Enterprise Architect - Infrastructure

Siemens Energy; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking an Enterprise Architect for Infrastructure to lead the design, governance, and evolution of our global infrastructure landscape. The role covers IT and OT environments, enabling secure, scalable connectivity across assets, cloud services, and enterprise platforms.

You will shape the roadmaps, drive modernization, and mentor architecture teams while collaborating with security, platform, and operations groups to deliver resilient infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise infrastructure architectures.
• Experience designing and governing large-scale IT/OT infrastructure
• Proven ability to align infrastructure investments with business objectives
• Strong background in roadmaps, governance, and operating model transformation

Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise infrastructure architectures spanning IT and OT.
• Lead modernization and transformation of cloud, data centers, networks, and workplace services.
• Define target operating models for cloud and hybrid infrastructure with self-service and standardization.
• Mentor architects and promote best practices across teams.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

10+ years in Enterprise Architecture

Tools

AWS

Azure

Data Center Technologies

Server/Storage Platforms

Enterprise Networks

Virtualization

Container Platforms

Infrastructure Automation

Observability tools

Backup & BC

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

How to contribute to our vision

As an Enterprise Architect for Infrastructure, you will be a senior strategic leader responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the comprehensive infrastructure architecture for the entire organization. You will play a pivotal role in designing enterprise infrastructure architectures that span both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) environments, enabling secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity between enterprise systems, industrial assets, IoT platforms, and cloud services. The core of your responsibilities will involve creating and managing the enterprise infrastructure roadmap, from evaluating the current state ('as-is') to defining the target state ('to-be') architecture.

What You Need To Make a Difference

• 40% Architecture & Strategy
  • Analyze industry trends, emerging technologies, and infrastructure best practices to continuously evolve the enterprise infrastructure architecture and create business value.
  • Define and communicate the target Infrastructure Architecture vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, digital transformation initiatives, and enterprise architecture principles.
  • Develop and maintain the Infrastructure Transformation Roadmap, assessing current-state capabilities and defining future-state architectures across cloud, data center, network, workplace, and edge environments.
  • Shape the enterprise strategy for: Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS) Data Centers and Hosting Compute and Storage Networks and Connectivity End User Computing and Workplace Services Infrastructure Automation Platform Engineering Observability and Monitoring Backup, Recovery, and Business Continuity
  • Define architecture requirements for infrastructure services supporting Data, AI, Engineering, PLM, ALM, IoT, Digital Twin, and OT workloads.
• 40% Digital Transformation
  • Establish enterprise-wide infrastructure architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, design patterns, and technology guardrails.
  • Drive the modernization and simplification of infrastructure platforms, reducing complexity, technical debt, and operational risk while improving scalability and performance.
  • Lead architecture assessments and evaluate infrastructure solutions, balancing business requirements, operational resilience, security, performance, sustainability, and cost optimization.
  • Define the target operating model for cloud and hybrid infrastructure services, enabling self-service, automation, standardization, and platform-based delivery.
  • Ensure infrastructure platforms are resilient, scalable, sustainable, and capable of supporting current and future business demands.
• 20% Collaboration & Leadership
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, Security Architects, Platform Teams, and IT Operations to ensure alignment between business requirements and infrastructure capabilities.
  • Contribute to technology portfolio management, lifecycle planning, investment prioritization, and vendor strategy decisions.
  • Mentor architects and technology leaders while promoting infrastructure architecture best practices and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• TOGAF
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or Cisco CCNP Enterprise or Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
• ITIL 4 Managing Professional or Strategic Leader
• Kubernetes (CKA)
• Terraform Associate
• FinOps Practitioner

Education

• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Platform Architecture, or related IT leadership roles.
• Proven experience designing and governing large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments in global organizations.
• Experience leading infrastructure modernization, cloud transformation, data center transformation, or platform engineering initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience aligning infrastructure investments with business objectives and enterprise architecture strategies.
• Strong background in infrastructure strategy, technology roadmaps, architecture governance, and operating model transformation.

Skills

• Architectural Frameworks & Methodologies
  • Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM)
• Technical Expertise
  • Cloud Platforms and Services
  • Data Center Technologies
  • Server, Compute, and Storage Platforms
  • Enterprise Networks and Connectivity
  • Workplace and End User Services
  • Virtualization and Container Platforms
  • Platform Engineering
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Observability and Monitoring
  • Backup, Recovery, and Business Continuity
• Leadership & Communication Skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes and executive-level recommendations.
  • Strong consulting, facilitation, and influencing capabilities across business, architecture, engineering, and operations teams.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring architects and enabling technology communities.
  • Open-minded, curious, and committed to continuous learning and innovation.