Job Title: Senior Principal Enterprise Architect – AI, Cloud & Digital Transformation

Location: Bangalore

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the design and governance of enterprise-scale digital platforms and AI-enabled transformation initiatives. This role operates at the intersection of business strategy, enterprise architecture, and emerging technologies, guiding organizations through complex modernization programs.

The architect will define future-state architectures that integrate cloud platforms, enterprise applications, data ecosystems, and AI/Generative AI capabilities, enabling scalable, secure, and intelligent enterprise systems.

This role requires strong experience in enterprise architecture frameworks, cloud-native platforms, AI-driven automation, and large-scale digital transformation programs, along with the ability to influence C-level stakeholders and cross-functional leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Architecture Strategy

Define and evolve the enterprise architecture vision, principles, and governance frameworks aligned with business strategy.
Establish reference architectures, technology standards, and architectural roadmaps to support large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Guide modernization programs including legacy transformation, cloud adoption, platform engineering, and intelligent automation.

AI & Generative AI Architecture

Design enterprise platforms that embed AI, machine learning, and Generative AI capabilities into core business processes.
Architect AI-powered copilots, intelligent agents, decision-support systems, and automation platforms.
Implement RAG architectures, vector search, model orchestration frameworks, and AI observability platforms.
Define AI governance models, responsible AI frameworks, and model lifecycle management strategies.

Cloud & Platform Architecture

Architect cloud-native enterprise platforms leveraging microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and containerized workloads.
Define multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP ecosystems.
Enable scalable platform architectures for enterprise applications, digital experiences, and AI services.

Integration & Data Architecture

Establish enterprise integration patterns across API platforms, event streaming systems, middleware, and SaaS ecosystems.
Architect real-time data platforms and data pipelines enabling analytics, AI, and intelligent automation.
Integrate enterprise platforms such as ERP, CRM, BPM, and digital experience platforms into a cohesive ecosystem.

Technology Leadership & Governance

Lead architecture governance boards, design authority reviews, and technology strategy discussions.
Provide architecture oversight across large transformation programs and multi-vendor delivery ecosystems.
Ensure architecture compliance with security, regulatory, and enterprise technology standards.

Executive Engagement

Partner with CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders to translate business objectives into scalable technology architectures.
Lead executive architecture discussions, strategy workshops, and transformation roadmaps.
Drive alignment across business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering organizations.

Innovation & Thought Leadership

Drive adoption of emerging technologies including AI agents, GenAI platforms, intelligent automation, and composable enterprise architectures.
Develop reusable architecture blueprints, accelerators, and transformation frameworks.
Mentor solution architects and contribute to architecture community development.

Required qualifications, capabilities & skills:

Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise architecture frameworks: TOGAF, ArchiMate, Zachman
Business, application, data, and technology architecture domains
Architecture governance, design authority, and technology standards

AI & Generative AI

AI/ML platforms and model lifecycle management
Generative AI platforms and LLM orchestration
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
Vector databases and semantic search
AI agents, copilots, and AI automation frameworks
Responsible AI, model governance, and AI observability

Cloud & Platform Engineering

Public cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
Microservices architecture and container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
Serverless architecture and event-driven systems
Platform engineering and DevOps ecosystems

Integration & Event Platforms

API management and API gateway architectures
Event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka
Enterprise integration tools including MuleSoft, Boomi, Tibco, Informatica, SnapLogic

Security & Compliance

Identity and Access Management (IAM)
OAuth2, OpenID Connect, API security frameworks
Data governance, privacy regulations, and compliance standards

Enterprise Applications

ERP platforms such as SAP and Oracle
CRM platforms including Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics
BPM and workflow platforms
Digital experience and omnichannel platforms

Leadership & Consulting Skills

Proven ability to translate business strategy into technology architecture
Experience leading large digital transformation and modernization programs
Strong stakeholder engagement with C-level executives and senior business leaders
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills for complex technology concepts
Ability to influence decision-making across global delivery and multi-vendor ecosystems

Preferred Qualifications

Industry experience in Banking & Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel & Transportation, Technology, Media and Telecom

Certifications (Preferred)

TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect
ArchiMate Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect / Azure Solutions Architect
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
AI / Machine Learning certifications from major cloud providers

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Professional certifications in Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Platforms, or AI technologies are highly desirable

Senior Principal Enterprise Architect AI, Cloud & Digital Transformation