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 haveExposure 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.