Enterprise Architect

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to establish system information requirements and provide architectural leadership for enterprise-wide and large-scale information systems.

The Enterprise Architect will be responsible for designing and evaluating technology architectures, ensuring alignment with enterprise IT standards, supporting cross-functional requirements and interfaces, and providing technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle., * Design enterprise-level architecture encompassing software, hardware, and communications to support current and future business and technical requirements.

• Develop architectures that address cross-functional requirements, system interfaces, integration points, and external interfaces.
• Ensure proposed solutions are compatible with and compliant with established IT architecture standards and applicable standards profiles.
• Evaluate architecture solutions for alignment with platform, integration, and external interface requirements.
• Ensure solutions comply with the applicable common operating environment.
• Analyze workflows, organizational structures, technical processes, and planning considerations to identify issues and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to technical staff.
• Provide mentoring and guidance on software engineering design, development practices, and frameworks.
• Analyze technical alternatives and present appropriate technical options and recommendations to technical leads and clients.
• Drive technical planning and solution development for software portfolios.
• Author or manage the development of software and architecture designs.
• Support and manage technical evaluations of vendors and technology solutions.
• Develop and justify technical recommendations based on architecture, technology, and business requirements.
• Participate in and conduct Architecture Review Board (ARB) activities.
• Ensure architecture decisions align with applicable enterprise standards and technical requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in relevant technology and architecture roles.
• Experience with broad technology delivery, including custom software development using various programming languages.
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring in software engineering design, development, and frameworks.
• Experience analyzing technical alternatives and presenting technical options to technical leads and clients.
• Experience driving technical planning and solutions for software portfolios.
• Experience authoring or managing software and architecture designs.
• Experience with vendor evaluations and technical recommendations.
• Experience conducting or participating in Architecture Review Board (ARB) activities.
• Ability to apply fundamental technical concepts, processes, practices, and procedures to technical assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or certification in TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework).
• MBA or other related advanced degree.
• Additional years of relevant architecture and technology experience.