We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to support architecture and governance programs within the Digital Modernization and Enterprise Architecture office of a major public-sector organization. This is a pivotal role that shapes the long-range technology vision and enables business-driven modernization efforts through effective architecture and governance frameworks.
Position Overview
As an Enterprise Architect, you will work with stakeholders across the enterprise to drive the development and oversight of the organization’s Digital Ecosystem. This ecosystem consists of application management, data synthesis, user enablement, and operates within a secure foundation. You will co-create technology roadmaps, govern strategic and domain architectures, implement standards, and support change control processes to ensure technology investments align with business goals.
The Enterprise Architect plays a leadership role in optimizing technology solutions across their full lifecycle—from business need identification through procurement, implementation, operations, and decommissioning.
Key Responsibilities
- Align enterprise technology strategies and roadmaps with evolving business needs.
- Conduct business capability mapping and catalog critical business processes.
- Engage business units and technical teams to translate business requirements into architectural solutions and constraints.
- Develop and maintain architectural frameworks, patterns, processes, standards, and diagrams for current and future state environments.
- Provide technical and architectural expertise for projects and assist in technology decision-making processes throughout the system lifecycle.
- Establish and promote governance best practices for technology implementation across on-premises, SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS solutions.
- Support the data governance program by defining policies, standards, and roles to ensure enterprise-wide data management.
- Lead and facilitate the technology change management process.
- Develop and monitor performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of architecture and governance initiatives.
- Continuously improve architecture and governance practices, systems, and documentation.
- Produce clear, accurate, and complete documentation based on industry and organizational best practices.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to drive alignment across the enterprise.
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, OR equivalent experience in IT systems, database management, or software/cloud/data engineering.
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in systems engineering, technology management, or architecture.
- At least 2 years of hands-on enterprise architecture, IT governance, or data governance experience.
- 2+ years of experience working in large-scale technology environments.
- Proficiency with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, FEAF, or Zachman.
- 2+ years of architecture or engineering experience with cloud platforms, preferably Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or Microsoft Azure.
- 2+ years of experience with modern data management solutions and technologies.
- Familiarity with modern IT and cloud technologies, such as containers, CI/CD pipelines, data lakes, integration platforms, DevSecOps practices, and zero trust architectures.
- Exposure to enterprise application platforms such as PeopleSoft, Oracle Fusion, Adobe Experience Platform, ServiceNow, or Microsoft Power Platform.
Additional Skills
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Visio, or similar architecture visualization tools.
- Strong visual communication skills, including the ability to create technical schematics, architecture diagrams, and impactful presentations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to create “as-is” and “to-be” documentation, policies, procedures, and project charters.
- Ability to balance strategic, big-picture thinking with tactical execution.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Self-starter capable of working independently, managing time effectively, and delivering high-quality results on tight timelines.
- Detail-oriented, proactive team player with a continuous improvement mindset.