Senior Enterprise Architect

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the design, governance, and modernization of enterprise-wide technology solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in enterprise architecture, .NET-based application ecosystems, desktop engineering, and on-premises infrastructure environments. This role will be responsible for defining architecture standards, driving digital transformation initiatives, establishing technology roadmaps, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and technology strategies.

• Role: Senior Enterprise Architect
• Location: All Persistent Locations
• Experience: 10 to 15 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Define and govern enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, principles, and technology roadmaps.
• Design scalable enterprise solutions using Microservices, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Event-Driven Architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
• Drive modernization and transformation of legacy applications and enterprise platforms.
• Architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and disaster recovery-enabled solutions across distributed environments.
• Establish enterprise integration strategies across applications, databases, middleware, APIs, and third-party systems.
• Lead architecture decisions for .NET applications, desktop environments, virtualization platforms, networking, and on-prem infrastructure.
• Define infrastructure architecture covering compute, storage, security, networking, and enterprise platforms.
• Establish architecture governance processes, compliance controls, risk management practices, and security standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and leadership to align technology investments with business goals.
• Conduct architecture reviews, technology assessments, and technical governance forums.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic improvements and modernization opportunities.
• Mentor architects, developers, and engineering teams on enterprise architecture best practices.
• Support enterprise-wide transformation programs and technology adoption initiatives.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 10-15 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Application Architecture, or Technology Strategy.
• Strong experience designing enterprise-scale .NET application ecosystems.
• Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, and Architecture Governance models.
• Strong understanding of Desktop Engineering and Enterprise Endpoint Management environments.
• Extensive experience working with On-Prem Infrastructure, VMware virtualization, servers, storage, and enterprise platforms.
• Deep knowledge of Microservices Architecture, SOA, Event-Driven Architecture, and Domain-Driven Design.
• Proven experience in application modernization, legacy transformation, and enterprise platform consolidation programs.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, high availability, disaster recovery, and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Experience defining enterprise integration patterns, API strategies, middleware solutions, and data architecture standards.
• Expertise in infrastructure architecture, networking, security architecture, compute, and storage platforms.
• Strong knowledge of architecture governance, compliance frameworks, and risk management practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive enterprise-wide technology transformation initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with executive leadership and influencing strategic technology decisions.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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