Principal Enterprise Architect

Lowe's; Bengaluru; Vor Ort; INR 600.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lowe’s Bengaluru-based technology arm seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect to develop target-state architectures and roadmaps across multiple product portfolios. You will drive architecture standards and governance with minimal supervision, mentoring lead architects, and shaping technology direction aligned with business needs.

Collaborate with senior leadership to define data architectures, migrate from legacy to best-practice solutions, and communicate architectural outcomes to executives.

Qualifikationen

• 10 years of IT experience.
• 7 years of experience in IT system design or architecture.
• 4 years of experience leading technical teams.
• 3 years of architecture experience at an enterprise level.
• Experience defining cross-domain IT target state architectures and roadmaps.
• Experience working in a large matrixed organization, interacting with senior leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, computer information systems (CIS), engineering, or related field.

Aufgaben

• Defines and documents the organization’s enterprise architecture standards, target state architectures, and best practices that guide and influence architecture decisions across a product portfolio and/or across architecture domains.
• Provides oversight to ensure current state enterprise architectures are well defined and domain specific architectures are in alignment with enterprise level strategy and direction; proposes new architecture where appropriate.
• Participates in the process of evaluating and approving architecture deliverables; maintains and promotes the value and functional application of architectural governance, standards, guidelines, and patterns.
• Educates and helps the business and senior leadership to incorporate enterprise architecture standards, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Creates, maintains, and communicates current and target state data architecture for data domains within subject areas.
• Creates architecture roadmaps at the product portfolio level, collaborating with executives to translate business strategy and technology objectives into an enterprise architectural approach.
• Works to evolve technologies at the product portfolio level from legacy environments to industry best practices, using understanding of legacy systems to determine the correct migration path of enterprise architectures to the future state.
• Oversees proof of concept activities and drafts whitepapers to inform key technology decisions and strategy; provides input and assistance to lead architects on the team where necessary.
• Leads the selection of new application, data, and infrastructure technologies; validates that the selection aligns to target architecture and overall technology direction.
• Leads the development of architecture metrics and reporting to evaluate and communicate the achievement and impact of the enterprise architecture function; presents enterprise architecture content to internal and external audiences, including cross-functional executive leadership.
• Research technology industry trends to establish best practices that guide the design of technology solutions.

Kenntnisse

IT experience

System design

Leadership

Enterprise architecture

Cross-domain

Matrixed organization

Bachelor's degree

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Innovate in Bengaluru

This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowe’s offers an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site gym and clinic, and other perks to enhance your work experience.

About Lowe’s Inc and Lowe’s India:

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates.

Based in Bengaluru, Lowe’s India develops innovative technology products and solutions and delivers business capabilities to provide the best omnichannel experience for Lowe’s customers. Lowe’s India employs over 4,200 associates across technology, analytics, merchandising, supply chain, marketing, finance and accounting, product management and shared services. Lowe’s India actively supports the communities it serves through programs focused on skill-building, sustainability and safe homes. For more information, visit, www.lowes.co.in.

Job Profile Summary

The Principal Enterprise Architect leads the development and communication of target-state architectures, roadmaps, and solutions for technologies across one or more product portfolios and/or multiple complex architecture domains. This includes building high-quality architecture solutions, providing expertise and guidance on the design and establishment of architecture standards that align with current and future business needs. The Principal Enterprise Architect works with little or no oversight and provides coaching and direction to lead architects on the team.

Job Description

• Defines and documents the organization’s enterprise architecture standards, target state architectures, and best practices that guide and influence architecture decisions across a product portfolio and/or across architecture domains.
• Provides oversight to ensure current state enterprise architectures are well defined and domain specific architectures are in alignment with enterprise level strategy and direction; proposes new architecture where appropriate.
• Participates in the process of evaluating and approving architecture deliverables; maintains and promotes the value and functional application of architectural governance, standards, guidelines, and patterns.
• Educates and helps the business and senior leadership to incorporate enterprise architecture standards, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Creates, maintains, and communicates current and target state data architecture for data domains within subject areas.
• Creates architecture roadmaps at the product portfolio level, collaborating with executives to translate business strategy and technology objectives into an enterprise architectural approach.
• Works to evolve technologies at the product portfolio level from legacy environments to industry best practices, using understanding of legacy systems to determine the correct migration path of enterprise architectures to the future state.
• Oversees proof of concept activities and drafts whitepapers to inform key technology decisions and strategy; provides input and assistance to lead architects on the team where necessary.
• Leads the selection of new application, data, and infrastructure technologies; validates that the selection aligns to target architecture and overall technology direction.
• Leads the development of architecture metrics and reporting to evaluate and communicate the achievement and impact of the enterprise architecture function; presents enterprise architecture content to internal and external audiences, including cross-functional executive leadership.
• Research technology industry trends to establish best practices that guide the design of technology solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 10 years of IT experience
• 7 years of experience in IT system design or architecture
• 4 years of experience leading technical teams with or without direct reports
• 3 years of architecture experience at an enterprise level
• Experience defining cross-domain IT target state architectures and roadmaps
• Experience working in a large matrixed organization, interacting with senior leadership
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, computer information systems (CIS), engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business administration, computer science, CIS, engineering, or related field

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.