Enterprise Architect

Enterprise ArchitectThe Enterprise Architect serves as a strategic technology leader responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the organization's enterprise architecture. Operating with minimal supervision, this role provides technical vision, architectural guidance, and strategic leadership to ensure technology investments align with business objectives, cybersecurity requirements, and long-term organizational goals.This position is responsible for designing and maintaining enterprise architecture frameworks, technology roadmaps, cloud strategies, infrastructure standards, security architectures, and integration patterns across business and technology domains. As a Subject Matter Expert (SME), the Enterprise Architect collaborates with business leaders, stakeholders, and technical teams to evaluate emerging technologies, drive digital transformation initiatives, and ensure scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions.Additionally, the Enterprise Architect establishes architectural standards, policies, and best practices, ensures alignment with governance and compliance requirements, and leads continuous improvement efforts across the technology landscape. This role serves as the technical authority for enterprise-wide initiatives, providing strategic direction, solution design oversight, and guidance to project teams while promoting innovation, operational excellence, and technology modernization.Primary Responsibilities:Below are the highest priority responsibilities performed in this position.The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.Enterprise Architecture & Technology Strategy:Develop, maintain and govern the Organization's enterprise architecture framework, technology standards, and long-term technology roadmaps.Align business objectives, operational requirements, and technology investments to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and cost-effective.Establish architectural principles, governance processes, and technology standards to support operational excellence.Solution Architecture & Technology Leadership:Lead the design and review of enterprise technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements, security standards, and architectural best practices.Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, networking, data, and business application initiatives.Serve as the primary technical advisor to business and technology stakeholders, translating business needs into effective technology solutions.Mentor technical teams and provide architecture oversight throughout the project lifecycle.Infrastructure & Network Support:Provide technical leadership and support for enterprise infrastructure platforms, including servers, storage, networking, telecommunications systems, cloud services, and facility-based technology solutions.Administer and maintain critical infrastructure services, including DNS, DHCP, identity management, authentication services, file systems, access controls, and enterprise connectivity.Support the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise network infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless technologies, UPS systems, fiber infrastructure, and structured cabling.Lead and support infrastructure upgrades, technology deployments, equipment lifecycle initiatives, disaster recovery solutions, and continuous improvement efforts that enhance reliability, security, and performance.Cybersecurity & Compliance:Define and maintain enterprise security architecture standards and strategies aligned with organizational risk management, cybersecurity, and compliance objectives.Partner with cybersecurity teams to integrate security-by-design principles into enterprise infrastructure, cloud, application, and identity solutions.Establish architecture standards for identity and access management, MFA, endpoint security, vulnerability management, monitoring, and data protection.Ensure technology solutions align with regulatory, contractual, and governance requirements, including CMMC, NIST, and industry best practices.Telecommunications & Security Architecture:Define and govern enterprise architectures for telecommunications, collaboration platforms, physical security technologies, and facility-based technology solutions.Establish standards and roadmaps for VoIP, unified communications, access control systems, surveillance technologies, and related enterprise platforms.Provide architectural oversight and technical guidance for implementation, modernization, integration, and lifecycle management of telecommunications and security technologies.Ensure enterprise communications and security architectures align with business objectives, cybersecurity requirements, and operational needs.Architecture Governance & Leadership:Lead enterprise architecture reviews, governance processes, and technical design assessments to ensure alignment with architectural standards and business objectives.Develop and maintain architecture standards, technical roadmaps, policies, and documentation supporting enterprise technology strategies.Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and optimize enterprise technology platforms and operational processes.Serve as the organization's technical authority and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for enterprise architecture, technology modernization, and strategic initiatives while mentoring technical teams and advising senior leadership.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience.Minimum 8 years (with a bachelor's degree) or 12 years (with an associate degree) of progressive corporate experience in enterprise infrastructure, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, networking, systems architecture, and technology leadership.Experience with Microsoft technologies including Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory/Entra ID, enterprise productivity platforms, and hybrid infrastructure environments.Experience developing architecture standards, technology roadmaps, governance frameworks, and strategic technology initiative.Experience with enterprise networking, telecommunications, cloud services, business continuity, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity architectures.Experience leading cross-functional technology projects and collaborating with business stakeholders, technical teams, and executive leadership.This role is required to be on-site in a lab with up to 25% travel.Preferred Qualifications:Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.Preferred 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, networking, systems architecture, and technology leadership within a corporate environment.Relevant industry certifications preferred, such as Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco, ITIL, or other technology-focused certifications.Experience designing and supporting enterprise infrastructure, including virtualization platforms, compute, storage, backup and recovery solutions, networking, identity services, and cybersecurity technologies.Experience supporting Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and cloud-based environments.Experience with virtualization technologies, endpoint management platforms, cybersecurity tools, and vulnerability management processes.Experience leading IT projects, technology implementations, infrastructure upgrades, and process improvement initiatives.Experience serving as a hands-on technical leader, mentoring IT staff, providing architectural guidance, and supporting enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, manufacturing, testing, laboratory, and operational technology environments.Knowledge and Skills:Technical Knowledge:Advanced knowledge of Microsoft enterprise technologies, including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Group Policy, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, Windows Server, Azure, identity and access management, and hybrid cloud architectures.Strong expertise in enterprise infrastructure and networking technologies, including Zero Trust Architecture (ZTNA), high availability, disaster recovery, virtualization, storage, backup and recovery solutions, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, wireless networking, VPNs, structured cabling, and enterprise connectivity architectures.Experience architecting, implementing, and supporting endpoint and systems management solutions, including device imaging, software deployment, patch management, endpoint security, systems lifecycle management, automation, and configuration management platforms.Comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity and enterprise technology solutions, including identity security, multifactor authentication (MFA), endpoint protection, vulnerability management, SIEM/SOC technologies, VoIP systems, telecommunications, surveillance systems, physical security technologies, and regulatory compliance frameworks.Professional Skills:Exceptional troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex technical and business challenges, develop architectural solutions, and implement effective long-term outcomes.Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted technology advisor, providing consultative guidance, business process improvement recommendations, and technology solutions that align with organizational objectives and operational requirements.Strong stakeholder engagement, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business units, technical teams, vendors, and executive leadership.Excellent organizational, project coordination, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, competing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Proven leadership,