Enterprise Architect

Role & responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Define and establish enterprise architecture strategy, standards, and governance frameworks
• Design and maintain architecture blueprints across Application, Data, Integration, and Infrastructure layers
• Drive digital transformation, modernization, and cloud adoption initiatives
• Define and enforce API-led, microservices, and event-driven architectures
• Ensure alignment of technology solutions with business roadmap and enterprise goals
• Lead architecture review boards (ARB) and ensure adherence to standards
• Collaborate with security, DevOps, infrastructure, and business teams for end-to-end architecture design
• Evaluate emerging technologies and define technology adoption roadmap
• Define integration strategies across systems, APIs, middleware, and data platforms
• Mentor solution architects and engineering teams on architecture best practices
• Drive cost optimization, performance improvements, and scalability initiatives

Required Skills

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Strong expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF)
• Experience in defining enterprise-wide architecture vision and roadmap
• Ability to drive architecture governance and standards enforcement

Technology & Architecture

• Strong experience in microservices, API-led architecture, and distributed systems
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) and hybrid architectures
• Deep understanding of integration patterns, middleware, and API platforms
• Experience in event-driven architectures (Kafka, messaging systems)

Data & Security

• Strong knowledge of data architecture, data lakes, and analytics platforms
• Experience with security architecture, IAM, encryption, compliance frameworks

DevOps & Delivery

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation frameworks
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with C-level leadership and business stakeholders
• Proven ability to mentor architects and lead large engineering teams