards, analytics, data quality monitoring, audits, programme reviews, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Prepare technical reports, architecture recommendations, analytical insights, and advisory notes for the Ministry and governance bodies.

Qualifications

Mandatory

• Minimum BE/ B.Tech/ MCA/ MSc (IT) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Certifications in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, TOGAF, or equivalent.