Lead Workplace and Collaboration Architect

Could you be the full-time Senior Unified Communications, Collaboration End User Services Architect in Bangalore, India, were looking for

Take on a new challenge and apply your deep technical expertise and leadership skills in a cutting-edge field. Youll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and forward-thinking teammates.

You'll be at the forefront of defining and governing Alstom's global Digital Workplace and Unified Communications architecture, ensuring a seamless and secure experience for over 80,000 users worldwide. Day-to-day, youll work closely with teams across the business (Digital Workplace Operations, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Services, and regional IT teams), lead architecture and design activities, and govern a multi-year technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities and security standards.

Youll specifically take care of the architecture, strategy, and lifecycle management of Microsoft 365, Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and other critical workplace services, but also enable workplace modernization initiatives, such as telephony modernization, endpoint management, and virtual desktop technologies.

Company: Alstom

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN

• Defining and governing the target architecture for Alstom's Digital Workplace ecosystem, ensuring security, resilience, and scalability.
• Leading workplace transformation initiatives, including cloud migrations and legacy platform retirements.
• Designing and governing Unified Communications solutions, such as Teams Phone, Direct Routing, and enterprise meetings.
• Embedding security, privacy, and regulatory requirements into workplace designs, including Zero Trust principles.
• Optimizing Microsoft 365 licensing and consumption governance to ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Providing architectural leadership and coaching to distributed teams of architects and specialists.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of overall IT experience, with 8+ years in Unified Communications, Digital Workplace technologies, or Enterprise Architecture.
• Proven experience leading global architecture teams and delivering large-scale workplace transformation programs.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft 365, Teams, Intune, Active Directory, and endpoint management technologies.
• Strong understanding of security principles, including Conditional Access, MFA, and Zero Trust architecture.
• TOGAF or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive innovation while maintaining operational stability and governance.

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
• Work with new security standards for workplace technologies and rail signalling.
• Collaborate with diverse, transverse teams and helpful colleagues worldwide.
• Contribute to innovative projects that drive workplace modernization and employee experience improvements.
• Utilise our hybrid working environment to balance work and life effectively.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning opportunities.
• Progress towards senior leadership roles or other specialized career paths.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

You dont need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, youll be proud. If youre up for the challenge, wed love to hear from you!

As a global business, were an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. Were committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.