Enterprise Architect

Location: Alpharetta, GA , Berkeley Heights, NJ

Job Type: - Contract

Job Description:-

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Define architecture principles, standards, and governance across the organization.
• Design enterprise-wide technology solutions covering applications, data, infrastructure, cloud, and security.
• Lead digital transformation, cloud migration, and modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with business leaders, solution architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technology solutions.
• Conduct architecture reviews and ensure compliance with enterprise standards.
• Develop reference architectures, reusable frameworks, and best practices.
• Drive application portfolio rationalization and technology modernization.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, security, and compliance requirements.
• Manage technology risks, technical debt, and long-term architectural planning.
• Mentor solution architects and technical teams while promoting architectural excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree is preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in IT, including architecture, software development, infrastructure, or cloud engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in an Enterprise Architect, Principal Architect, or Solution Architect role.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide architecture initiatives and digital transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and governance.

Required Technical Skills

• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman)
• Solution Architecture
• Business Architecture
• Application Architecture
• Data Architecture
• Infrastructure Architecture
• Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Microservices Architecture
• API Design & Integration