Chief Enterprise Architect

datavruti; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

datavruti is hiring for a Chief Enterprise Architect in Chennai, on-site and permanent. The role requires 18–25 years of experience, with at least 8 years in leadership. Immediate to 60 days notice and a salary discussion with shortlisted candidates.

The candidate will define and maintain the enterprise architecture governance, craft the EA roadmap, align IT strategy with business capabilities, and lead architectural decision-making across domains.

Qualifications

• Defines and maintains enterprise architecture governance and principles.
• Aligns EA roadmap with IT strategy, project plans and detailed solutions.
• Leads governance of IT architecture across domains and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the organization's EA framework including principles, standards and governance processes.
• Define target state architecture and overall technology direction for the enterprise.
• Develop and implement IT roadmap, architectural principles, standards, policies and governance.
• Drive smarter technology investments across application, infrastructure, and IT tooling.

Skills

Strategy & Architecture

Stakeholder management

Technical design

TOGAF

Cloud certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Hiring for: One of India's leading financial services company in India offering a wide range of insurance and risk management solutions across health, motor, and commercial segments.

Position: Chief Enterprise Architect

Location: Chennai

Type: On-site / Permanent

Salary: To be shared with shortlisted candidates

Notice Period: Immediate to 60 days

Experience: 18 to 25 years

Purpose

• Define and maintain overall enterprise architecture (EA) governance and principles for the enterprise
• Define EA roadmap and ensure it is adequately reflected in IT strategy plan, project plan and detailed solutions
• Continuously align the EA roadmap and IT organization's strategies with strategic business capabilities and business roadmap

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the organization's enterprise architecture framework, including the principles, standards, and governance processes under the guidance of CTO
• Develop overall technology architectural direction for the enterprise, define target state blueprints for enterprise architecture
• Develop and implement IT roadmap, architectural principles, standards, policies and solution governance
• Drive smarter technology investments by driving changes in application, infrastructure, process and IT tools architecture
• Serve as point of escalation, review and approval for key issues and decisions for all architecture domains
• Create and drive processes to ensure all developments and engineering efforts are as per the prescribed architectural principles
• Help in making technology and product decisions

Technical Requirements

• Bachelors degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field; Masters degree preferred.
• 18+ years of experience, with at least 8 years in a leadership role.
• Expert in Strategy and Architecture, stakeholder management and technical design
• Expert knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF.
• Desired to have cloud certifications.
• Experience in developing and implementing technology solutions in a complex organization.
• Experience in evaluating emerging technologies and trends to identify opportunities for the organization.

Desired Personal Qualities and Behavior

• Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers.
• An appreciation of and an ability to positively resolve issues arising from different cultures.
• Positive attitude and a strong commitment to delivering quality work.