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Enterprise Architect

Microsoft· Solution Architecture
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Hybrid (Bangalore, Karnataka, India), Hybrid (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), Hybrid (Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India)full-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Enterprise Architect with 15+ years of experience to shape large-scale transformation initiatives and serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology leaders, bridging business strategy with Cloud, Data, AI, Security, Modern Work and Enterprise Applications to deliver measurable outcomes and long-term platform value.

Responsibilities

  • Define enterprise-wide technology strategies aligned to business priorities and measurable outcomes.
  • Develop current-state assessments, target-state architectures and multi-year transformation roadmaps across applications, data, infrastructure, AI, security and integration.
  • Establish reference architectures, reusable patterns, architecture standards and decision principles.
  • Lead architecture governance, design reviews and technology decision forums.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CISOs and business executives.
  • Translate business priorities into scalable technology strategies, investment choices and transformation roadmaps.
  • Lead executive workshops, discovery sessions, architecture assessments and value-envisioning engagements.
  • Present recommendations, trade-offs, risks and business value realization plans to senior stakeholders.
  • Define AI-first transformation programs using generative AI, copilots, AI agents, machine learning and modern data platforms.
  • Architect enterprise AI adoption frameworks, governance models, responsible AI practices, evaluation approaches and operational guardrails.
  • Guide data platform modernization, data governance, analytics and AI-ready information architecture.
  • Drive application modernization, cloud-native transformation, automation and API-led integration.
  • Lead cloud and hybrid-cloud strategy, platform architecture and modernization initiatives.
  • Design secure, resilient and scalable architectures, with Microsoft Azure preferred and relevant experience across AWS or Google Cloud Platform valued.
  • Guide migration and modernization of legacy workloads, ERP, CRM, custom applications and data estates.
  • Promote platform engineering, containerization, Kubernetes, observability, reliability and cost governance practices.
  • Define enterprise security architecture aligned with Zero Trust principles.
  • Guide identity, access, data protection, privacy, compliance and cybersecurity architecture.
  • Embed security, responsible AI and regulatory requirements into architecture decisions and delivery governance.
  • Identify and manage architecture risks, technical debt, dependencies and integration challenges.
  • Provide architecture leadership for complex, multi-workstream transformation programs.
  • Partner with program managers, delivery leaders, product teams, engineering teams and business stakeholders.
  • Guide solution implementation from strategy and design through delivery, adoption and value realization.
  • Mentor enterprise, solution and technical architects and contribute to architecture communities and thought leadership.
  • Partner closely with the Program Director and PMO to align architecture decisions, delivery governance, dependencies and outcomes across complex, high-risk programs.
  • Own the end-to-end solution architecture across all workstreams, ensuring design integrity, feasibility, integration and accountability for the overall solution.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain.
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security)
  • OR equivalent experience
  • 15+ years of experience across Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technology Consulting or Technology Leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated leadership of enterprise-scale transformation initiatives for large or complex organizations.
  • Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and guide strategic technology decisions.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect architecture choices to growth, productivity, cost optimization, risk reduction and customer outcomes.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority.
  • Excellent written, verbal, facilitation and executive presentation skills.

Skills

Required:Enterprise ArchitectureCloud & Platform ArchitectureAI, Data & GenAISecurity & GovernanceLeadership & Stakeholder EngagementDelivery Leadership
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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