Enterprise Architect

PowerToFly; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A major insurance technology firm in India is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead modernization initiatives for legacy platforms. You will shape enterprise-wide architecture and ensure alignment across multiple teams. Responsibilities include guiding the modernization roadmap, providing architectural direction, and translating business strategies into effective architectural plans. The ideal candidate should possess strong skills in enterprise architecture and a passion for driving digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies.
• Experience in leading modernization projects.
• Strong understanding of digital insurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Shape the enterprise-wide modernization roadmap.
• Provide architectural direction to delivery squads.
• Translate business vision into architectural roadmaps.
• Design future-state architectures.
• Lead architecture governance forums.
• Lead architecture governance forums and produce clear architectural decisions, reference models, and modernization guidelines for delivery teams.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud-readiness

Modular design

API standards

Data integration

Job description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of insurance technology?

Do you enjoy simplifying complex legacy landscapes into modern, modular architectures?

Are you looking to influence enterprise‑wide transformation across business and technology teams?

If so, this role offers an opportunity to lead modernization for a major insurance organization, connecting business vision to scalable, future‑ready enterprise architecture.

About the Team : You will join a cross‑functional transformation group driving modernization across core General Insurance and Motor Insurance capabilities. The team works closely with business leaders, product owners, delivery squads and engineering leads to build secure, modular and cloud‑ready systems.

Role Purpose:

As the Enterprise Architect, you will define, guide, and govern the modernization of legacy platforms into a future‑state architecture that supports digital insurance experiences, regulatory readiness, and scalable product operations. Your leadership ensures alignment across teams, clarity in architectural direction, and consistent use of standards that support a unified enterprise ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shape and govern the enterprise‑wide modernization roadmap, including modularization, cloud‑readiness, and service‑oriented design.
• Provide architectural direction to multiple delivery squads, ensuring alignment on API, data, cloud, integration, and security standards.
• Translate business vision into architectural roadmaps through capability modelling, value‑stream alignment, and structured assessments.
• Design future‑state architectures covering policy administration, claims, underwriting, billing, and customer engagement journeys.
• Define transition states, coexistence approaches, and sequencing to support multi‑phase modernization programs.
• Lead architecture governance forums and produce clear architectural decisions, reference models, and modernization guidelines for delivery teams.