Sr. Consultant - Enterprise Applications

Gartner; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner Consulting India is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architecture consultant to join the India consulting team. You will deliver engagements for global clients, applying EA frameworks and guiding architecture strategy across business, data, applications and cloud domains.

You will lead stakeholder discussions, create architecture blueprints, and help clients optimize technology portfolios while contributing to reusable solutions and POVs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of total work experience in a consulting or industry role with 4+ years in Enterprise Architecture.
• Experience across architecture lifecycle and services including strategy, architecture concepts, and governance.
• Knowledge of TOGAF, Zachman or FEAF and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) with data and applications focus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consulting engagements to enable faster, smarter decisions and improved performance on client priorities.
• Articulate findings and recommendations on software delivery techniques and enterprise architecture.
• Provide actionable insights within Enterprise Architecture including target state architecture and transition strategies.
• Demonstrate understanding of architectural principles and large-scale IT landscapes.
• Create client presentations with storyboard, hypotheses, and visualizations to support recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal practice leaders to develop reusable solutions and POVs.
• Contribute as an individual to deliver complex engagements.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Visualization

PowerPoint

Tools

TOGAF

Zachman

FEAF

AWS

Azure

GCP

SAP

Oracle

Job description

About this role

You would be part of the global consulting delivery team of Gartner Consulting advising IT and business leaders on cost optimization, develop comparative insights and create new capabilities and market opportunities for some of our large customers across North America, EMEA and Japan regions. As a consultant in the India consulting team your role would be to deliver consulting engagements for our clients as part of the global team by demonstrating strong technology industry experience, business acumen, great learning attitude, problem solving and consultative skill and quality of execution.

What you’ll do

• Apply expert guidance and tools on consulting engagements to enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s most critical priorities.
• Articulate findings and implications on client software delivery techniques and provide fact‑based recommendations for improvements.
• Provide actionable, objective insights and recommendations within Enterprise Architecture including definition of target state architecture, stakeholder management, risk management, solution design and transition strategies.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of leading application design and architectural principles and best practices, hands on experience in large scale IT landscape.
• Make high impact client presentations with compelling storyboard, hypothesis and visualization to deliver actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal practice and industry leaders to contribute reusable solutions, proposals and Points of Views (POVs).
• Work as an individual contributor to deliver complex engagements.

What you’ll need

• 7+ years of total work experience in a consulting or industry role with 4+ years of dedicated experience operating within an Enterprise Architecture function.
• Experience across the architecture lifecycle and set of services, for example:
  • Developing technology strategies
  • Developing business aligned architecture visions / concepts
  • Options development and assessment considering financial implications
  • Technology Portfolio optimisation
  • Technical design and delivery assurance & governance
  • Solution design & delivery
  • Architecture capability uplift – e.g. training junior or client architects, designing architecture processes
• Practical experience in applying and tailoring enterprise architecture frameworks and techniques (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF) to suit varying client environments.
• Comfortable with at least 2 architecture domains – Business, Data, Applications, Tech / Infrastructure & security.
• Experience with solution architecture and software development is preferred.
• Willingness to drive capability development of Gartner’s Enterprise Architecture offering.
• Knowledge of leading‑edge and emerging technologies that drive modern architecture such as cloud‑native platforms, microservices, continuous availability, integration platforms, and mesh application and service architecture.
• Strong foundational knowledge across multiple architecture domains, including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, API strategy, ERP ecosystems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and data architecture.
• Experience in managing end‑to‑end large‑scale technology bids including requirement gathering, RFP/RFI development, market scan & vendor profiling, vendor evaluation, bid support during due diligence and BAFO phases.
• Strong technical capabilities coupled with the ability to clearly communicate the business value and bottom‑line impacts of technology decisions to a non‑technical audience.
• Customer facing experience – delivering presentations, workshops and working sessions will be an added advantage.
• Strong Excel, analytical, and visualization skills including PowerPoint.
• A passion for client service and excellence in delivery that includes attention to detail and ability to prioritize.

Who you are

• Passionate about technology and helping clients in the time of industry disruption led by technology evolution.
• Possess a curious and inquisitive mindset, with innovation excellence being a key driver and motivator.
• Flexible in outlook, and willing to participate in different projects as per business requirements.
• An effective team player and collaborator who thrives in a dynamic and quick‑paced environment.
• A go‑getter who tackles business and technical challenges head on, with a consulting inclination.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including team management, issue resolution, negotiation, and relationship management.

What does Gartner Consulting offer

• Work with best‑in‑class consulting team spread across globally, exposure into solving most critical problems of world’s largest clients.
• Unparalleled learning opportunity through Gartner Research to always be on the cutting edge of technology evolution.
• Opportunities to be part of a growth company and help shaping the future growth of Gartner Consulting in India.
• Opportunities for vertical and horizontal professional growth within a well‑defined career progression path.
• A dynamic and supportive working environment that encourages personal development, learning, collaboration, and mentoring.
• A competitive salary and structured bonus based on individual and corporate performance.

Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation.