Enterprise Architect
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Define enterprise-wide technology strategies aligned to business priorities and measurable outcomes. Develop current-state assessments, target-state architectures and multi-year transformation roadmaps across applications, data, infrastructure, AI, security and integration. Establish reference architectures, reusable patterns, architecture standards and decision principles. Lead architecture governance, design reviews and technology decision forums. Provide architecture leadership for complex, multi-workstream transformation programs. Partner with program managers, delivery leaders, product teams, engineering teams and business stakeholders. Guide solution implementation from strategy and design through delivery, adoption and value realization. Mentor enterprise, solution and technical architects and contribute to architecture communities and thought leadership. Partner closely with the Program Director and PMO to align architecture decisions, delivery governance, dependencies and outcomes across complex, high-risk programs. Own the end-to-end solution architecture across all workstreams, ensuring design integrity, feasibility, integration and accountability for the overall solution. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain. o OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) 15+ years of experience across Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Technology Consulting or Technology Leadership roles. Demonstrated leadership of enterprise-scale transformation initiatives for large or complex organizations. Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and guide strategic technology decisions. Strong business acumen with the ability to connect architecture choices to growth, productivity, cost optimization, risk reduction and customer outcomes.
Experience
leading cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority. Excellent written, verbal, facilitation and executive presentation skills. Strategic thinking and enterprise perspective Executive presence and stakeholder management Customer and business outcome orientation Cross-functional leadership and influence Structured problem-solving and sound decision-making Innovation mindset and continuous learning Mentoring and talent development Inspiring leadership that creates clarity, confidence and momentum across diverse teams Practical, credible and humble leadership grounded in delivery realities Strong alignment to organizational mission, strategy and customer outcomes Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward resolving complex, high-risk issues Architect enterprise AI adoption frameworks, governance models, responsible AI practices, evaluation approaches and operational guardrails. Guide data platform modernization, data governance, analytics and AI-ready information architecture. Guide migration and modernization of legacy workloads, ERP, CRM, custom applications and data estates. Guide identity, access, data protection, privacy, compliance and cybersecurity architecture. Delivery & Architecture Governance: Architecture Review Boards, design assurance, architecture risk management, technical debt management, dependency management and value realization.
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