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Ahold Delhaize USA · 1 day ago

Enterprise Architect, Customer & Digital Platforms

Quincy, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$151K/yr - $227K/yr

Ahold Delhaize USA is a division of a global food retailer, and they are seeking a Senior Customer & Digital Platforms Enterprise Architect. This role involves shaping the future of customer experience through digital and in-store retail solutions while leading IT architecture and governance to enhance personalization and customer engagement.

GroceryRetailSales

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Chase Wiggs

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional IT teams to establish a high-performing, service-driven culture focused on architecture excellence

Mentor junior and mid-level architects, driving the development of next-generation IT talent within the organization

Act as a change agent, challenging the status quo to improve business performance, productivity, and innovation

Design enterprise-level architecture solutions that are commercially viable, scalable, and aligned with long-term business strategies

Steer the overall architecture governance, ensuring solutions adhere to enterprise standards, market trends, and security compliance

Define and manage architecture roadmaps for multiple business or technology platforms, ensuring alignment with global IT strategies and enterprise goals

Provide strategic input to senior leadership on IT investments and portfolio management, ensuring architecture roadmaps are fully integrated with business objectives

Lead the architectural governance process, ensuring all solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory standards

Foster a culture of risk awareness and proactive mitigation, embedding security and compliance into all architecture decisions

Stay abreast of emerging technology trends and integrate them into the IT roadmap

Work with third-party vendors to align their innovation roadmaps with the organization's strategy

Align architectural decisions with financial budgets, ensuring that total cost of ownership (TCO) is controlled and minimized- measuring the impact of architecture decision on CapEx and Run Cost (OpEx)

Ensure technical debt is managed, informing the software lifecycle process including Gartner TIME and 6Rs

Qualification

IT architecture leadershipStrategy developmentArchitecture governanceTOGAF certificationITIL certificationAgile MethodologyScrumConsultancy skillsAgile ArchitectureArchiMate ModelingBiZZdesign EA Tool

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields OR equivalent work experience; advanced certifications (e.g., TOGAF, ITIL) are preferred

Extensive experience in IT architecture leadership, strategy development, and governance

Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance and leadership to development teams

Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into architectural deliverables and technical specifications

Strong influence and decision-making skills with proven success in guiding complex IT transformations