Business Architect - Virtual position

CTG is seeking an experienced Business Architect to help shape and evolve enterprise business architecture for a leading financial services organization. This strategic role serves as the critical bridge between business strategy and enterprise execution, ensuring alignment across capabilities, value streams, operating models, and transformation initiatives.
The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in business architecture, capability modeling, value stream mapping, and enterprise transformation, along with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic decision-making across complex organizations.
Location: Buffalo, NY (Preferred) / Remote (Travel to Buffalo, NY every 4-6 weeks with Monday through Thursday in-office; travel expenses reimbursed)
Translate business strategy into business capability, value stream, and initiative roadmaps.
Develop and maintain business architecture artifacts including capability maps, value streams, and operating models.
Define current-state and target-state business architecture models.
Identify capability gaps and recommend investment priorities based on business value.
Support portfolio planning, business case development, and initiative prioritization.
Assess business processes, organizational structures, and systems for alignment and efficiency.
Establish business architecture standards, governance practices, and frameworks.
Collaborate with Enterprise, Solution, and Data Architects to align business and technology strategies.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in business architecture, strategy, consulting, enterprise transformation, or related disciplines.
• Business capability maps
• Gap analyses and capability assessments

Business architecture methodologies
Enterprise analysis
Master's degree in Business, Technology, or a related field.
Financial services or banking industry experience.
Knowledge of Business Architecture Guild (BIZBOK®) methodologies and practices.
Familiarity with TOGAF or other enterprise architecture frameworks.
Certified Business Architect (CBA®) certification.
TOGAF certification or equivalent Enterprise Architecture credential.
Strategic thinking and business model design
Systems thinking and enterprise analysis
Business transformation leadership
Structured problem-solving and decision-making
Financial analysis and business case development
Visualization and business architecture modeling
Business capability maps (L1-L3)
Value stream maps aligned to customer outcomes
Current-state and target-state architecture models
Business architecture roadmaps
Capability heatmaps and gap analyses
Executive-ready strategy and architecture artifacts
Business-driven portfolio and investment recommendations

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $51.67 to $86.11 per hour. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients' digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years' experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law.