Overview
The Enterprise Architect will play a critical role in supporting complex digital transformation initiatives within a growing technology consultancy. This position involves collaborating with C-suite stakeholders, including CTOs and CIOs, to define enterprise architecture strategies, modernization efforts, and alignment of technology investments with business goals. The role requires engagement in strategic planning, governance framework establishment, and providing technical expertise during pre-sales activities.
Responsibilities
- Define and develop enterprise architecture strategies and target-state architectures.
- Assess existing application portfolios and technology landscapes to identify modernization opportunities.
- Lead architecture maturity assessments and recommend solutions for improved efficiency and cost optimization.
- Establish architectural governance frameworks, standards, and design principles.
- Collaborate with C-suite stakeholders to align technology strategies with business objectives.
- Support technical pre-sales activities, including RFP responses and solution validation.
- Work with Data, AI, and Cloud teams to ensure technology solution alignment.
- Provide strategic guidance on legacy modernization and cloud adoption.
Requirements
- Extensive experience as an Enterprise Architect in consultancy or large enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF, Zachman, or SAFe.
- Proven ability to define enterprise architecture strategies and transformation roadmaps.
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Experience in application portfolio rationalization and architectural governance.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience advising senior business leaders.
- Experience with technical pre-sales and enterprise technology advisory.
- Relevant enterprise architecture or cloud certifications are desirable.