Enterprise Architecture & Solution Architect

<h3>Job Description</h3><ul>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Solution architecture design &amp; diagrams (HLD, system architecture, integrations)</li>
<li>Solution architecture document (SAD / design specification) (end-to-end architecture, components, decisions)</li>
<li>Business &amp; technical requirements alignment artifacts (BRD, functional &amp; non-functional requirements)</li>
<li>Solution roadmap &amp; implementation plan (phases, milestones, delivery approach)</li>
<li>Architecture decision records (ADR) &amp; trade-off analysis (design choices, risks, assumptions)</li>
<li>Proof of concept (PoC) / validation artifacts (testing feasibility of key components)</li>
<li>Design end-to-end technology solutions covering infrastructure, integration, data, and application layers.</li>
<li>Develop architecture blueprints, solution design documents, and technical specifications.</li>
<li>Ensure solutions comply with architecture standards and security policies.</li>
<li>Evaluate and recommend new technologies, platforms, and vendors to address business needs.</li>
<li>Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) and pilot initiatives for emerging technologies.</li>
<li>Maintain the technology roadmap in coordination with the CTO and Head of Technology Services.</li>
<li>Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails.</li>
<li>Review and approve solution designs from project teams to ensure architectural alignment.</li>
<li>Participate in the Change Advisory Board (CAB) for significant technology changes.</li>
<li>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.</li>
</ul><h2>Requirements</h2><h3>Requirements</h3><ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or Engineering.</li>
<li>Certified in TOGAF 9/10 (preferred). Azure/AWS Solutions Architect. ITIL 4 Foundation.</li>
<li>Minimum Experience of 8–10 years in IT with 4+ years as a solution or enterprise architect.</li>
<li>Proven experience is a must.</li>
<li>Enterprise architecture frameworks: TOGAF or equivalent</li>
<li>Cloud architecture: Azure and/or AWS</li>
<li>Integration architecture: APIs, ESB, event-driven design</li>
<li>Security-by-design principles</li>
<li>Retail technology landscape: ERP, POS, WMS, e-commerce</li>
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