American Unit, Inc ยท 1 day ago
Enterprise Architect - Only W2
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAmerican Unit, Inc is seeking an Enterprise Architect responsible for defining the enterprise architecture vision and guiding principles. This role connects business and technology architecture, ensuring consistency across the enterprise while driving innovation and evaluating emerging technologies.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyStaffing AgencyWeb Development
Hiring Manager
Samuel Prem
Responsibilities
The Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining the enterprise architecture vision, guiding principles, standards, target reference architecture models, and the enterprise technology roadmap
This role connects business and technology architecture by creating and maintaining technical capability maps
This role ensures that architecture decisions are consistent across the enterprise and that solutions capitalize on opportunities for common approaches
The Enterprise Architect is expected to analyze industry and market trends and utilize cross-functional knowledge to derive the long-term technology roadmap
The role will work across the organization to drive incubation, assess, and provide innovative new ideas
This role will guide Domain, Platform, and Solution Architects through the standards they set to ensure consistent design and delivery across the organization
This role will identify emerging technologies and lead development of proof of concepts, evaluate the potential impact on the enterprise technology landscape and roadmap, and effectively communicate findings that lead to proposed changes to key enterprise architecture assets
This role should be well-versed in the administration and usage of standard Enterprise Architecture Management tools and draw insights to help manage and optimize the enterprise technology landscape
Lastly, this role will be expected to provide expert opinion as needed in forums such as Technology Innovation Reviews, Architectural Review Board meetings, and other Engineering Reviews, or manage individual architectural contributors who can provide the oversight and guidance necessary to enforce adherence to enterprise architecture standards put in place
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3+ years in an Enterprise Architecture role (open to different titles and backgrounds - Solutions Architect or Project Architect, as long as the person understands the differences of what an EA does and has that experience)
Experience with S4 HANA and/or Data Experience (Google Cloud, AI, etc.)
Must have expertise in enterprise architecture best practices, guiding principles, governance, and standards
Must be able to effectively communicate and collaborate across multiple functions (e.g., data, infrastructure, security, applications, etc.)
Experience with Enterprise Architecture tools (e.g., LeanIX, iServer, etc.)
Must be familiar with cloud platforms and aware of the strengths and weaknesses of different cloud solutions designs
Working knowledge of change management and release management processes and procedures
Strong Analytical and broad architectural skills
Comprehensive experience with various technology domains, including infrastructure, security, and application integration
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering from an accredited college or university
Preferred
TOGAF cert
Experience and understanding of the electric and gas utility operation, or other similar regulated industries, demonstrating an ability to navigate and excel in regulated environments
Detail-oriented
Respect for all departments and individuals
Company
American Unit, Inc
Company Size: 500 to 1000 employees. American Unit, Inc.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Sandhya Nandipati
Sr. Client Partner
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