Enterprise Architect (18-20 yrs)

Project Role : Custom Application Architect

Project Role Description : Provide functional and/or technical expertise to plan, analyze, define and support the delivery of future functional and technical capabilities for an application or group of applications. Assist in facilitating impact assessment efforts and in producing and reviewing estimates for client work requests.

Summary :

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for aligning IT strategy with business goals, designing enterprise-wide systems and processes that support scalable, efficient, and secure operations. This role acts as a bridge between business and technology, guiding decisions on IT investments, system integration, and digital transformation initiatives.

Roles & Responsibilities :

- Strategic Alignment : Define and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Translate business strategies into IT roadmaps, architecture principles, and implementation plans.

- Architecture Governance : Establish architecture standards, frameworks, and methodologies. Lead architecture governance and review boards to evaluate new initiatives and ensure compliance.

- Technology Planning : Evaluate and recommend technologies, platforms, and tools to meet current and future business needs. Develop transition and target state architectures.

- Solution Design Oversight : Provide oversight and guidance on high-level solution designs and systems integration. Collaborate with solution architects, data architects, and application teams.

- Stakeholder Management : Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, and IT teams to understand requirements and propose architectural solutions. Communicate technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.