The Senior Solution Architect defines, guides, and governs enterprise platform architecture for large-scale digital transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technology evolution. Key responsibilities include establishing technology roadmaps, governing architecture consistency, evaluating emerging technologies, and providing leadership across transformation programs. Candidates must possess at least 12 years of experience in enterprise technology architecture, including a minimum of 5 years in platform or strategic solution architecture roles.
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.
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