Enterprise Architect

ABOUT AGRATAS

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries applied to multiple use cases in the mobility and energy sectors, to match our customers’ requirements. Agratas is a scale-up business with a start-up mentality, driven by our pursuit of green growth and technological progress. We develop next-generation battery technologies at our state-of-the-art R&D Innovation Hubs in India and the UK.

JOB SUMMARY

Enterprise Architecture

RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy:

• Define and maintain the architectural vision for the Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) ecosystem, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term strategy.
• Develop and enforce enterprise-wide architecture principles, standards, and best practices to optimize system interoperability across ERP, PLM, MES, WMS, and LIMS.
• Lead the architectural governance process, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and resilience of the IT landscape in support of smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.

System Integration & Technical Oversight:

• Design and oversee seamless integration between MOM systems, production lines, quality control processes, and broader enterprise applications.
• Evaluate and implement architectural solutions that enhance data flow, system performance, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Act as the key technical authority, identifying opportunities for automation, optimization, and continuous improvement across the system landscape.

Solution Design & Implementation:

• Guide the development and deployment of solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks and manufacturing needs.
• Work closely with technical teams to define architecture roadmaps, ensuring structured progression from concept to implementation.
• Oversee the selection and evaluation of emerging technologies, ensuring their compatibility and value within the MOM ecosystem.

Risk Management & Compliance:

• Establish and enforce architectural security policies, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with system integrations, data governance, and infrastructure scalability.
• Ensure that architectural decisions support business continuity and disaster recovery planning.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Leadership:

• Act as the primary technical advisor to business and IT stakeholders, bridging the gap between strategic vision and technical execution.
• Lead cross-functional discussions, ensuring business and technical alignment throughout the MOM transformation journey.
• Mentor technical teams, fostering knowledge-sharing and innovation within the enterprise architecture domain.

Documentation & Knowledge Management:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, including system landscapes, data workflows, and integration frameworks.
• Standardize documentation practices to ensure transparency and accessibility across IT and business units.
• Create structured Requests for Quotation (RFQs) for enterprise architecture-related needs in manufacturing operations.

Training & Knowledge Transfer:

• Conduct workshops and training sessions to educate stakeholders on enterprise architecture principles and their role in MOM initiatives.
• Ensure alignment across teams by fostering a culture of architectural excellence and informed decision-making.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven

  10+ years

  of experience in

  Enterprise Architecture

  , designing scalable and resilient

  data and system architectures

  to support manufacturing operations.
• Expertise in defining

  information flows

  and

  data governance frameworks

  , ensuring seamless interoperability across

  ERP, PLM, MES, WMS, and LIMS

  within the MOM ecosystem.
• Extensive

  end-to-end lifecycle experience

  in evaluating, onboarding, integrating, and maintaining enterprise applications supporting

  manufacturing processes and business capabilities

  .
• Deep understanding of

  interface architecture

  , including cloud/on-premises

  integration patterns

  , middleware solutions, and interoperability models.
• Experience in establishing

  enterprise-wide business capability models

  and aligning technology roadmaps with

  process hierarchies and operational strategies

  .
• Knowledge of

  manufacturing operations reference architectures

  , ensuring alignment with

  Industry 4.0 principles

  and

  digital transformation

  initiatives.
• Expertise in

  disaster recovery (DR)

  ,

  business continuity planning (BCP)

  , and

  high-availability system architectures

  to support 24x7 operations.
• Proficiency in

  IT architecture frameworks

  ,

  reference models

  , and

  solution governance

  to drive sustainable system design and integration.
• Strong ability to

  translate business objectives

  into

  architectural blueprints

  , ensuring alignment with organizational goals and long-term IT strategy.
• Experience in leading

  enterprise-level architecture assessments

  ,

  technical risk evaluations

  , and

  solution selection processes

  .
• Excellent

  strategic program management

  capabilities, ensuring architectural initiatives adhere to business priorities and project milestones.
• Exceptional

  stakeholder engagement

  skills, effectively collaborating with executives, business leaders, and technical teams to drive

  enterprise transformation

  .
• Strong

  problem-solving and analytical

  abilities, leveraging

  data-driven decision-making

  to optimize business processes and system landscapes.