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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Enterprise Architect - **Company:** ALPINE - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, OAuth, Openid Connect, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Vulnerability Management, System Availability, Software Security, Cyber Threat Analysis, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Cisco - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17579546?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17579546%2FEnterprise-Architect-Colorado-Denver ## About the Role Knowledge, Skills, and Ability: * Extensive experience operating within highly regulated environments with strong understanding of audit, compliance, and governance requirements. * Deep experience with enterprise cloud platforms including AWS and Azure. * Strong background in identity and access management, including SSO, federation, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, privileged access management, and identity governance. * Experience designing and implementing resilient infrastructure and disaster recovery solutions. * Strong knowledge of enterprise security frameworks including NIST, CIS, PCI, FFIEC, and related governance standards. * Experience leading enterprise security or infrastructure modernization initiatives. * Strong understanding of infrastructure automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, and operational automation. * Experience building or governing cloud security programs and application security capabilities. * Ability to communicate effectively with both executive leadership and deeply technical engineering teams. * Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, influencing cross-functional stakeholders, and driving organizational maturity. * Experience supporting or leading vulnerability management, threat intelligence, security governance, and operational risk reduction programs. * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with willingness to engage directly in technical implementation when needed. * Experience working across infrastructure, networking, security, development, and operational disciplines. Education or Formal Training: * Bachelor's degree in computer science, business or related field is required. * Industry certifications from Cisco, Microsoft, or other related fields preferred. * Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Colorado Driver's License is required. Experience: * 5-7 years of administering and operating multi-site networks with multiple data centers. * Supervisory experience is beneficial but not required. ## Description The Enterprise Architect serves as a senior technical leader responsible for solving complex technology challenges, guiding enterprise architecture strategy, and ensuring alignment across infrastructure, security, compliance, resilience, and business objectives. This role is intended for a hands-on senior architect capable of operating at both strategic and deeply technical levels in a highly regulated financial environment., Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Serves as a senior technical advisor to executive leadership on enterprise architecture, technology strategy, resilience, and modernization initiatives. * Partners with Security, Infrastructure, Development, Risk, Audit, and Compliance teams to ensure technology solutions align with regulatory expectations and organizational standards. * Leads architecture and design reviews for critical enterprise initiatives across cloud, infrastructure, identity, networking, security, and application environments. * Drives enterprise resiliency initiatives including disaster recovery, high availability, operational maturity, and self-healing system design. * Evaluates complex technical and organizational problems, perform root cause analysis, and leads development of sustainable long-term solutions. * Provides architectural guidance for cloud security, identity and access management, infrastructure automation, application security, and operational governance. * Develops and maintains enterprise standards for secure architecture, infrastructure-as-code, cloud governance, identity lifecycle management, and operational controls. * Supports regulatory examinations, internal audit activities, risk assessments, and security governance processes. * Advises leadership on technology risk, operational maturity, security posture, and strategic investment priorities. * Assists in development and execution of cloud, infrastructure, and security roadmaps aligned with organizational goals. * Leads cross-functional technical initiatives involving multiple engineering and operational teams. * Mentors technical staff and provide leadership across architecture, engineering, and security disciplines. * Evaluates emerging technologies, AI capabilities, automation opportunities, and operational improvements to improve efficiency, resilience, and security posture. * Participates in incident response, operational escalations, and enterprise problem resolution efforts when necessary. * Regular and reliable attendance is required as an essential function of this position. * Performs the full range of work assigned, and other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Reference Architecture of AI in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1613-reference-architecture-of-ai-in-the-cloud) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [IT Salaries in Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/286-it-salaries-in-austria) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)