Enterprise IT Architect

Job Title: Enterprise IT Architect Location: San Francisco, CA Duration: 3 Years Contract Required Qualifications Demonstrated expertise in Artificial Intelligence technologies, architecture, and enterprise applications. Minimum 10 years of experience as an Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect, or equivalent role designing enterprise-scale, mission-critical systems. Strong experience designing and implementing distributed enterprise architectures across complex environments. Proven experience applying architecture methodologies throughout the full software development lifecycle, including ideation, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and operational readiness. Strong systems analysis and problem-solving skills with experience across complete project lifecycles. Experience leading cross-functional technical teams including architects, developers, analysts, and QA/testing teams on both small and large-scale initiatives. Experience working within both public and private sector organizations. Experience developing technical solution requirements and contributing to RFP/RFI responses. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, virtualization technologies, and hybrid infrastructure environments. Experience designing solutions across multiple hosting environments including on-premises datacenters, colocation facilities, hosted infrastructure, and cloud-based SaaS/PaaS platforms. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership, business users, and technical teams. Demonstrated ability to build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities. Experience developing enterprise technology standards, governance frameworks, and policy recommendations. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure Identity Management and Azure security best practices. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or highly regulated environments. Experience with multi-cloud technologies and cloud service providers. Experience defining cloud hosting and migration strategies for enterprise organizations. Knowledge of access control models and security governance across multi-organization environments. Microsoft Azure certifications preferred. Previous IT leadership or management experience. Program and/or project management experience is a plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr