Enterprise Architect
Hybrid Schedule | Full time
No Sponsorship available
Fantastic Opportunity!!
Are you a visionary architect with a passion for shaping the future? We are seeking a trailblazing individual to join our client's DT Enterprise Architecture team and drive innovation like never before!
As a key member of this illustrious team, you'll be at the forefront of delivering flexible, optimized solutions that empower business partners and stakeholders. At our client, they're not just about following the norm - they thrive on disrupting the status quo and seizing opportunities that propel them forward.
As an Enterprise Architect, you'll be a catalyst for change, a customer-value-focused leader who leaves no stone unturned in the pursuit of excellence. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with Product Owners to establish a groundbreaking program, cultivating expertise in Architecture and Enterprise Application Portfolio Management. Your creative genius will come to life as you craft architecture standards, principles, and reference architectures that redefine how we build cutting-edge business solutions. Working hand in hand with Solution and Domain Architects, you'll create application architectures that set new benchmarks for efficiency, scalability, and resilience. As the visionary leader of the architecture practice, you'll inspire, mentor, and empower the team to reach new heights, accelerating the creation of value for clients.
If you're ready to lead with purpose, shape the future, and leave your mark on the world of Enterprise Architecture, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Don't miss your chance to be part of our client's groundbreaking journey - apply now and become the driving force in our success story!
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Define and maintain the overall application and platform architecture for the organization
• Responsible for designing applications that are custom-built, Cloud SaaS, and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products
• Develop, maintain, and socialize Enterprise Application Portfolio Roadmaps in collaboration with Product Owners
• Collaborate with Solution and Domain Architects to create applications Roadmaps that outlines the long-term technical vision and strategy to support business capabilities advancement
• Establish, publish, and socialize application architecture standards, models, principles, and reference patterns to accelerate the delivery of architectures and solutions
• Advising on technical decisions and evaluating new technologies and tools to support the organization's application and platform needs.
• Facilitate the ongoing evolution of domain models, capability maps, and context views from both a business and technical lens
• Contribute to the Architecture Knowledge Repository patterns, standards, and blueprints
• Collaborate with ITSM organization to maintain CMDB information quality
• Design optimal continuous delivery pipelines (DevSecOps) to optimize the delivery of secure solutions
• Providing training, leadership and mentorship to other technology professionals and architects within the organization
• Ensure architectures are secure and address appropriate regulatory requirements
• Increase maturity of our architecture practice
Incidental Functions
• Provide technical leadership and assistance to projects outside of architecture as identified by leadership
• Take initiative to learn, research, and communicate new concepts, ideas, and technologies
• Facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items
• Maintain current knowledge of the technology workspace in terms of current state, future possibilities, forthcoming technologies, and their relevance and impact
• Conduct research into new applications, tools, components, and frameworks
• Lead presentations that effectively communicate ideas, manage change, and persuade others to action
• Participate in hiring activities and fulfilling affirmative action obligations and ensuring compliance with the equal employment opportunity policy
Position Requirements
Education & Certification
• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree a plus.
• TOGAF, CEAP, CSA, CSEA, Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure) or similar certifications a plus.
• CSM, SAFe, ITIL, APQC, or similar training/certifications a plus.
Knowledge & Experience
• 12+ years IT experience.
• 8+ years of developing complex enterprise systems.
• 8+ years of Application Architecture experience leveraging custom, Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) or Cloud (SaaS/PaaS) components.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience applying systems thinking to create documentation, technical models, reference architecture, whitepapers, and presentations for use by all levels of management, functional, and technical staff.
• Experience in the architecture and development of large-scale, high-risk, strategic Digital Transformation Programs including projects such as ERP, Ecommerce, Enterprise Data Fabric, CRM, Digital Workplace, etc.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud architectures.
• Experience creating and maintaining Enterprise Application Roadmaps.
• Experience with modern integration technologies and microservice best practices.
• Experience conducting and supporting teams through architecture tradeoff management to arrive at design decisions guided by sponsor/stakeholder priorities.
• Experience conducting proof-of-concepts, developing prototypes, and building reference models.
• Experience developing and governing architecture standards and principles.
Nice-to-have Qualifications and Skills
• Prior experience designing application & platform strategies and communicating the vision to a community of stakeholders
• Experience in leading major Digital transformation programs in key business areas
• Experience in Application Portfolio Management and Continuous Delivery Pipelines (DevOps)
• Ability to understand complex technical concepts and translate them for a non-technical audience
• Experience leading or speaking at trade conferences, publishing content, or active participation in professional meetups/guilds
• Strong understanding of Cloud-native application architecture
• Experience applying international constraints and context to enterprise architecture
• Experience deploying and training change management and enablement frameworks
• Experience developing architecture for new product/platform teams
• Experience in applying systems and design thinking methodology to architecture practices
Personal Attributes
• Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity
• Excellent leader that inspires others to achieve shared goals
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Effective change agent
• Customer-obsessed, servant-leader mindset
• Negotiation skills and ability to influence others by educating and sharing information.
• Promotes collaboration
• Persuasive in nature; able to disagree in a constructive fashion. Capable of improving ideas and expanding viewpoints without diminishing the contributions of others on the team
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative, multi-stakeholder, multi-location environment
• Thrives in an environment of continuous change; acts as a change champion and evangelizes the value of continuous improvement
Why Make The Switch
- You will enjoy a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you.
- From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute — our client is committed to help employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better.
Interested?
How to Apply:
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for enterprise architecture and a desire to drive innovation within our organization, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and relevant experience to john@emeraldresourcegroup.com. Please include "Enterprise Architect Application" in the subject line. We look forward to reviewing your application.
John Radcliff
IT Recruiter at Emerald Resource Group
Phone 440-627-6902
Email john@emeraldresourcegroup.com
Web www.emeraldresourcegroup.com
1 Eagle Valley Ct #201
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
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