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# Enterprise Architect

- **Company:** TEKNIFORCE, LLC
- **Location:** Mundelein, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software as a Service, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Middleware, Technical Debt, Togaf, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/a20e728d-9e4e-42c4-ae93-18e09a543f1c/enterprise-architect

## About the Role

* 15+ years of progressive technology experience, including 8+ years of hand on experience in enterprise architecture, technology strategy, or architecture governance roles or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
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 * Demonstrated success defining enterprise architecture principles, governance, roadmaps, and target-state architectures within complex environments
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 * Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and practices such as TOGAF, capability modeling, and architecture governance processes
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 * Experience shaping multi-year modernization strategies across legacy, cloud, SaaS, and integration ecosystems, including APIs and middleware
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 * Proven ability to influence senior leaders, facilitate enterprise trade-off decisions, and align technical direction with business priorities and outcomes
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 * Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business implications and build trust across business and technology stakeholders
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 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
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## Description

We are looking for Sr. Enterprise Architect. This is a full-time hybrid work position in Raleigh, North Carolina with our client. In this role as a Sr. Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for Enterprise Architecture best practices, translating business strategy into architecture decisions that improve operational agility, scalability, and long-term value. As a Sr. Enterprise Architect, you will drive modernization, governance, and portfolio alignment to ensure technology investments support enterprise capabilities and business outcomes., * Define target-state architecture and modernization strategy for legacy, cloud, SaaS, and integration environments, including transition approaches that reduce risk and technical debt
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 * Lead enterprise architecture governance through forums such as the Architecture Review Board, ensuring major technology decisions align with standards, business objectives, and long-term sustainability
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 * Partner with business and technology leaders to translate strategic objectives into architecture priorities, communicate trade-offs, and influence decisions on enterprise initiatives
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 * Guide enterprise integration and platform strategy, including APIs, middleware, and shared services, to improve interoperability, scalability, and reuse across the technology landscape
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 * Oversee technology portfolio and lifecycle planning by identifying redundancies, end-of-life risks, and opportunities for rationalization, simplification, and improved return on investment
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 * Promote enterprise architecture discipline and technical maturity through architecture documentation, capability modeling, and standards that strengthen reliability, delivery consistency, and business alignment
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