Principal Enterprise Architect - Tucson, United States - Rain Bird

    Rain Bird
    Rain Bird Tucson, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Overview:

    The Principal Enterprise Architect is the head of enterprise architecture functions at Rain Bird Corporation, leading a group of individuals to design and implement robust enterprise architecture services. Key responsibilities include:

    Responsibilities:
    • Lead the creation and evolution of the enterprise architecture function.
    • Lead the development of a holistic view and roadmap of the enterprises technology strategy, processes, and information technology roadmap.
    • Partner with both business and technology groups to ensure that proposed business and technical solutions align with the enterprises overall mission and vision.
    • Oversee enterprise architecture function and services, including artifacts / blueprints, reference architectures, and guardrails.
    • Enable adoption of enterprise architecture principles, standards, and guardrails by solution teams.
    • Spearhead proof-of-concept work to satisfy new business requirements.
    • Incorporate ongoing refinements to architecture practices as technologies advance.
    • Maintain documentation of all enterprise architecture design and analysis work.
    • Provides technical leadership, coaching, consulting and direction to projects and IT colleagues, especially as it relates to initiatives that span the enterprise and/or involve integration across the applications and technology infrastructures.
    • Acts as an advisor to senior management and internal clients on advanced technologies and their applications for the business.
    • Proposes new technical developments to senior management, explaining the business case for the investment and its ability to have a strategic impact on the business.
    • Anticipates long-term business and technology trends, and develops multiple contingency plans, while factoring in a very large number of variables.
    • Directs resources across IT, their team, as well as vendors and external consultants, to develop different elements of the strategic technology plan.

    This is a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will work at the Tucson office at least 3 days per week.

    Qualifications:

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • In-depth knowledge and experience (12+ years) in enterprise architecture & frameworks and information technology, preferably in the manufacturing and software industries.
    • Experience with relevant tools and technologies, such as enterprise architecture modeling tools.
    • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, demonstrating the business value of enterprise architecture initiatives.
    • Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.

    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Certifications in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF), etc.

    RAIN BIRD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER