Distinguished Architect - Cloud Enterprise Architect

Role Title: Distinguished Architect - Cloud Enterprise Architect
Organization Overview
Société Générale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and
integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with
a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive
transformations of society and the economy.
Set up in 2000, Société Générale Global Solution Centre (SG GSC), a 100% owned subsidiary of Société
Générale has over 12,000 employees across its Bangalore and Chennai facilities in India. The subsidiary
is focused on Application Development and Maintenance, Infrastructure Management, Business Process
Management and Knowledge Process Management, to Société Générale’s business lines across the
world with focus on an outcome-based business approach.
We are an employee focused organization; known for the extensive opportunities we provide for career
progression and development.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or
veteran status.
Website
https://globalsolutioncenter.societegenerale.in/en/
Purpose of the Role
This position handles primary duties including but not limited to leading a team Architects in business unit
of Société Générale.
Within the GTS/PLT department, the ATR team is in charge of the architecture and strategy for the
transformation of IT infrastructures.
• The enterprise architect projects and defines IT infrastructure transformation plans to meet
strategic needs in line with the expectations and concerns of all stakeholders.
• The incumbent ensures that the proposed transformations are integrated into the IS by respecting
the company's standards and security requirements, in a coherent, efficient, sustainable and
sustainable manner..
Responsibilities in the Role
The role incumbent, as Distinguished Cloud Enterprise Architect carries out the following activities:
• Conduct strategic architecture analyses on the perimeter of IT infrastructures: cloud computing,
storage, databases, middleware, workplace, networks and security, whether on on-prem
infrastructures (Traditional IT, Private Cloud) or in the Public Cloud (Azure & AWS)
• Get stakeholders on board with a target and a transformation trajectory
• Continuously adjust the transformation plan as implementation iterations progress
• Edit the principles, norms and standards of architecture
• Formulate architectural opinions evaluating the proper application of norms, principles and
standards.
• Promote the architectural approach by integrating frugality and innovation
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• Animating the community of architects and developing architectural skills
• Promote Cloud Native architectures and principles
• Liaise with the development chain and be an actor in the agile transformation by assisting the
product teams (Product owner) to translate business value into infrastructure capacity.
• Participate in and lead certain working groups with the group's architects (GCOO, ARC)
• Promote and multiply the orientations related to the IS architecture and facilitate the transfer of
expertise
• Stakeholder Management
o Senior stakeholder management – CIOs, Global Chief Architect, and delivery team
o Develop and maintain a strong connect with stake holders
o Anticipate the client needs to maintain an excellent relationship
o Build effective synergy with cross-functional units
• Drive our IT transformation.
o Drive solutions for our cloud transformation.
o Drive overall IT portfolio optimization working along with global stakeholders.
• Explore and use of emerging technologies like AI/ML accelerate transformation.
• Culture:
o Foster a collaborative team spirit.
o Adhere to groups managerial practices.
o Challenge the status quo and encourage innovative culture.
o Ingrain the service culture postures in the team – Curiosity, constructiveness and
solidarity.
o Demonstrate SG group values as role model for team to follow.
o Focus on collective department success.
• Deliverables:
o Architectural Study
o Strategic note for GTS management
o Epic Analysis (Scaled Agile Framework)
o Architecture reviews
o Tracking the execution of features and enablers in SAFe trains
o Animation Events: Meetups, Webinars, Arc Tech-Talks with the Bangalore teams, GTS
Architecture Day, SG Cloud event, etc.
Qualifications:
• A good academic background - UG/PG Engineering Degree preferred.
• ~20yrs of experience with at least 10 years as an Architect
• Strong understanding of IT Architecture concepts
• Broad understanding of IT landscape, Applications, Technology, and infrastructure solutions
• Good understanding of Public Cloud offerings and ability to build cloud migrations strategies.
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• Architecture related certifications like TOGAF
Abilities/skills required:
• Strong customer service ethos
• Logical, structured approach to planning, problem solving and decision-making.
• Good understanding of basic accounting
• Self-starter with ability to manage own workload and deliverables along with others
• Good communication skills, especially the ability to persuade and influence others
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to be flexible, organize and prioritize work
• Attention to detail, plus excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of or exposure to target markets
• Highly developed relationship management skills
• Expert negotiation and influencing skills
• Team motivational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to fixed deadlines
• Out of box thinking
• Quick understanding of upstream and downstream linkage