Title: Enterprise Architect
Location: India / hybrid
We are seeking a forward-thinking Enterprise Architect who will define and drive the technology architecture strategy across the organization, with the ability to scale across application, platform, and infrastructure domains as the ecosystem evolves. This role will act as a bridge between business strategy and technology execution, ensuring alignment, scalability, governance, and innovation enablement across enterprise systems.
Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
- Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap aligned with business strategy
- Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance frameworks
- Drive technology decision-making across business units and platforms
- Align architecture with ROI² goals (Return on Investment + Return on Impact)
Multi-Layer Architecture Ownership
Provide leadership and gradually scale into:
Application Architecture
- Define application landscape, integration patterns, and modernization roadmap
- Lead transition from: Monolithic → Microservices / API-driven architecture
- Ensure scalability, modularity, and reusability
Platform Architecture
- Design and govern platform-based ecosystems (data, AI, ESG platforms, etc.)
- Drive “Tools → Platform” transformation
- Enable reusable services, shared capabilities, and developer productivity
Infrastructure / Cloud Architecture
- Help execute cloud strategy (Azure)
- Ensure scalability, security, and cost optimization (FinOps)
- Architect cloud-native and hybrid environments
Integration & Data Architecture
- Define enterprise integration patterns (API, event-driven, middleware)
- Lead data architecture for data platforms / lakehouses
- Governance and lineage
- Enable data-as-a-product mindset
Governance & Operating Model
- Establish architecture governance frameworks
- Build and manage Architecture Review Board (ARB) and design authority forums
- Ensure compliance, risk mitigation, and standardization
Innovation & Emerging Technologies
- Evaluate and enable adoption of AI/GenAI platforms, data frameworks/platforms, ETL/data pipelines, integration platforms, and automation frameworks
- Drive controlled innovation with guardrails
Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with business leaders, product teams, and engineering teams
- Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership (CTO, Head of Data & Innovation, Head of Infrastructure & Chief Product Officer)
Core Architecture Skills
- Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of application architecture and platform engineering
- Cloud infrastructure (Azure)
- Experience in API-first and event-driven architectures
- Model Driven Engineering
- Metadata & Cataloging
Technology Expertise
- Cloud: Azure (must have), AWS, GCP
- Data: Lakehouse, data platforms, ETL/ELT, governance
- Integration: APIs, microservices, middleware
- DevOps: CI/CD, automation pipelines
- Security: Enterprise-grade security and compliance models
Strategic & Leadership Skills
- Ability to translate business strategy into architecture
- Strong decision-making and trade-off analysis
- Experience working in complex, global enterprise environments
- Proven experience in scaling platforms and ecosystems
Experience Required
- 12–18+ years in technology roles, with 5+ years in enterprise / solution architecture roles
- Experience in digital transformation programs, platform-based product development, and large-scale system integration
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s/master’s in engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Certifications (preferred): TOGAF, Azure Solution Architect Expert, cloud certifications (AWS/GCP)
