Lead Enterprise Architect

nexocean

Salary: ₹50 - 100 LPA
Experience: 15+ yrs
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Required skills

enterprise architecture frameworks
cloud
microservices

About the role

Role Profile: Lead Enterprise Architect C11 — 1 positions Role positioning A senior architecture role accountable for owning and delivering defined parts of the Functions CDIO architecture strategy and operating model. The Lead Enterprise Architect works taking end-to-end ownership of specific domains, capabilities, products or governance workstreams and translating strategic intent into practical roadmaps, reusable patterns, architecture decisions and delivery outcomes. What does this job deliver? (Key accountabilities) Build strong relationships and proactively engage with senior business and technology stakeholders, delivery leaders, vendors and partners within the assigned scope, supporting understanding and realisation of the Bank’s Strategic Target Architecture. Lead architects and engineers across defined domains, capabilities, products or workstreams to design customer- centric, high-performance, secure, robust and sustainable digital solutions that deliver business value and align with strategic architecture; embedding architecture guidance in engineering delivery and CI/CD pipelines through Architecture as Code. Lead Solution Design Quality Assurance: Lead Architecture and Design Reviews for complex initiatives within the assigned scope, verifying that proposed designs meet business needs, align with target architecture and roadmaps, and comply with approved architecture principles, standards and patterns; escalating high-risk or cross-domain matters where required. Grow architecting capability: Contribute to the architecture community through thought leadership, knowledge sharing, reusable practices, coaching and mentoring, building capability within assigned teams and across Functions CDIO. Scope and expectations  Own a defined domain, capability, product or workstream within one or more Functions CDIO architecture pillars.  Develop and maintain architecture strategies, target states and transition roadmaps for the assigned scope, aligned with the wider direction set by the Principal Enterprise Architect.  Lead architecture decision-making and design assurance for complex initiatives within the assigned scope, escalating cross-domain, high-risk or bank-wide decisions where required. Information Classification - Confidential\Other  Work closely with product, engineering, delivery, risk and business stakeholders to turn architecture direction into implementable outcomes.  Coach architects and engineers, promote reuse and consistent practices, and contribute actively to the architecture community. Functions CDIO Architecture Pillars — C11 Expectations Reference Architecture  Own and evolve reference architecture for an assigned domain or capability, such as People, Colleague Platform, Marketing, Finance or Supply Chain.  Translate the strategic target architecture into practical patterns, guardrails, capability views and transition roadmaps that delivery teams can apply.  Maintain assigned architecture artefacts and decisions in EA Hub, ensuring they are current, discoverable, reusable and traceable.  Identify gaps, conflicts and cross-domain dependencies and work with the Principal Enterprise Architect and peer architects to resolve them. Architecture as Code  Own defined Architecture as Code capabilities, workflows or catalogue areas within EA Hub and manage their delivery roadmap.  Convert architecture standards and patterns into machine-readable, version-controlled and reusable artefacts.  Deliver self-service architecture guidance and shift-left practices for selected developer journeys or technology domains.  Lead implementation and adoption of specific automated design creation or automated design review capabilities.  Curate assigned sections of the Foundational Technology Catalogue or API Catalogue, improving data quality, lifecycle management, reuse and standards compliance. Incubation Products  Provide architecture ownership for one or more incubation products or product capabilities, such as the Engineer Career Development Framework, Colleague Application Toolkit, RFP Evaluator or Agentic X.  Lead architecture discovery, option assessment, solution design, technical decisions and delivery assurance for the assigned product scope.  Evaluate new technologies and patterns within an agreed area, producing evidence- based recommendations and reusable patterns for wider adoption.  Work with engineering teams to move successful prototypes into secure, resilient and supportable products.  Track outcomes, risks, dependencies and adoption, escalating strategic choices or investment decisions to the Principal Enterprise Architect. Architecture Governance  Lead or support Functions CDIO Design Authority sessions for assigned domains, products or programmes, ensuring decisions, actions and risks are clear and traceable.  Perform architecture and design reviews proportionate to delivery risk, confirming alignment with target architecture, standards, controls and reusable patterns.  Prepare recommendations, evidence and escalations for Architecture Council and other enterprise forums where decisions exceed the C11 scope or have wider bank impact.  Embed governance activities and evidence in EA Hub and Architecture as Code workflows, supporting earlier assurance and governance by exception.  Monitor architecture compliance and technical debt within the assigned scope and drive agreed remediation through delivery roadmaps. Knowledge and experience  Strong breadth and depth of knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, modern technologies including Cloud, Microservices and AI, agile architecture and DevOps Information Classification - Confidential\Other practices, with the ability to apply them to business needs within defined domains and capabilities.  Proven experience developing target architectures and transition roadmaps for complex domains, products or programmes, engaging business, engineering, risk and technology stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes.  Experience leading architecture decisions, solution design assurance and delivery integration across multiple teams.  Strong knowledge of reusable architecture patterns, Architecture as Code, technology and API catalogues, governance processes and architecture repositories such as EA Hub.  Demonstrated ability to coach architects and engineers, influence senior stakeholders and build effective cross-functional relationships. Purpose of job Own and deliver the Architecture Vision, Target Architecture and Roadmap for defined domains, capabilities, products or workstreams, aligning them with business and digital objectives and driving their realisation through architecture leadership, stakeholder engagement and integration with engineering delivery. What are the accountabilities of the job?  Lead architecture decision-making for the assigned scope, partnering with business and digital leaders to develop and evolve target architecture and roadmaps in alignment with wider bank strategy.  Document architectures and Architecture Decisions in accordance with NatWest standards, templates and toolsets, maintaining relevant artefacts in EA Hub.  Assess investment and delivery proposals within the assigned scope, making clear recommendations and highlighting misalignment, risk, duplication or opportunities for reuse.  Architect for reuse and drive adoption of shared digital capabilities, reference patterns, APIs and foundational technologies across relevant delivery teams.  Lead the realisation of Enterprise and Solution Architectures throughout the engineering lifecycle, providing technical guidance, resolving architectural impediments and championing approved patterns and practices.  Chair or support design authorities and architecture review forums for assigned domains, products or programmes, escalating decisions with enterprise-wide or high-risk implications.  Lead, mentor and develop architects and engineers within the assigned scope, fostering collaboration, innovation, technical excellence and shared ownership of architecture outcomes.  Manage architecture risks, dependencies, technical debt and roadmap commitments, ensuring actions have clear owners and are driven to resolution. Capabilities CPC Behaviour Level  Research and evaluate emerging technologies, architecture patterns and industry practices within the assigned scope, identifying risks and opportunities and turning viable outcomes into reusable patterns.  Demonstrate architecture thought leadership through practical guidance, evidence-based recommendations, knowledge sharing and contribution to architecture communities and forums.  Influence stakeholders and delivery teams to adopt strategic architecture, standards, controls and reusable capabilities.  Balance strategic direction with pragmatic delivery, making proportionate decisions and escalating matters that require enterprise-level direction. Information Classification - Confidential\Other  Drive technology innovation within defined domains and contribute insights to the Principal Enterprise Architect, Architecture Council and relevant governance forums. Conduct and Line of Defence  Comply with Our Code, Purpose, Values and relevant Policies.  Respect relevant regulatory obligations and Conduct Rules.  This is a first line job, as described in the Three Lines of Defence Principles, responsible for intelligent risk taking and managing its direct and consequential risks.  Promote a culture where risk, including financial crime and fraud, is managed effectively through prompt identification, escalation and reporting. Regulatory Accountabilities  N/A

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