Cloud Enterprise Architect

Job Title: Enterprise Architect

Location: Bangalore, Pune

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About The Role

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining and driving the overall enterprise technology strategy, architecture roadmap, and governance framework aligned with business goals. The role ensures scalability, standardisation, and integration across applications, data, infrastructure, and security layers, enabling digital transformation across the organisation.

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Qualifications

Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

12 18 years of overall IT experience with strong enterprise architecture exposure

Proven experience in large-scale transformation programs and architecture governance

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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

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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