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Camping World · 21 hours ago

Enterprise Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $182K/yr

10+ years exp

Camping World is a company focused on shaping its technology landscape. The Principal Architect will lead architecture governance, portfolio management, and business process optimization while ensuring alignment between IT initiatives and business objectives.

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Responsibilities

Lead the operational management of all EA governance bodies, including the Architecture Review Board (ARB), Software Governance Committee (SGC), Technology Strategy Panel (TSP), Technology Strategy Council (TSC), Communities of Practice (CoP), Centers for Enablement (C4E), and Centers of Excellence (CoE)

Maintain established governance processes, measure their performance, and recommend improvements that strengthen accountability, transparency, and compliance across all EA forums

Own the execution of the Technology Decision Record (TDR) framework and ensure decisions are captured, communicated, and enforced across delivery teams

Track architectural risks, technology obsolescence, integration issues, and compliance concerns surfaced through governance activities

Create and maintain enterprise business capability maps, value streams, and Level 0–4 business process models

Maintain the enterprise taxonomy and the business-to-technology capability mapping that informs solution architecture and investment decisions

Align business processes with application capabilities, technology strategy, and enterprise standards

Facilitate process modeling sessions with business leaders, product owners, and technical teams to clarify requirements and validate architectural assumptions

Lead Application Portfolio Management (APM) and Technology Portfolio Management (TPM), including lifecycle tracking, ownership clarity, health assessment, and rationalization analysis

Maintain portfolio data that accurately reflects integrations, dependencies, risks, lifecycle stages, and technology obsolescence

Deliver analysis and recommendations that inform investment prioritization, modernization efforts, and cost optimization

Produce enterprise-grade data flow diagrams, integration maps, and dependency models using tools such as Figma, Draw.IO, and Confluence

Lead the design and development of scalable and sustainable IT solutions, ensuring they adhere to industry best practices and standards

Provide hands-on leadership in defining solution architectures that meet business requirements, adhere to architectural standards, and leverage emerging technologies

Perform detailed evaluations of current systems to identify areas for improvement and propose innovative solutions that enhance performance, scalability, and security

Assist the VP of Enterprise Architecture with the administration, planning, and execution of strategic IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals

Drive continuous improvement in architecture practices, processes, and methodologies

Maintain a centralized repository of business process models, capability maps, architectural standards, decision frameworks, and reusable templates

Drive alignment across business, product, engineering, cybersecurity, and IT operations to ensure governance processes, standards, and portfolio practices are consistently followed

Facilitate workshops, portfolio reviews, and decision forums that accelerate architectural clarity and promote enterprise-wide reuse of processes and capabilities

Track actions and outcomes from governance meetings and ensure commitments move through the EA pipeline successfully

Maintain audit-ready documentation for governance decisions, APM/TPM data, architectural standards, and process models

Identify and track risks related to technology obsolescence, integration gaps, compliance issues, or inconsistencies in architectural practices

Provide visibility into technology and process-related risks for executive leadership, internal audit teams, and governance bodies

Create dashboards, scorecards, and heatmaps that show portfolio health, governance throughput, architectural risk posture, and standards adoption

Deliver executive insights that connect architectural decisions to business outcomes, operational efficiency, cost structure, customer experience, and technology strategy

Provide leaders with clear visibility into modernization opportunities, rationalization targets, and areas requiring strategic intervention

Qualification

Enterprise ArchitectureArchitecture GovernanceApplication Portfolio ManagementTechnology Portfolio ManagementBusiness Process ManagementRisk ManagementCompliance ExperienceMulti-cloud PlatformsSoftware Development Life CycleAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsFacilitation SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

10+ years of experience in Information Technology (IT), including at least 5 years in business architecture, enterprise architecture, or architecture governance roles

Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture (EA) principles, governance frameworks, business capability modeling, and process architecture

5 years of IT governance, risk management, and compliance experience. Demonstrated leadership in governance bodies such as the Architecture Review Board (ARB), Software Governance Committee (SGC), Technology Strategy Panel (TSP), or Technology Strategy Council (TSC)

Hands-on experience leading Application Portfolio Management (APM) and Technology Portfolio Management (TPM), including lifecycle management, rationalization, data flow, and integration mapping

High proficiency in business modeling techniques, including enterprise taxonomies, business capability mapping, and value-stream mapping, and Level 0–4 process modeling

Expertise in implementing and/or improving Software/System/Solution/Service Development Life Cycles (SDLC), Vendor and Procurement Management processes, Vendor Performance Management, ITSM (IT Service Management), BPM (Business Process Management), and others

Ability to produce high-quality diagrams and documentation using Figma, Draw.io, Confluence, or similar tools

Strong analytical, organizational, and program management skills capable of coordinating complex workflows across multiple stakeholders

Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate architectural data into meaningful business insights

Working knowledge of multi-cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), along with modern application architectures and integration patterns

Experience with frameworks such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT), Lean, and Agile-at-scale practices

Deep understanding of Architecture Domains, including Business Architecture, Data and Information Architecture, Applications Architecture, Security and Identity Architecture, Integration Architecture, Infrastructure (in hybris Cloud environments), Services Architecture, Observability, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery Architecture

Hands-on software development, coding, and/or scripting experience with various programming languages, frameworks, and databases strongly preferred

Verifiable hands-on experience with modern technology landscapes, including multi-cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP), DevOps (DevSecOps), microservices, and system integration patterns

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience