Enterprise Technology Architect
On-siteBengaluru, Karnataka, India or Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job Summary
Define enterprise architecture, target-state roadmaps, and technology modernization plans by establishing principles, standards, and governance models. Translate business strategy into execution roadmaps, advising clients on application modernization, cloud adoption, and AI integration. Lead assessments across applications, infrastructure, data, and security domains while guiding modernization using patterns like microservices, API-first design, and serverless architectures. Partner with stakeholders to define product vision, MVP scope, and release roadmaps, conducting strategic options analysis and executive presentations. Support RFPs, technical due diligence, and solution shaping while ensuring solutions meet requirements for security, compliance, and scalability. Drive innovation through AI, automation, and emerging technologies across hybrid cloud and SaaS environments.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise technology, architecture, consulting, digital transformation, or large-scale IT modernization
- Strong experience in enterprise architecture across business, application, data, technology, integration, cloud, and security domains
- Experience defining target-state architectures, roadmaps, governance frameworks, standards, and architecture decision models
- Strong understanding of hybrid cloud, public cloud, private cloud, infrastructure modernization, application hosting, security, and operations
- Experience with at least one major cloud platform such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
- Experience with modern software architecture, including APIs, microservices, web services, messaging, event-driven patterns, and service-oriented architecture
- Familiarity with modern application stacks and developer platforms such as Java, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, React, Next.js, Vercel, Supabase, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD tooling
- Experience modernizing legacy applications from on-premise environments to cloud, hybrid, SaaS, or platform-based architectures
- Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, preferably PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, or equivalent
- Understanding of AI application architecture, including embeddings, vector search, RAG, model orchestration, prompt management, agentic workflows, AI governance, and responsible AI
- Strong product thinking, including MVP definition, backlog prioritization, user journeys, value cases, adoption metrics, and product roadmaps
- Ability to develop business cases, transformation roadmaps, architecture blueprints, and executive-level recommendations
- Strong consulting, stakeholder management, presentation, and executive communication skills
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams across architecture, engineering, product, security, infrastructure, data, and operations
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or equivalent
- MCA, M.Tech, M.Sc., or equivalent postgraduate qualification
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in banking or financial services
- Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Open Agile Architecture, SAFe, domain-driven design, capability modeling, and value-stream mapping
- Experience in Enterprise Architecture Tools like Mega Hopex, ABACUS, Orbus, Planview, etc.
- Experience with platform engineering, internal developer platforms, DevSecOps, observability, FinOps, and site reliability practices
- Experience advising clients on build-vs-buy decisions, operating model design, vendor evaluation, and technology investment prioritization
- Exposure to product discovery, rapid prototyping, Figma, analytics, experimentation, feature flags, and AI-assisted software development
- Relevant certifications in enterprise architecture, cloud, agile, product management, AI, data, cybersecurity, or DevSecOps
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