About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Solution Architect to define, guide, and govern enterprise platform architecture for large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
The role is responsible for establishing architecture direction, defining strategic technology capabilities, and ensuring alignment between business objectives, enterprise architecture principles, and long-term technology evolution.
The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping enterprise technology foundations that enable scalability, operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Platform Architecture
- Define and govern enterprise platform architecture principles, standards, and reference models.
- Develop technology roadmaps supporting long-term business and transformation objectives.
- Establish reusable architecture patterns and foundational technology capabilities.
- Ensure consistency across enterprise-wide solutions and technology platforms.
- Strategic Technology Planning
- Define strategic architecture direction for enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and assess applicability within enterprise environments.
- Support technology modernization and capability enablement efforts.
- Balance innovation, scalability, performance, security, and operational requirements.
Solution Alignment and Governance
- Ensure solution architectures align with enterprise platform strategy and architecture standards.
- Review proposed solutions and identify potential technology duplication, complexity, or architectural risks.
- Guide delivery teams in applying architecture principles and best practices.
- Govern architecture consistency across multiple initiatives and domains.
Operational Readiness
- Assess operational feasibility and sustainability of proposed platforms and solutions.
- Evaluate reliability, scalability, supportability, observability, resilience, and lifecycle management considerations.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, security, and delivery teams to ensure successful implementation outcomes.
Architecture Leadership
- Provide architecture leadership across transformation programs and strategic initiatives.
- Facilitate architecture governance forums and decision-making processes.
- Mentor architects and technology professionals across the organization.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related disciplines.
Experience
- Minimum 12 years of experience in enterprise technology architecture.
- Minimum 5 years in enterprise architecture, platform architecture, or strategic solution architecture roles.
- Proven experience designing and governing enterprise-scale technology ecosystems.
- Experience supporting large transformation initiatives involving multiple business and technology domains.
Technical Competencies
- Enterprise Architecture
- Platform Architecture
- Cloud Architecture
- Systems Integration
- Data and Information Architecture
- Application Architecture
- Technology Modernization
- Architecture Governance
- Enterprise Security Principles
- DevSecOps and Engineering Practices
Soft Skills
- Strategic thinking and business alignment
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
- Leadership and influence without authority
- Problem solving in complex enterprise environments
- Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in banking, financial services, insurance, telecommunications, or other large enterprises.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate, or equivalent.
- Experience leading enterprise architecture governance activities.
- Experience designing modern platforms within hybrid enterprise environments.
- Professional certifications related to enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, security, or technology strategy.