Fyne Hand 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 Saa S, 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, Ia C)

Multi-tenant Saa S at scale:

Design and operate secure, scalable, cost-effective 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

Dev Sec Ops and engineering excellence:

Drive CI/CD, Git Ops, 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, m TLS, 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/Gen AI 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 Saa S 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)

Dev Sec Ops and automation: CI/CD, Git Ops (Argo CD/Flux), Ia C (Terraform, Cloud Formation, Bicep), policy-as-code (OPA), and supply-chain security

Data and AI: familiarity with lakehouse platforms (e.g., Databricks, Big Query, Snowflake), event streaming (Kafka/Pulsar), and AI/ML platforms (Sage Maker, 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 Saa S 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/Co Es 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 Dev Sec Ops/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 Fin Ops 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 Saa S architecture defined and adopted with clear 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.

To apply, please send your profile to [email protected] or cvtofynehand@. For a confidential discussion or any queries regarding the opportunity, please reach out via [email protected]

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