The Principal Enterprise Architect

**Principal Software Engineering Architect - Pune, India**

Does playing a critical role in improving engineering quality sound exciting to you? How about working for a global fintech company on global transformation projects? Join Western Union as **Principal Software Engineering Architect**

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**The Principal Enterprise Architect** will be accountable for designing, governing, and scaling architecture practices that unify how work moves through the technology organization. This role owns the development of an end-to-end architecture framework that aligns product development, engineering, DevOps, and operations. The director will lead cloud architecture strategy, platform enablement, security design, and integration standards while managing influence across a matrixed organization. A key mandate of the role is to architect the enterprise’s future-state digital foundation by resolving systemic gaps in process ownership, delivery maturity, and production readiness.

**Key Responsibilities**

Enterprise Architecture Leadership
- Define, maintain, and govern enterprise-wide architecture standards, frameworks, and reference models.
- Align architectural strategies with organizational goals and collaborate with business leaders to support long-term growth.

Cloud Architecture & Engineering
- Lead cloud architecture strategy and adoption, particularly on AWS, with emphasis on automation, resilience, and cost optimization.
- Enable engineering teams to build and deploy cloud-native solutions rapidly using infrastructure as code and CI/CD practices.

Engineering Enablement & Standards
- Develop and disseminate reusable architectural patterns, blueprints, and best practices to standardize solution design across engineering teams.
- Foster faster deployments by enabling platform self-service capabilities and consistent engineering workflows.

Security Architecture & Compliance
- Design cloud and API security architecture to ensure robust protection, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with InfoSec and compliance stakeholders to align architecture with internal and regulatory standards.

Integration & Platform Strategy
- Lead the enterprise integration architecture, designing frameworks that promote reusability, scalability, and interoperability.
- Implement microservices and event-driven design principles to future-proof business systems.

Strategic Initiatives & M&A
- Play a critical role in technology due diligence, integration planning, and architecture alignment during mergers and acquisitions.
- Drive technology consolidation efforts post-acquisition to streamline and align platforms.

Agile Architecture & Delivery Oversight
- Embed architectural oversight within Agile delivery frameworks to support continuous delivery and iterative development.
- Facilitate architectural reviews and cross-functional collaboration to accelerate delivery velocity.

Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead and mentor a high-performing team of architects, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Promote architectural excellence and knowledge sharing across engineering and product teams.

**Required Qualifications**
- 10+ years of progressive IT experience, including enterprise/cloud architecture roles.
- Extensive hands-on expertise in AWS cloud architecture, DevOps tooling, and infrastructure automation.
- Deep expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), cloud security, and integration platforms.
- Strong track record in developing and implementing enterprise architecture standards and reusable design patterns.
- Experience enabling product-aligned teams through shared architecture and platform guidance.
- Background in cloud and API security, integration platforms, and scalable solution architectures.
- Proven leadership in global, cross-functional environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; advanced certifications or degrees preferred.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience guiding architecture during M&A transactions and technology consolidations.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture governance boards and architecture review processes.
- Experience operating in a global, federated IT organization.
- Ability to bridge technical and business perspectives with clarity and impact.

Success Factors
- Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery experience.
- Passionate about enabling developer velocity through architecture and tooling.
- Collaborative leader who thrives on cross-functional engagement.
- Committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and architectural rigor.
- Able to translate complex technical concepts into business value.

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