Enterprise Architect

Job Title

Enterprise Architect

Experience

12–18+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Enterprise Architect to define and drive the organization's enterprise-wide technology strategy. The Enterprise Architect will align business objectives with technology initiatives, establish architecture standards and governance, and lead the design of scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise solutions. This role requires close collaboration with executive leadership, business stakeholders, engineering teams, and solution architects to enable digital transformation and long-term business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the organization's Enterprise Architecture vision, roadmap, and governance.
• Align IT strategy with business goals and digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop enterprise architecture standards, principles, and best practices.
• Design and oversee business, application, data, technology, and security architectures.
• Lead architecture reviews and ensure compliance with enterprise standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
• Drive cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.
• Design scalable, highly available, and secure enterprise solutions.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, Software Architects, Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and business leaders.
• Establish technology roadmaps for infrastructure, applications, and platforms.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and data governance standards.
• Lead enterprise integration initiatives using APIs, ESBs, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Mentor architects and technical leaders across engineering teams.
• Identify technology risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Drive architecture governance through Architecture Review Boards (ARB).

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF).
• Expertise in Application, Data, Business, Technology, and Security Architecture.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture.
• Experience with Event-Driven Architecture.
• Expertise in Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with API Management and Enterprise Integration.
• Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of Security Architecture and Identity & Access Management.
• Experience implementing enterprise governance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Technical Skills

Enterprise Architecture

• TOGAF
• Zachman Framework
• FEAF
• Architecture Governance
• Solution Architecture
• Technology Roadmaps

Cloud Platforms

• AWS
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform

Architecture

• Microservices
• Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Architecture
• SOA
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• API Gateway

Integration

• REST APIs
• GraphQL
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• MuleSoft
• Boomi

DevOps

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• Azure DevOps
• Terraform
• Ansible

Databases

• Oracle
• SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• MongoDB
• Cassandra
• Redis

Security

• OAuth2
• OpenID Connect
• JWT
• SAML
• IAM
• Zero Trust Architecture

Monitoring

• Prometheus
• Grafana
• ELK Stack
• Splunk
• Datadog
• New Relic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree (preferred).
• 12–18+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, or enterprise IT.
• 5+ years in an Enterprise Architect or senior architecture leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale transformation programs.

Preferred Certifications

• TOGAF Certified
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• CISSP
• PMP or PRINCE2
• SAFe Agilist

Leadership Skills

• Enterprise Technology Strategy
• Digital Transformation
• Technology Governance
• Business-IT Alignment
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Budget Planning
• Vendor Management
• Risk Management
• Change Management
• Team Leadership and Mentoring

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinking and long-term planning.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Continuous learning and innovation mindset.