FyneHand is mandated to hire for the role of Chief Architect - Associate Partner - Enterprise Transformation & Azure Cloud . The position will be based in Bangalore / Pune / Gurgaon / Hyderabad.

Key responsibilities:
Architecture strategy and roadmap:
Own target-state enterprise architecture for distributed, cloud-native platforms and products across multiple business units
Define and govern reference architectures, blueprints, and standards for multi-tenant SaaS, microservices, and event-driven systems
Establish architecture metrics and outcomes tied to business objectives (e.g., lead-time reduction, reliability, cost)
Platform engineering and IDP:
Lead design and rollout of Internal Developer Platforms to standardize golden paths, improve developer experience, and accelerate delivery
Define platform SLAs/SLOs, golden templates, and paved roads for services, data, observability, and security
Cloud architecture and vendor neutrality:
Architect solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP with a vendor-neutral mindset; leverage managed services where it creates strategic advantage
Define multi-cloud landing zones, tenancy models, and portability patterns (12-factor, containers, IaC)
Multi-tenant SaaS at scale:
Design and operate secure, scalable, cost-efficient multi-tenant architectures including tenant isolation, entitlements, billing/quotas, and data protection
Establish patterns for regionalization, data residency, and compliance controls (GDPR, PCI, SOC 2 as applicable)
Security, identity, and compliance by design:
Embed security and privacy controls into architecture (Zero Trust, IAM, secrets management, KMS/HSM, network segmentation)
Partner with security and risk teams to implement governance, threat modeling, and continuous compliance automation
DevSecOps and engineering excellence:
Drive CI/CD, GitOps, policy-as-code, and SRE practices; improve DORA metrics and engineering productivity
Introduce AI-driven SDLC accelerators and guardrails to reduce cycle time and increase quality
Integration, APIs, and service connectivity:
Define API strategy (gateway management, versioning, monetization) and service connectivity (service mesh, mTLS, traffic management)
Establish event streaming and data-in-motion patterns for real-time use cases
Data and AI platform architecture:
Guide modern data architectures (lakehouse,



streaming, governance) and AI/ML platforms for model training, deployment, and monitoring
Partner with data and product teams to operationalize ML/GenAI responsibly at scale
Governance and operating model:
Lead architecture governance across a matrixed enterprise; run ARBs, standards councils, and technology guardrails
Build and mentor a high-performing architecture community of practice; scale via accelerators, reusable IP, and knowledge assets
Stakeholder leadership and communication:
Translate complex technical concepts into clear business narratives for executives and non-technical stakeholders

Minimum qualifications
15+ years in software engineering and architecture with significant time in senior/principal/chief architect roles
Deep expertise in cloud-native and distributed systems: microservices, event-driven architectures, CQRS, caching, resiliency patterns
Proven experience designing and operating multi-tenant SaaS platforms at enterprise scale
Strong hands-on experience on Azure
Security and identity: OAuth2/OIDC, SSO, SAML, RBAC/ABAC, secrets management, KMS, network policies, and zero trust principles
Container orchestration and connectivity: Kubernetes, Helm/Kustomize, service meshes (e.g., Istio/Linkerd), and API management (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure/API Gateway)
DevSecOps and automation: CI/CD, GitOps (Argo CD/Flux), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep), policy-as-code (OPA), and supply-chain security
Data and AI: familiarity with lakehouse platforms (e.g., Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake), event streaming (Kafka/Pulsar), and AI/ML platforms (SageMaker, Vertex AI, Azure ML); understanding of MLOps and responsible AI practices
Experience leading architecture governance in large, complex enterprises; established ARB processes and standards
Background in regulated industries (banking, insurance, public sector) or large enterprise SaaS products




Demonstrated ability to communicate crisply with executives and non-technical stakeholders and to influence cross-functional teams

Preferred qualifications
Prior responsibility for technology strategy across multiple products or business units and for P&L-; or portfolio-impacting decisions
Track record building platform engineering functions/CoEs and internal developer platforms
Experience modernizing legacy systems at scale (e.g., monolith-to-microservices, application server migrations, language/runtime upgrades)
Experience creating IP/accelerators that reduce delivery effort and standardize modernization
Certifications such as TOGAF, cloud provider certifications, and advanced DevSecOps/AI credentials

Key competencies
Enterprise technology leadership and strategic thinking
Platform engineering and developer experience
Architecture governance and operating model design
Vendor-neutral multi-cloud design and FinOps awareness
Executive communication and stakeholder management
Innovation mindset with bias for measurable outcomes
Team leadership, coaching, and global delivery governance

What success looks like (12–18 months)
Target-state platform and SaaS architecture defined and adopted with transparent reference implementations and guardrails
IDP and golden paths established, improving developer productivity by 20 - 30% and reducing lead time to production
Secure, compliant multi-tenant capabilities implemented with measurable improvements in reliability, performance, and cost
AI-driven SDLC accelerators embedded with quality improvements and cycle-time reductions
Architecture governance operationalized with consistent standards and reduced deviation across products/business units

Location: Bangalore / Pune / Gurgaon / Hyderabad.

Client details will be shared with shortlisted candidates only.
If this opportunity aligns with your leadership journey, we would be happy to connect.

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📌 Chief Architect (Bengaluru)
🏢 FyneHand
📍 Bengaluru