Enterprise Architect

This role expects the individual to design, govern, and maintain the organization s enterprise-wide IT architecture , aligning technology strategy with business objectives. The Enterprise Architect will define standards and optimize systems across Data, Application, and Technology layers , ensuring that solutions and implementations support business growth, innovation, scalability, and security.

Expectations Strategy

• Develop and own the enterprise IT roadmap , translating business goals into actionable architecture blueprints.
• Ensure technology initiatives support business needs, improve operational efficiency, enhance security, and enable seamless information sharing.

System Design

• Define, create, and govern enterprise architecture across applications, data, and infrastructure .
• Ensure architectural consistency, scalability, and interoperability across the organization.

Standards & Governance

• Define and enforce IT policies, architectural standards, and best practices for development, integration, and system usage.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles and regulatory requirements.

Leadership

• Provide architectural leadership and direction to development and engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with senior management to manage and guide technological change across the enterprise.

Optimization & Innovation

• Evaluate existing systems to identify gaps, risks, and inefficiencies.
• Research and recommend emerging technologies and architectural improvements to enhance business operations.

Skills Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of enterprise IT systems , data management, software development, and infrastructure architecture.

Methodologies & Frameworks

• Strong proficiency in architectural frameworks such as BDAT (Business, Data, Application, Technology) or equivalent enterprise architecture models.

Problem-Solving

• Ability to analyze complex technical challenges and design solutions aligned with the overall enterprise IT blueprint and business objectives.

Leadership & Communication

• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to communicate complex technical and business concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Cross-Team Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Drive alignment across multiple customer teams and partner organizations to ensure a unified architectural direction.
• Facilitate technical discussions, resolve conflicts, and negotiate architecture decisions among diverse stakeholders.
• Clearly articulate architectural strategies, trade-offs, and design decisions to executive leadership and delivery teams.

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall IT experience , with significant hands-on experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or large-scale system design .
• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise-level architectures across data, application, and technology domains.
• Experience working with senior leadership and influencing strategic technology decisions.
• Exposure to large, complex, multi-system enterprise environments is highly preferred.