Enterprise Architect – Engineering Operations Lead

Job Title : Enterprise Architect – Engineering Operations Lead

Location : Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities :

Leadership & Delivery Operations

Own day-to-day engineering operations : planning, sprint / release cadence, risk & dependency management, capacity, and transparent status.

Translate strategy into quarterly roadmaps with milestones, budgets, and measurable outcomes; surface trade-offs early with options.

Coach tech leads; partner with HR on hiring, onboarding, growth plans, and performance feedback.

DevOps & SDLC Governance

Define and enforce SDLC standards (branching, PR / code review, DoR / DoD, test strategy, peer reviews).

Lead CI / CD and environments strategy; oversee release / change / incident / problem management (ITIL-aligned).

Track quality gates (automated test coverage, escape rate, MTTR / MTBF, change failure rate) and drive continuous improvement.

Establish engineering best practices for full-stack development, integration patterns, reliability, and scalability.

Architecture & Diagrams (Apps / Integration / Infra / Data / Process)

Design scalable enterprise solutions using cloud and microservices where appropriate.

Produce and maintain clear diagrams (Visio / Lucid / draw.io) : reference architectures, integration maps, infra topologies, data flows, and process swimlanes.

Guide teams on API standards, observability, resilience, and cost / performance trade-offs.

Ensure adherence to security, privacy, and compliance expectations (e.g., ISO 27001 / SOC 2).

Provide architectural guidance and mentoring; review designs for cloud readiness (AWS / Azure / GCP), scalability, security, and availability.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Process Automation :

Align with Product, PMO, QA, Security, Data, and Finance on scope, sequence, and success criteria.

Facilitate decision forums; convert ambiguous requirements into executable plans with owners and dates.

Optimize resource planning and leverage automation to improve cost efficiency and throughput.

Client-Facing Communication & Executive Presence

Prepare and deliver client presentations, architecture reviews, and executive status readouts.

Create concise briefs, options analyses, and RACI for major initiatives.

AI / Automation (Supportive, not primary)

Where relevant, help teams incorporate automation and AI to improve quality, speed, or cost—without making AI the job’s core.

Ideal Candidate Profile :

7–12 years in software engineering / enterprise architecture or full-stack development, with 3+ years leading teams or engineering operations.

Proven ownership of SDLC governance & DevOps (Git workflows, CI / CD, environments, release / change / incident management).

Strong cloud experience (Azure / AWS / GCP) and microservices / API fundamentals; comfortable reviewing and guiding code-level decisions.

Excellent communication & presentation skills; credible with clients and executives.

Advanced diagramming skills (Visio, Lucidchart, draw.io) across app / infra / data / process views.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize, sequence, and deliver across multiple teams; vendor management a plus.

Familiarity with security / compliance practices (e.g., ISO 27001 / SOC 2) and cost governance.

Track record of problem solving, team leadership, and mentoring; drives continuous improvement.

Nice to have

Exposure to automation / AI / RAG patterns to support teams when appropriate.

Hands-on experience with Java, Python, Node.js (or similar) for informed design / code reviews.