Reports To: Chief Information Officer (CIO)

 

Role Overview

Lead the design and evolution of the organization's enterprise architecture, ensuring alignment between business strategy, technology capabilities, and digital transformation initiatives while maintaining a coherent and scalable architectural vision.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Enterprise Architecture Leadership

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, standards, and guidelines
• Create and manage enterprise architecture roadmaps aligned with business objectives
• Define reference architectures and patterns for enterprise solutions
• Ensure architectural governance across all technology initiatives
• Guide solution architects and development teams in adherence to architecture standards

 

Strategic Planning & Innovation

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and translate them into architectural requirements
• Evaluate emerging technologies and their potential impact on enterprise architecture
• Design target state architectures that enable business transformation
• Create architecture transition plans to guide evolution from current to future states
• Maintain enterprise architecture repository and documentation

 

Solution Architecture & Integration

• Review and approve solution architectures for major initiatives
• Ensure interoperability and integration between systems and platforms
• Define API strategies and integration patterns
• Establish microservices architecture guidelines
• Guide cloud adoption and hybrid architecture strategies

 

Technology Portfolio Management

• Assess current technology landscape and identify redundancies
• Create technology rationalization strategies
• Maintain enterprise application and technology portfolios
• Develop architecture principles for technology selection
• Guide legacy modernization initiatives

 

Governance & Standards

• Establish architecture review board and governance processes
• Define architecture compliance requirements
• Create architecture principles and policies
• Ensure regulatory compliance in architecture decisions
• Manage technical debt and architectural risks

EducationBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fieldMaster's degree preferredEnterprise Architecture certifications (TOGAF, Zachman) highly desired Experience8+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in enterprise architectureProven experience in:Enterprise architecture framework implementationLarge-scale system integrationCloud architectureDigital transformation initiativesTechnology modernization programs Technical KnowledgeStrong understanding of:Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF)Cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, GCP)Integration patterns and technologiesAPI design and managementMicroservices architectureContainer technologiesData architecture and governanceSecurity architectureInfrastructure architecture Core CompetenciesStrategic thinking and planningBusiness and IT alignmentArchitecture modeling and documentationStakeholder managementTechnology innovationCommunication and influenceProblem-solving and analytical skills Domain ExpertiseEnterprise architecture tools and repositoriesArchitecture modeling tools (ArchiMate, UML)Business process modelingTechnology portfolio managementRisk management and complianceSolution architecture methods