Senior Enterprise Architect – Cloud, Security, Microservices & Regulatory Compliance

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking a highly skilled Senior Solution Architect specializing in enterprise architecture security and scalable application design. This pivotal role involves defining developing and maintaining architecture standards leading complex solution delivery and ensuring compliance with security and regulatory standards within large-scale enterprise environments. The Solution Architect will contribute to organizational strategic objectives by delivering resilient secure and efficient platforms fostering best practices and mentoring technical teams across projects and chapters.

Software Requirements

Required:

• Proven experience in enterprise architecture frameworks and tools (e.g. TOGAF ArchiMate) (12 years)

• Extensive knowledge of security standards such as encryption identity and access management SSL/TLS and security controls (e.g. OWASP ISO 27001)

• Familiarity with cloud platforms: AWS Azure or GCP (preferred)

• Solid understanding of microservices architecture APIs and integration patterns

• Experience with enterprise data modeling API gateways and security protocols

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes)

Preferred:

• Experience supporting regulatory compliance frameworks (PCI DSS SOC GDPR)

• Exposure to digital transformation initiatives AI/ML integration or blockchain technologies

• Support for security audit and governance practices

Overall Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture standards guidelines and best practices aligned with organizational and industry standards

• Lead the design and implementation of secure scalable and resilient solutions across applications and platforms

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand technical and business needs; translate these into architecture blueprints

• Support solution delivery by providing architecture guidance impact analysis and feasibility assessments

• Ensure architectural compliance with security privacy and regulatory standards

• Lead architecture reviews performance tuning and security assessments to uphold operational excellence

• Guide teams in adopting cloud-native containerized and microservices-based approaches

• Drive continuous improvement in architecture processes and support the automation of security and compliance controls

• Provide mentorship technical guidance and training to architecture chapters and teams

• Stay current with industry best practices emerging security threats and innovative architecture patterns

Technical Skills (By Category)

Architecture & Frameworks (Essential):

• Enterprise architecture modeling (TOGAF ArchiMate)

• Microservices architecture API design and integration patterns

• Cloud-native architecture principles and container orchestration (Kubernetes Docker)

Security & Compliance:

• Security protocols: SSL/TLS encryption identity and access management (IAM) SAML OAuth2

• Security standards: OWASP Top 10 ISO 27001 PCI DSS (preferred)

• Security tools: HashiCorp Vault AWS Secrets Manager

Cloud & Deployment:

• Cloud deployment strategies (AWS Azure or GCP) supporting hybrid or multicloud environments

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform CloudFormation Ansible)

Tools & Technologies:

• API Gateway frameworks and security (e.g. APIM API security gateways)

• Monitoring & observability: Prometheus Grafana CloudWatch OpenTelemetry

• Security auditing and governance tools

Experience Requirements

• 12 years in enterprise architecture solution design or technical leadership roles supporting large-scale or regulated environments

• Proven experience designing implementing and securing solutions across diverse technological domains

• Extensive background supporting compliance audit and security frameworks in complex environments

• Leadership experience in architecture governance standards enforcement and team mentorship

Day-to-Day Activities

• Develop enterprise architecture blueprints standards and strategic technology roadmaps

• Lead complex solution design discussions impact analysis and feasibility studies

• Collaborate with project teams security and operations to ensure secure scalable and compliant platform delivery

• Conduct architecture reviews security assessments and performance tuning activities

• Support cloud migration API integration and container deployment efforts

• Implement technology automation to improve operational security and efficiency

• Mentor and guide technical teams and architecture chapters

• Document architecture decisions standards and security guidelines for compliance and audit readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field

• 12 years* of experience in enterprise architecture solution design or security governance

• Certifications such as TOGAF CISSP or cloud provider architecture certifications (preferred)

• Extensive experience navigating complex systems compliance security and risk management frameworks

Professional Competencies

• Critical thinking and strategic problem-solving capabilities for complex architecture challenges

• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement training and documentation

• Leadership qualities to guide architecture teams and enforce standards

• Adaptability to evolving industry trends technology standards and security regulations

• Innovation-oriented mindset for adopting emerging security cloud and architecture solutions

• Time management and organizational skills for managing multiple initiatives and compliance audits

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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