Job Description
- Designs and governs enterprise technology architecture solutions across IT landscape, ensuring technology investments are aligned with business requirements, scalable, secure, and interoperable across infrastructure, applications, and data platforms.
- Solution architecture design & diagrams (HLD, system architecture, integrations)
- Solution architecture document (SAD / design specification) (end-to-end architecture, components, decisions)
- Business & technical requirements alignment artifacts (BRD, functional & non-functional requirements)
- Solution roadmap & implementation plan (phases, milestones, delivery approach)
- Architecture decision records (ADR) & trade-off analysis (design choices, risks, assumptions)
- Proof of concept (PoC) / validation artifacts (testing feasibility of key components)
- Design end-to-end technology solutions covering infrastructure, integration, data, and application layers.
- Develop architecture blueprints, solution design documents, and technical specifications.
- Ensure solutions comply with architecture standards and security policies.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies, platforms, and vendors to address business needs.
- Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) and pilot initiatives for emerging technologies.
- Maintain the technology roadmap in coordination with the CTO and Head of Technology Services.
- Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails.
- Review and approve solution designs from project teams to ensure architectural alignment.
- Participate in the Change Advisory Board (CAB) for significant technology changes.
- The principal accountabilities listed above are an illustrative list and not an exhaustive list. Additional responsibilities may be added from time to time depending on organizational requirements.
Requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or Engineering.
- Certified in TOGAF 9/10 (preferred). Azure/AWS Solutions Architect. ITIL 4 Foundation.
- Minimum Experience of 8–10 years in IT with 4+ years as a solution or enterprise architect.
- Proven experience is a must.
- Enterprise architecture frameworks: TOGAF or equivalent
- Cloud architecture: Azure and/or AWS
- Integration architecture: APIs, ESB, event-driven design
- Security-by-design principles
- Retail technology landscape: ERP, POS, WMS, e-commerce