Senior Staff Enterprise Architect

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and execute the enterprise-wide IT target-state architecture, technology roadmaps, and modernization strategy across business applications (ERP, CRM, HCM, Data Platforms, Middleware) and infrastructure.
• Standardize integration patterns, API management, data flows, and security architectures to ensure frictionless interoperability across enterprise systems.
• Provide architectural oversight and decision support for major cross-domain, strategic programs such as ERP implementation, domain onboarding, and future systems engineering initiatives.
• Lead the architectural design and enablement strategy for incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) across enterprise workflows and internal IT systems.
• Establish secure AI integration patterns, guardrails, data pipeline architectures, and governance frameworks (covering data privacy, and model scalability).
• Evaluate enterprise AI tools, platform integrations, and automation agents to accelerate internal operational efficiency and productivity.
• Establish and govern the enterprise Build vs. Buy framework, providing rigorous Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), business alignment, scalability, risk, and vendor viability analyses.
• Conduct architectural risk assessments and technical due diligence on third-party integrations and enterprise software investments.

Job requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, software development, with at least 6+ years in an enterprise architecture role and enterprise architecture leadership within large-scale…
• Proven experience in assessing organizational AI capabilities and leading enterprise-wide transformation.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing enterprise architecture strategies and frameworks.
• Proficiency in data architecture, including data modeling, ETL processes, and database technologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, as the position requires working closely with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong leadership and change management skills to drive the adoption of new business processes and systems.
• Certified knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
• Management or technology consulting background, including big-4 or boutique firms.