Enterprise Architect

Job Description: Enterprise Architect

• Done solutioning, pursuit mgt & handling deals part of EA
• Done certifications – TOGAF, AWS, Azure,Cloud etc

What the role entails?

As an Enterprise Architect you are responsible for providing architecture and design leadership for complex digital transformation programmes, handling complex multi-pillar large deals ($50M-$500M), aligning IT services with enterprise goals to create a competitive advantage.

You bring best practices to bear in advising business and IT stakeholders on the overall governance structure in oversight and execution of the transformation program. You have experience in design, build and operations of large scale, complex systems and are familiar with the opportunities and pitfalls to consider.

You are comfortable working with a diverse set of stakeholders including business, operations, and engineering teams, as required to achieve desired business outcomes.

You are a thought leader, and can guide senior architects, technology, and domain experts, some of which may not be under your direct line management, as required, to deliver desired outcomes.

You have worked in various industry domains, with deep expertise in one or more of them. You are aware of the latest technology trends and can get in-depth understanding when required, to recommend disruptive technologies that can lead to product or service differentiation.

You are an excellent communicator and can articulate solutions involving complex systems and abstract concepts, in simplest possible terms to suit the audience.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 20+ Years' experience in IT Industry, of which at least 10 years are in leadership roles involving enterprise architecture, solution design, engineering for large scale, complex transformation programs.

• Demonstrated ability in leading E2E architecture for large scale multi-year, multi-vendor digital transformation programs involving multiple pillars (for e.g., BPS, ADMS, System Integration, Infra/Cloud management, Networks, Security). These can include:

o Greenfield rollout i.e., architecture, design, implementation, and rollout of large complex systems from scratch, with new processes, technologies, systems integration involving COTS and bespoke applications.

o Large scale transformation programmes involving systems development, rationalization, migration, closures, and associated change management.

o Managed Services contract involving multiple pillars, multiple vendors, rebadged teams, involving business and IT KPI's with year-on-year improvement glidepaths.

• Demonstrated ability in leading architecture and design teams, establishing governance structure involving standards, best practices , guidelines, and associated compliance processes

• Excellent understanding of software engineering concepts, SDLC processes, Non-functional design, sizing, and capacity planning, deployment design.

• Experience in dealing with partners, tool and technology vendors as required for new solution rollout or troubleshooting issues.

• Familiarity with concepts such as DevSecOps, Test Automation, Configuration management, SRE, AIOps, Value Stream Management, Intelligent Automation.

• Knowledgeable about business and technology trends including use of Data and Analytics , Automation and AI in IT and Business transformation.
• Good understanding of open source and COTS licensing models.

• Familiarity with project financials including concepts around TCO, ROI, revenue recognition, EAC / ETC forecasts, cost control measures.

Role requirements:

• Accountable for end-to-end Solution Architecture and Sizing for large deals

• Decide Technology stacks, balance between best technology and price.

• Review, Optimize & Sign-Off Technology Solution and Sizing for integrated solutions comprising multiple service lines.

• Extract and Build Differentiators for large deals from existing services delivered to customers and working across internal Verticals, Service Lines and Delivery Organization

• Articulate and Present the solution to the customer in discussions and bid defense.

• Critically review contract, delivery plans and application design in context of architecture and design implications, and subsequent implementation considerations.

• Conduct system architecture evaluation and collaborates with project management and IT development teams to improve the architecture.

• Deliver Enterprise Architecture blueprint and advise on setup associated artifact hierarchy and ownership (such as functional, non-functional design, data models, product design, user experience, process, security, network, deployment design) as relevant for the programme.

• Establish architecture and design governance including standards, best practices, guidelines, and associated compliance processes.

• Strategic planning including balancing short and long-term objectives/priorities with organizational goals and constraints.

• Analyse the business impact that certain technical choices may have on a client's business processes.

• Evaluate project constraints to find alternatives, alleviate risks, and perform process re-engineering if required Fixes technical issues as they arise.

• Collaborate across multiple functions and geographies with client facing roles interfacing with both business and technical stakeholders.

• Reviewing and prioritizing changes to existing platforms to ensure they always follow the latest best practices and make appropriate technology choices.

• Ensuring that common technology, design practices, and infrastructure are used when applicable; and facilitate the reuse of code, components, and proven patterns; Influence common modelling, design, and coding practices.

• Continually researching current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.

• Bring industry best practices to bear in making recommendations to relevant stakeholders on the overall governance structure in oversight and execution of the SDLC, tools usage, AI, automation as well as recommendations on skill set requirements, organization structure, tools, processes, reporting and systems support