Enterprise Architect, Kakinada

Job Title-Enterprise Architect Location- India 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 workingknowledge 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 toidentify 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 prioritiesand 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