Senior Enterprise Architect
Summary
Define enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and modernization roadmaps while aligning IT investments with business goals across applications, data, and security.
The Senior Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining and governing the organization's technology strategy, enterprise architecture landscape, cloud adoption roadmap, application modernization strategy, and technology standards. This role partners with business leaders, practice heads, delivery teams, and client stakeholders to ensure technology investments align with business outcomes.
Enterprise Strategy & Architecture
- Define enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards, and governance.
- Develop technology roadmaps aligning business and IT objectives.
- Drive digital transformation and cloud-first initiatives.
- Establish target-state architecture across applications, data, integration, cloud, and security.
Business & Technology Alignment
- Engage with CxOs and senior stakeholders to understand business strategies.
- Translate business capabilities into technology solutions.
- Lead architecture review boards and governance forums.
Cloud & Modernization
- Drive multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategy.
- Lead application modernization, platform engineering, API, and microservices initiatives.
- Define AI/GenAI adoption frameworks and enterprise integration patterns.
Governance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and enterprise standards.
- Establish architecture KPIs and technology governance mechanisms.
Required Skills
- Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF preferred)
- Cloud Architecture (Azure & AWS)
- Application Modernization
- Integration Architecture
- Data & AI Strategy
- Technology Governance
- Security & Compliance
- Financial and Business Case Development
Preferred Certifications
- TOGAF
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional
- SAFe Architect
Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering 15+ years