Senior Enterprise Architect

Mphasis
Jersey City, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 208K

Job location

Jersey City, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
Dataspaces
DevOps
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Identity and Access Management
Platform as a Service (PAAS)
Zero Trust Network Access
Software Engineering
Systems Integration
Zachman Framework
Datadog
Pulumi
Google Cloud Platform
Istio
IT Architecture
Archimate
Togaf
Event Driven Architecture
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Enterprise Integration
Kafka
Cloud Integration
Terraform
Splunk
Api Management
Serverless Computing
Mulesoft
Microservices

Job description

We are seeking a Enterprise Architect to join our team.

The Lead/Principal Enterprise Architect defines and drives the enterprise-wide IT strategy, technology roadmaps, and systems integration vision. This role bridges business objectives with technology capabilities, ensuring architectural coherence across applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and data ecosystems while guiding large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Job Profile:

  • Define and own the enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards, and reference architectures across business, application, data, and technology domains

  • Lead technology roadmap planning, aligning IT investments with business strategy and ensuring architectural coherence across programs

  • Drive cloud migration and hybrid/multi-cloud architecture strategy (Azure, AWS, GCP), including platform selection, integration patterns, and cost optimization

  • Establish and govern enterprise integration standards using APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and service mesh patterns

  • Evaluate and recommend technology platforms, frameworks, and vendors; lead architecture review boards and governance forums

  • Design target-state architectures for legacy modernization, application rationalization, and platform consolidation initiatives

  • Champion enterprise security architecture, ensuring Zero Trust principles, identity management, and compliance with SOX, GDPR, and industry regulations

  • Mentor solution architects and engineering leads; foster a culture of architectural thinking, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams

  • Partner with C-suite and business leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable technology blueprints and investment priorities

Technical Skills:

Cloud platforms and services (Azure, AWS, GCP) including IaaS, PaaS, and serverless architectures

Microservices, API management, event-driven architecture, and service mesh (Kubernetes, Istio, Kong)

Enterprise integration platforms (MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, Apache Kafka)

DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi), and observability (Datadog, Splunk)

EA modeling and repository tools (LeanIX, Sparx EA, ArchiMate) and IT portfolio management

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field

12+ years in IT architecture or engineering, with 5+ years in enterprise architecture leadership roles

Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale cloud migrations and digital transformation programs

Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus on technology strategy across business units

Strong background in architecture governance, EA frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman), and portfolio rationalization

Preferred Certifications:

  • TOGAF 9/10 Certified, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, ITIL 4 Foundation

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