QKS Group
Website:
qksgroup.com
Job details:
Role: Principal Architect – Enterprise Architecture & AI Transformation Advisory
Location
India (Mumbai / Remote) | Global client-facing role
Role Context
This is not a delivery architect role.
You will build and lead a new advisory practice at the intersection of:
- Enterprise Architecture (EA)
- AI Transformation
- Technology decision intelligence
Your mandate is to create market-facing intellectual property, advise CXOs, and anchor QKS as a credible alternative to firms like Gartner and Forrester in enterprise architecture and AI transformation.
What You Will Own
1. Enterprise Architecture Research & IP Development
Define QKS’s point of view on modern Enterprise Architecture (AI-first, composable, data-centric)
Build:
- EA maturity models (AI readiness, data readiness, platform maturity)
- Enterprise architecture benchmarking frameworks
- Industry-specific reference architectures
Publish:
- Research reports
- Strategic POVs
- Vendor capability assessments
2. AI Transformation Advisory (Revenue Ownership)
Engage with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs on:
- AI-led enterprise transformation
- Architecture modernization
- Platform and data strategy
Lead:
- Architecture assessments
- Transformation blueprints
- Vendor evaluation and selection
Translate research into billable advisory engagements
3. Market Positioning & Thought Leadership
Act as a public-facing authority for QKS in:
- Webinars, panels, executive roundtables
- Analyst and enterprise interactions
Contribute to QKS brand as a decision intelligence platform (SPARK Plus)
4. Cross-Functional Leadership
Work with:
- Research teams (to productize frameworks)
- Sales (to support deal conversion)
- Product (to embed advisory into SPARK Plus)
Mentor analysts and architects
What You Must Bring
Experience
15–20+ years in:
- Enterprise Architecture leadership
- OR Chief Architect / CTO roles
- OR Tier-1 consulting firms such as Accenture, Deloitte, PwC
Experience working with large enterprises (Fortune 1000 / large BFSI preferred)
Core Capabilities
1. Enterprise Architecture Depth
Strong hands-on experience in:
- Data architecture
- Integration architecture
- Cloud-native platforms
- Application modernization
Familiarity with frameworks like TOGAF (practical application, not theoretical)
2. AI Transformation Understanding
Clear understanding of:
- AI/ML lifecycle in enterprises
- Data platforms enabling AI
- Governance, risk, and compliance for AI
Ability to translate AI into architecture decisions
3. Advisory & Structured Thinking
Ability to:
- Build frameworks from first principles
- Create decision models for CXOs
- Simplify complex architecture into actionable insights
4. Content & Thought Leadership
Proven ability to:
- Write high-quality strategic content
- Develop POVs and frameworks
- Speak confidently with senior stakeholders
5. Commercial Acumen
Comfortable in:
- Pre-sales discussions
- CXO advisory conversations
Ability to influence and support high-value deal closures
What Will Differentiate You
- Experience building or leading architecture transformation programs
- Strong personal brand (speaking, writing, industry presence)
- Ability to challenge conventional EA thinking and define AI-first architecture paradigms
Success Metrics (First 12 Months)
- Defined and launched QKS Enterprise Architecture framework/IP
- Delivered paid advisory engagements with CXOs
- Established QKS credibility in EA + AI transformation conversations
- Contributed to revenue through advisory and research pull-through
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