Remote Enterprise Architect

Summary

Join Withum, a forward-thinking advisory and accounting firm, as an Enterprise Architect to design, develop, and implement technology solutions that align with business goals and objectives.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in IT architecture, design and development, preferably in a large and complex organization
• Management experience in business transformation and optimization, strategic planning, leadership, business relationship management, and business process management
• Experience in facilitating multi-disciplined, high-performance, and agile teams
• Knowledge in designing and constructing enterprise wide application, data, infrastructure (Azure & AWS) and cyber security landscapes
• Comprehensive knowledge of project and product facilitation and organizational change management
• A certification in one or more enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF, ITIL, Zachman or FEAF
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and knowledge of skills and knowledge of common Enterprise Architect and IT frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, ITIL) and Enterprise Architect artifacts and methods
• A strong knowledge of various technologies, platforms, methodologies and best practices, such as cloud computing, microservices, agile, DevOps and SOA
• A solid understanding of various IT domains, such as applications, data, infrastructure, security, and integration
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills
• A high level of analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• A proven track record of delivering successful IT solutions that meet the business needs and expectations

Responsibilities

• Designing and establishing a modular, state of the art digital & IT architecture that is flexible and scalable with business needs and supports business differentiating initiatives with state-of-the-art, tailored solutions
• Working with the CIO to design the digital strategy together with the product teams and the business to guide IT investment decisions and to build the transformation roadmap
• Proactively and holistically leading and supporting Enterprise Architects activities that strategically guide business and operating models, people, processes and technology
• Working closely with strategy and business leaders to create alignment between business and IT
• Clarifying strategic intentions, identifying business outcomes, exploring implications, impacts and risks, and addressing stakeholders’ questions
• Helping strategy and business leaders understand, apply, monetize and operationalize existing, new, and emerging technologies to transform and optimize business and operating models
• Acting as design authority by developing standards and guidelines for service delivery teams and advising on realization of transformation projects
• Developing and maintaining the target architecture across Data, Applications, Infrastructure and Cyber Security to realize digital strategy, optimize the IT landscape and manage technical debt
• Setting up and maintaining a central EA repository to document current and future architecture and provide reporting towards senior leadership
• Evaluating and recommending emerging technologies, tools and methodologies that can enhance the IT capabilities and performance
• Leading and participating in architecture review boards, governance committees and project teams
• Educating, training, and providing guidance for best practice and standards to the engineering team

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance