Solution Architect II - Enterprise Solutions

Role description

Job Description – Enterprise Architect

Position Overview

We are seeking a bilingual Enterprise Architect to drive growth and technology transformation for UST’s clients in Japan. You will be the strategic technical voice to Japanese enterprise clients - shaping their multi-year technology direction, owning the solution vision, and building the trust that converts client relationships into long-term partnerships. You will engage at CXO level and work closely with Client Partners and offshore teams to ensure the success of the engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Client Technology Advisory

Serve as the trusted technology advisor to Japanese enterprise clients at CXO and senior leadership level, shaping their view of architecture, platforms, and transformation direction.

Translate client business priorities and strategic roadmap into technology vision and direction

Partner with enterprise clients to uncover, analyse and document complex business challenges and legacy IT bottlenecks

Solution Vision & Architecture

Define the high-level designs, solution blueprints, and technology roadmap for each engagement

Work with Technical Architects to comprehensively design scalable and secure enterprise architectures

Identify where cloud, emerging technologies, and AI can deliver demonstrable business value; frame recommendations in terms of outcomes.

Pre-Sales Leadership

Own the technical pre-sales cycle - solution pitches, PoC narratives, and RFP strategy - driving the technical story that wins client confidence.

Work with Client Partners to develop account growth strategies and identify new opportunities within existing relationships.

Executive Engagement

Engage CXO and senior leadership in Japanese, navigating consensus-driven decision-making and building long-term trust through cultural fluency and technical credibility.

Internal Alignment

Act as the bridge between Japanese client priorities and UST’s delivery, pre-sales, and leadership teams; direct the Technical Architect on solution vision and client context.

Feed client and market insights back to UST leadership to inform account strategy and Japan positioning.

Required Qualifications

Experience

15+ years in enterprise architecture, technical consulting, or systems integration, with a strong track record in pre-sales and CXO-level advisory.

Demonstrated experience advising senior stakeholders on technology strategy and transformation across multi-year programmes.

Sector experience in one or more of: manufacturing, automotive, industrial electronics, semiconductors, logistics, financial services, or public sector.

Prior experience working with Japanese enterprise clients or in the Japan IT services market strongly preferred.

Technical Breadth

Working knowledge across cloud platforms, integration patterns, data architecture, and security - sufficient to make credible architectural recommendations and engage confidently with client technical teams.

Experience leading digital transformation programmes spanning cloud adoption, application modernisation, and enterprise platform change

Experience and comfort using AI tools for building applications

Experience in large multi-year, multi-vendor engagement environments.

Language

Japanese: JLPT N2 minimum; N1 or native preferred. Must conduct independent executive meetings and build senior client relationships in Japanese.

English: professional fluency required.

Market Knowledge

Proven ability to work within Japanese corporate culture, including consensus-building processes, business etiquette, and vendor-client dynamics.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Established relationships within the IT leadership community in Japan at CIO/CTO/CDO level; ability to open doors independently.

Architecture or cloud certifications: TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP professional level, or SAFe.

Prior experience in a GSI, Big 4, or technology vendor pre-sales role in Japan.

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Country Head – Japan

Works closely with: Technical Architect, Client Partners, Offshore Delivery and Architecture Teams, Pre-Sales Leadership

Skills

enterprise application architecture,event driven architecture,microservices architecture,enterprise resource planning,

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact - touching billions of lives in the process.