Enterprise and Cloud Architect- Bank

Enterprise and Cloud Architect-BankLocation: Mumbai (Sanpada)Experience:10–18 years of total IT experience with at least 5 years in enterprise or solutionarchitecture roles.Budget:25LPA -35LPADepartment: ITJOB SUMMARYThe Enterprise Architect will be responsible for defining and leading the bank’s technologyarchitecture roadmap across cloud, infrastructure, applications, data, and integrationlayers. The role focuses on modernizing legacy systems and enabling scalable, secure,and resilient technology foundations to support digital growth.This position will guide cross-functional teams in building a cloud-native, API-first, anddata-driven ecosystem and ensuring the architecture supports business agility,compliance, and reliability. The architect will be hands-on in solution design, technologyselection, and implementation guidance while building the enterprise architecture practicefor the bank.Company: The company is a rapidly growing financial institution that is making waves in the industry. This organization has a unique blend of innovation, customer-centricity, and a commitment to financial inclusion that sets it apart. It has a presence in 112 districts across 11 states of the country. It proudly serves more than 1.5 million customers through over 400 banking outlets. It is one of the most profitable banks in its category. It has consistently posted strong financial results and healthy growth of the balance sheet.It has been amply recognized for its excellence through various awards and accolades, including the Best Consumer Experience Strategy Award in 2023, the Excellent Award in 2019,the Seal of Transparency Award, and the MSME Banking Excellence Award in 2015.With a forward-thinking approach, it leverages cutting-edge technology to provide seamless financial solutions to a diverse customer base. What sets this organization apart is its emphasis on nurturing talent and fostering a collaborative work environment.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Enterprise Architecture & Modernization Define the enterprise-wide target architecture covering application, data,infrastructure, and integration layers. Drive modernization of legacy systems towards cloud-native, microservices, andAPI-based models. Create and maintain transition architectures to ensure smooth migration withminimal disruption to operations. Guide the engineering teams in designing scalable and reusable solutions alignedwith the overall architecture vision. Collaborate with business and product teams to ensure technology enables digitaland growth objectives.2. Cloud Architecture & Platform Management Own and manage the multi-cloud environment, ensuring scalability, resilience, andsecurity. Define cloud architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails aligned withregulatory and security needs. Implement observability and cost optimization practices. Work with the infrastructure and DevOps teams to establish automated CI/CDpipelines and Site Reliability Engine (SRE)-based operations. Monitor and manage cloud expenses and optimize utilization acrossenvironments.3. API Banking & Integration Architect and manage the API Gateway and integration layer supporting BaaSpartnerships and internal applications. Ensure API stability, security, and governance across internal and externalstakeholders. Maintain technical resilience and uptime of integration platforms critical to partnerecosystems.4. Data Architecture & AI Readiness Work closely with the Head of Data Analytics & Engineering to define the bank’sdata architecture framework. Support the buildout of the enterprise Data Lake, ensuring scalability, security, andcompliance. Design architecture components that enable AI/ML adoption, such as modelhosting, API exposure, and data pipeline integration. Ensure data integrity, trust, and availability across systems to support analytics anddecision-making.5. Technology Governance & Compliance Establish lightweight architecture governance that enables speed withoutcompromising compliance or risk control. Ensure architecture designs adhere to TOGAF or equivalent frameworks adaptedfor digital transformation. Work with Security and Risk teams to embed compliance and data protectionwithin every technology layer. Review major solution architectures and ensure alignment with enterprisestandards.6. Engineering Practices & Team Collaboration Promote modern engineering practices like DevSecOps, container orchestration(Kubernetes), service mesh, observability, and automation as required and feasible. Mentor in-house development teams on technology selection, coding standards,and best practices. Drive collaboration between business, product, and technology teams forseamless delivery of solutions. Provide architecture reviews and technical oversight during implementation.EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline. TOGAF or equivalent certification preferred. Cloud certification (AWS or GCP Architect) is required. Kubernetes, DevOps, or Security certifications will be an advantage.SME Space - Functional Knowledge Good understanding of data architecture principles, AI/ML enablement, andanalytics platform integration. Strong technical mind with a balance of both infrastructure and applicationarchitecture Strong understanding of banking systems such as Core Banking (Finaclepreferred), Treasury, Lending (LMS), CRM, Middleware, and Digital Channels. Exposure to BaaS, Open Banking, and fintech integrations. Familiarity with RBI guidelines, IT security, and data protection norms applicable tobanking systems.RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE Proven experience in cloud architecture, API banking, and system modernizationin a banking or financial services environment. Hands-on experience in multi-cloud setups, containerization, and infrastructureautomation. Experience leading architecture design and implementation in a legacy-to-modern transformation context. Demonstrated ability to work across technology, business, and product functionsto drive end-to-end solutions.