Enterprise Architect- Tech & Cloud Advisory

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ZS s Digital and Technology group focuses on driving end to end Digital Transformation that includes Digital Strategy, Human centered Design, exploiting emerging technologies, and purposeful change management to improve customer and company results. The types of solutions include Digital Strategy and Advisory services, end to end Transformation Management, Enterprise Data, Analytics and AI, Intelligent Automation, reimagining business processes with digital first lens and building Digital Products, Solutions and Digital Platforms leveraging Big Data Technologies, AI/ML and Advance Analytics, Digital Platform configuration and integrations. We provide a complete spectrum of technology solutions, from strategy and roadmap definition to full scale implementation and on-going operations. Our team possesses deep expertise in leading digital transformation, enterprise data analytic and AI, Data science and advanced analytics and building end to end digital.

Manager- Enterprise Architect in Tech and Cloud Advisory

ZSs Technology Advisory Group ensures our future information, technology and architectural landscape is built to plan and evolve as our business grows, striving to balance future-proofing our end-to-end technology stack while accelerating the speed of innovation and streamlining the delivery of business capability. This role will be responsible for supporting the growth and development of our Technology Advisory Practice within the ZS Technology Services business.

The successful candidate will work closely with ZS practice leadership and be responsible for evolving our practice, enriching our practice assets and collaterals, building, and managing client relationships, generating new business engagements, and providing thought leadership in the Technology and Architecture Area.

What You ll Do

• Design robust and scalable solutions consistent with ZS and industry practices; take advantage of the existing assets and maintaining a balance between architecture requirements and specific client needs
• Drive technical architecture and design discussions with internal and client groups to brainstorm and finalize technology solutions
• Collaborate with the Architecture & Engineering expertise centre leadership to define technology roadmap and work with delivery team to put together a plan for technical implementation with and stay on track
• Stay current on latest technology trends and architecture patterns, and lead the effort to develop ZS POV for strategic decision-making
• Engage with clients to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions.
• Advance ZS technology offerings by innovating and scaling tech assets, driving feasibility analysis to select technologies/platforms that provide the best solution
• Define and establish a technical strategy, standards, and guidelines in the data architecture domain
• Groom junior team members and maintain a culture of rapid learning and explorations to drive innovations / POCs on emerging technologies and architecture patterns
• Participate and support the business development activities.

What You ll Bring

• Bachelors degree with specialization in Computer Science, IT or other computer related disciplines
• 8+ years of relevant experience in designing semantic architecture at an enterprise-scale.
• Strong engineering mindset to build highly available and robust architecture frameworks, technology solutions and reusable assets
• Expertise in one or more of initiatives like cloud strategy, IT transformation, and application portfolio assessment.
• Excellent communication and client engagement skills and ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Experience in providing architecture alternatives, product evaluation and recommendations, POVs for implementation/adoption .
• Experience in scaling technology solutions aimed at solving complex business problems.
• Knowledge of all phases of solution development for large-scale solutions and experience working in agile teams with short release cycles.
• Strong technical team leadership, mentorship and collaboration abilities.