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TCS Technical Architect Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 16 Mar 2024

Top TCS Technical Architect Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. How to design and event hub generated source system data consumption architecture in Azure
  • Q2. What are the challenges come across with the process of classic to lighting migration ?
  • Q3. Tell me about caching in enterprise application
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TCS Technical Architect Interview Experiences

13 interviews found

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What are the challenges come across with the process of classic to lighting migration ?
  • Ans. 

    Challenges in classic to lighting migration process

    • Compatibility issues with existing hardware and software

    • Training employees on new system

    • Ensuring data migration is accurate and complete

    • Potential downtime during migration process

    • Costs associated with upgrading hardware and software

    • Ensuring third-party integrations are compatible with new system

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the integration pattern salesforce
  • Ans. 

    Salesforce integration patterns include point-to-point, middleware, and API-led approaches.

    • Point-to-point integration involves connecting two systems directly.

    • Middleware integration involves using a third-party software to connect systems.

    • API-led integration involves using APIs to connect systems in a reusable and scalable way.

    • Salesforce supports various integration technologies such as REST, SOAP, and Bulk APIs.

    • Salesf...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous work experience and projects
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Best practices to follow in application development for order management process
  • Ans. 

    Best practices for order management process in application development

    • Use a centralized database to store order information

    • Implement a robust authentication and authorization system

    • Ensure data integrity and consistency through proper validation and error handling

    • Design a scalable and efficient architecture to handle high volumes of orders

    • Implement automated order processing and notifications

    • Provide a user-friendly inte...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you configure and handle security in transmitting data in application
  • Ans. 

    Data transmission security is ensured through configuration and handling of encryption, authentication, and secure protocols.

    • Implement encryption algorithms like SSL/TLS to secure data transmission

    • Use secure protocols like HTTPS, SFTP, or SSH for transmitting sensitive data

    • Implement authentication mechanisms like OAuth, JWT, or certificates to verify the identity of the sender and receiver

    • Apply data integrity checks li...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Find Polygon, last for 30 mins

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Algorithm based, and design questins
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy to crack if you are prepared

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Interview experience
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Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about caching in enterprise application
  • Ans. 

    Caching is a technique used to store frequently accessed data in memory for faster access.

    • Caching can improve application performance by reducing the number of requests to the database or other external systems.

    • Caching can be implemented at different levels such as application level, database level, and network level.

    • Caching strategies include time-based expiration, least recently used (LRU) eviction, and invalidation.

    • ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain RabbitMQ, Service Worker on browser
  • Ans. 

    RabbitMQ is a message broker that enables communication between distributed systems. Service Worker is a browser API that allows background processing.

    • RabbitMQ is used for asynchronous messaging between applications and services

    • It supports multiple messaging protocols such as AMQP, MQTT, and STOMP

    • Service Worker allows web applications to run scripts in the background, even when the browser is closed

    • It can be used for t...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's easy if you prepare based on the job description

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Experience on DB Upgrade activities? Elaborate the steps. Knowledge on ITIL and any certification done. What is Active Data Guard?
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want to switch from your company?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare more on explaining information technically. Think about how you would handle P1 situation and the role that you have to play.

Demand for atleast 30% hike not less than that. Asking for more is upto your negotiation skills.

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Technical Architect Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 1 Jan 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between Microservices and monolithic?
  • Ans. 

    Microservices are small, independent services that work together, while monolithic is a single, large application.

    • Microservices are loosely coupled and can be developed and deployed independently.

    • Monolithic applications are tightly coupled and require a full deployment for any changes.

    • Microservices allow for better scalability and fault tolerance.

    • Monolithic applications can be simpler to develop and deploy initially.

    • Ex...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why should choose Microservices?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Technical Architect interview:
  • Microservices
  • Java
  • React.Js
  • TOGAF
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview asking questions related to Java,design e.t.c

Skills evaluated in this interview

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. The core differences between seperate access policies from different connection protocol in azure
  • Ans. 

    Different connection protocols in Azure have separate access policies.

    • Access policies can be set for different connection protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, etc.

    • Each protocol can have its own set of rules and permissions for accessing resources.

    • For example, HTTPS may require a higher level of authentication than HTTP.

    • Separate policies allow for more granular control over access to resources.

    • This can improve security a

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to design and event hub generated source system data consumption architecture in Azure
  • Ans. 

    Design event hub generated source system data consumption architecture in Azure

    • Create an event hub to receive data from source system

    • Use Azure Stream Analytics to process and transform data

    • Store data in Azure Data Lake Storage or Azure Blob Storage

    • Use Azure Databricks or Azure HDInsight for further analysis

    • Consider using Azure Functions for real-time processing

    • Ensure proper security and access control measures are in p

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How to use time travel functionality in databricks
  • Ans. 

    Time travel functionality in Databricks allows users to query data at a specific point in time.

    • Enable time travel on a table by setting the table property 'delta.enableChangeDataFeed' to true

    • Use the AS OF clause in SQL queries to specify a specific point in time to query data

    • Time travel can be used for auditing, debugging, and recovering lost data

    • Example: SELECT * FROM table_name AS OF TIMESTAMP '2022-01-01 00:00:00'

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If applying for cloud profile jobs.
Go through the basics of the concepts and services.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join TCS?
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in next 5 yrs ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident work on your strengths

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Online interview was scheduled by HR and than interview was two managers. Interview discussion went smooth with basic questions on microservices architecture, springboot, some basic questions on SQL. No co...
  • Q2. Microservices architecture spring boot embeded web server. design patter and SQL Injection.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Technical Architect interview:
  • Microservices
  • Spring Boot
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic questions and tell confidently answers. Interviewer will go in deep understanding of microservices.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions were from projects done

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just go through ur cv properly . All questions are from that only. No coding round

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Technical Architect interview?
TCS interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for TCS Technical Architect interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at TCS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at TCS expect are Java, AWS, Python, Technical Architecture and Spring Boot.
What are the top questions asked in TCS Technical Architect interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS Technical Architect interview -

  1. How to design and event hub generated source system data consumption architectu...read more
  2. What are the challenges come across with the process of classic to lighting mig...read more
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