Senior Enterprise Architect (Java, AWS, Microservices)

Job Title: Senior Enterprise Architect

About the Role

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and hands-on leader capable of aligning technology initiatives with business goals, driving innovation, and enabling secure, high-performance solutions for a rapidly evolving digital ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership

  : Define and lead the enterprise architecture strategy across the organization, focusing on building scalable, resilient, and secure software platforms.

• Strategic Planning

  : Collaborate with executive leadership, product management, and engineering teams to translate business goals into actionable technology strategies.

• Technology Oversight

  : Evaluate, recommend, and implement modern technologies, frameworks, and platforms that align with long-term product and business vision.

• Systems Integration

  : Design robust integration strategies for third-party APIs, internal systems, and data platforms to ensure seamless interoperability and data flow.

• Governance & Best Practices

  : Establish enterprise-wide architecture standards, design patterns, and governance processes to ensure consistency and quality.

• Mentorship

  : Guide and mentor solution architects, domain architects, and technical leads across multiple teams to foster architectural excellence.

• Innovation & Research

  : Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in cloud computing, data engineering, AI/ML, and cybersecurity.

Key Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in enterprise and/or solution architecture, with a proven track record of designing scalable, secure, and high-performance systems.
• Deep expertise in modern architecture paradigms including microservices, event-driven architecture, API-first design, and cloud-native platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong understanding of data privacy, security frameworks, and regulatory compliance across industries.
• Proven leadership in designing enterprise systems that operate at scale with high availability, performance, and resilience.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps-driven environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a Chief Architect, Director of Architecture, or similar leadership role.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with AI/ML, data platforms, digital transformation initiatives, or platform modernization is a plus.