Enterprise Architect (Hands-on)

Enterprise Architect (Hands-on)

Job Description

We are looking for a hands-on Enterprise Architect who can lead end-to-end digital and enterprise transformation engagements for our clients. You will define capability models, application portfolios, and integration architectures while building modernization roadmaps that bridge business strategy and technical execution. This role demands someone equally comfortable in executive stakeholder conversations and deep technical design sessions. Our clients span Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, Technology, Energy, Media, Government, Education, and Hospitality - and you will need to rapidly develop working knowledge of each client's industry context to deliver credible, relevant architecture guidance.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks aligned to industry standards (TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent) tailored to client context

Build business capability models and map current-state vs. target-state architectures to identify transformation gaps

Design application architecture portfolios including rationalization, modernization, and decommissioning strategies

Architect integration patterns and enterprise service models for complex, multi-system environments

Create multi-year technology modernization roadmaps aligned to business priorities and funding cycles

Define architectural governance processes, principles, and review boards for client organizations

Align enterprise architecture strategies to our core capability areas: Modern Supply Chain & Operations, Enterprise Office Transformation, Finance AI, Growth & Revenue AI, and Legal & HR Next

Lead cross-functional architecture workshops and working sessions with client stakeholders at all levels

Produce architecture deliverables including current/target state diagrams, transition architectures, and risk registers

Soft Skills & Culture Fit

Strategic thinker, executive presence, consensus builder, structured problem-solver, adaptable, outcome-focused, industry-versatile

Industry & Domain Exposure

Candidates should have working experience or demonstrable exposure across 2 or more of our served industries: Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & Consumer Goods, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Technology & Telco, Energy & Utilities, Media & Entertainment, Government & Public Sector, Education, or Hospitality & Travel. Familiarity with at least one of our core capability areas - Modern Supply Chain & Operations, Finance AI, Growth & Revenue AI, Legal & HR Next, or Enterprise Office Transformation - is strongly preferred.

Technical Requirements

Must-Have Skills

Tier 1: Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF/Zachman), business capability modeling, application portfolio management, cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), integration architecture patterns, Agile and DevOps delivery models

Tier 2: Domain-driven design (DDD), event-driven architecture (EDA), microservices decomposition patterns, enterprise API gateway design, IaC-aligned architecture standards

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with EA tooling (LeanIX, Ardoq, Sparx EA), value stream mapping, business process modeling (BPMN), AI integration into enterprise capability maps