Enterprise Architect - Dallas, United States - Buchanan Associates

Description

Job Title:
Enterprise/Solution/Infrastructure Architect


Location:
Dallas, TX


Description:
We are seeking an Enterprise/Solution/Infrastructure Architect. This position is not eligible for International Relocation Program benefits.

Essentially this environment is a greenfield, so there is immense opportunity to implement broad enterprise architecture principles, processes, and strategies to mature the practice as an Organizational Capability.

Candidate should understand the unique challenges of being a disruptive change agent and have an innate ability to develop trust with stakeholders, internal information technology teams, and leadership.

Objectives:
Mature organizational enterprise architecture capability.

Manage and facilitate an EA review board/council to evaluate project proposals for architectural fit—partner with other Solution Architects to provide a consensus-based scalable and adaptable architectural solution.

Develop and maintain policies, standards, and guidelines to apply a consistent framework across the company.
Develop application and infrastructure rationalization framework to reduce technical debt.
Participate in digital strategy decisions and provide digital business model consulting within IT Teams.
Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
Partner with business and technology subject matter experts to elicit and translate business requirements into technological solutions.
Partner with Information Security to ensure architecture aligns with security strategy and policies.


Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:
(functions considered necessary as defined by ADA)


Required Skills:
The ability to guide and influence decision frameworks to advance information technology products, services, and innovation.
Strong leadership and negotiation skills with technical groups.
A demonstrated ability to build consensus among many stakeholders.
The ability to document, model, and visualize technology solutions.
The ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
SAP ecosystem experience is a plus and preferred.
A comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
The ability to establish, implement, and enforce appropriate IT standards to meet business requirements.

Advanced knowledge and principles, methods, and techniques used in developing Enterprise Architecture Standards and Solution Designs including SAP and non-SAP.

Knowledge of latest trends and technologies.

Experience:
Professional IT or IS experience managing Complex systems landscapes.
Eight years of IT architecture governance experience.
Five years of experience building enterprise architecture models.
Experience designing, integrating, and managing complex infrastructure solutions.
A minimum of 10 years of experience required. Five years of job-related SAP work experience and five years of non-SAP architecture experience is required.


Education:

A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems (IS), or relevant Enterprise Architect Certification(s) such as TOGAF, Zachman, or LeanIX EA Practitioner.

Work Conditions:
Office based. Occasional long hours, as well as nights and weekends

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