USA_Enterprise Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Pay Rate Range: $ 60.60 - 68.18/hr.

Job Description:
Create business-aligned architecture roadmaps and solution strategies for differentiation, agility, and cost optimization.
• Create and execute technology roadmaps for product capabilities, ensuring alignment with new initiatives.
• Architect and design scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions for complex business problems.
• Provide thought leadership and market expertise to guide strategic investments.
• Develop solutions balancing short-term needs with long-term vision.
• Deliver comprehensive solution architecture aligned with strategic goals.
• Partner with business stakeholders for planning, road-mapping, and prioritization.
• Break down complex business strategies into actionable initiatives for efficient road mapping.
• Conduct impact analysis, support cost-benefit analysis, and financial planning for initiatives.
• Prepare materials demonstrating alignment with enterprise practices for Architectural Review Boards.
• Develop materials to promote architecture and technology strategies to executives.
• Work effectively with architects, scrum teams, and business partners.
• Provide strategic and tactical direction to delivery teams.
• Communicate effectively with teammates, technology partners, and business leaders.
• Resolve conflicting objectives and priorities positively.
• Work across silos to resolve dependencies and accelerate decisions.
• Assist in change and innovation through disruptive technology.
• Create and maintain architecture patterns and guidelines.

Roles & Responsibilities
Define and maintain the Enterprise Architecture strategy| roadmap| principles and standards.
Translate business objectives into scalable| secure and cost-effective technology solutions.
Assess the existing technology landscape and define current-state and target-state architectures.
Lead architecture for application modernisation| cloud adoption| data platforms| integration and digital transformation programmes.
Evaluate solution designs for alignment with enterprise architecture standards and strategic objectives.
Define technology standards| reusable architecture patterns and reference architectures.
Drive cloud and hybrid-cloud architecture across Azure| AWS and/or GCP environments.
Guide application teams on microservices| APIs| event-driven architecture and integration patterns.
Provide architectural direction for data| analytics| AI and enterprise integration platforms.
Work with security teams to incorporate security| privacy| resilience and regulatory requirements into architecture.
Identify technical debt| architecture risks and opportunities for platform rationalisation and modernisation.
Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical governance across programmes and projects.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption based on business value| feasibility| risk and strategic fit.
Collaborate with business leaders| programme managers| solution architects| engineering teams and infrastructure teams.
Support technology selection| vendor/product evaluation and build-vs-buy decisions.
Mentor solution and technical architects and ensure consistency across architecture decisions.

Essential Skills:
Key Technical SkillsStrong understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks and methodologies| such as TOGAF.
Strong knowledge across application| data| integration| cloud| infrastructure and security architecture.
Cloud architecture experience with Azure/AWS/GCP.Strong understanding of microservices| REST APIs| API management and event-driven architecture.
Experience with application modernisation and legacy transformation.Knowledge of containers| Kubernetes| DevOps and CI/CD.Understanding of relational/NoSQL databases| data platforms| data lakes/lakehouses and analytics architecture.
Knowledge of IAM| security architecture| Zero Trust| encryption and compliance principles.
Experience creating architecture diagrams| reference architectures| technology roadmaps and solution blueprints.
Understanding of scalability| availability| resiliency| performance and disaster-recovery principles.
Knowledge of AI/GenAI architecture and cloud-native AI services would be an advantage.
Leadership / Functional SkillsStrong stakeholder management and executive communication.
Ability to convert complex technical concepts into clear business recommendations.Strong architecture governance and decision-making capabilities.
Experience working across multiple technology programmes and business units.Ability to influence engineering and business teams without direct authority.Preferred ExperienceSignificant experience in IT architecture| including experience as an Enterprise Architect| Principal Architect or Senior Solution Architect.
Experience leading large-scale cloud| digital or application-modernisation programmes.
TOGAF| Azure/AWS/GCP or relevant architecture/cloud certifications preferred.

Desirable Skills: Google Cloud Architect

Keyword: ~Google Cloud Architect~

Skills: Digital : Microsoft Azure~Enterprise Architecture~Application Integration Architecture

Experience Required: 8-10 years

Skills:CategoryNameRequiredImportanceExperienceSkillCategoryTest1_MNApplication Integration ArchitectureYes1>7 years  SkillCategoryTest1_MNDigital : Microsoft AzureYes1>7 years  SkillCategoryTest1_MNEnterprise ArchitectureYes1>7 years