Enterprise Architect

Overview:

Job Title: Enterprise Architect

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Role Overview

We are seeking a polished and highly experienced Enterprise Architect to join the Enterprise Architecture team. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with VPs, senior architects, and cross-functional leaders to define, build, and maintain enterprise/platform architectures, API strategies, data architectures, and large-scale distributed solution designs. This role will also contribute to technology roadmaps, architectural standards, best practices, and enterprise-wide technology direction.

Core Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design

• Define and implement Enterprise Solution Architectures for new and ongoing initiatives.
• Create distributed enterprise application architectures aligned with business and technology goals.
• Develop architecture diagrams, models, blueprints, and technical design documents.
• Own API architecture and strategy, including enterprise API frameworks and governance.

Data & Platform Architecture

• Build scalable distributed data architectures covering RDBMS, NoSQL, Big Data, and related technologies.
• Partner with data architects to create reference models and data integration patterns.
• Assess data platforms and contribute to enterprise data strategy.

Technology Strategy & Governance

• Provide architectural guidance, roadmaps, principles, and standards.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise security principles and compliance requirements.
• Support cloud architecture strategies across On-Prem , AWS , GCP , and hybrid environments.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Engage with cross-functional leaders to understand business goals and translate them into architectural outcomes.
• Lead POCs to validate design choices and emerging technologies.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure architectural alignment and successful execution.

Minimum Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Enterprise, Solution, or Distributed Architecture roles.
• Strong experience designing Distributed Enterprise Application Architectures and scalable enterprise solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to create architecture diagrams, models, frameworks, and documents.
• Deep understanding of Enterprise API Architecture , API lifecycle, and integration strategies.
• Strong knowledge in distributed data architecture including RDBMS , NoSQL , Big Data concepts.
• Solid understanding of enterprise security frameworks and secure design principles.
• Hands-on experience with deployment architectures: On-Prem , Cloud (AWS/GCP) , and hybrid solutions.
• Familiarity with industry frameworks such as TOGAF (preferred).
• Exposure to Agile, Kanban, CI/CD, and Lean development methodologies.

Technical Skills

• Programming (preferred): Java, Node.js, Python, Golang
• Cloud: GCP, AWS
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
• APIs: REST API design, API gateways
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Cassandra, relational & NoSQL databases
• Messaging: Kafka
• Architecture: Microservices fundamentals, cloud-native architecture, distributed systems

Additional (Optional) Experience

• Exposure to FinTech ecosystems (Banking, Payments, Cards, Receivables, Money Movement).
• Prior experience with American Express is a strong plus.