Chief Architect

Key responsibilities • Architecture strategy and roadmap o Own target-state enterprise architecture for distributed, cloud-native platforms and products across multiple business units. o Define and govern reference architectures, blueprints, and standards for multi-tenant SaaS, microservices, and event-driven systems. o Establish architecture metrics and outcomes tied to business objectives (e.g., lead-time reduction, reliability, cost). • Platform engineering and IDP o Lead design and rollout of Internal Developer Platforms to standardize golden paths, improve developer experience, and accelerate delivery. o Define platform SLAs/SLOs, golden templates, and paved roads for services, data, observability, and security. • Cloud architecture and vendor neutrality o Architect solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP with a vendor-neutral mindset; leverage managed services where it creates strategic advantage. o Define multi-cloud landing zones, tenancy models, and portability patterns (12-facto