Senior Enterprise Architect

The Senior Enterprise Architect, reporting to the Associate Vice President, Enterprise Architecture, will play a key role in developing the target state of technology architecture across the business. You will collaborate with senior business and IT leaders to develop capability roadmaps, identify emerging industry technologies for business application, and optimize our overall technology portfolio. What you will do Lead the development of target state architectures that drive business outcomes, ensuring a seamless end-to-end process flow Collaborate with architecture and IT business leaders to create and refine capability roadmaps that align with strategic objectives Make informed architecture decisions by leveraging deep expertise in open and industry standards, as well as current and emerging technologies, products, patterns, and approaches Actively engage in the Architecture Community of Practice, sharing insights and presenting at key events Create capability heat maps by consulting with business and IT stakeholders, assessing desired capabilities against the existing technical landscape Oversee the mapping of applications to capabilities and manage the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) Ensure the addition, maintenance, and execution of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and technical health assessments for all relevant assets Review and provide constructive feedback on architectural standards, principles, and design patterns to promote best practices Participate enthusiastically in Architecture and Technology review boards, ensuring solution architects adhere to established Enterprise Architecture patterns and practices Lead efforts to rationalize applications, optimizing the technology portfolio for efficiency and effectiveness Advocate for sound decision-making in build-versus-buy discussions; when purchasing solutions, represent Enterprise Architecture in the RFx process and evaluate new technologies for compatibility with existing standards, recommending adoption where appropriate What you bring Minimum 8 years of experience in a large technology environment with roles in architectural leadership; experience in retail, banking, telecom, or automotive sectors is preferred Familiarity with both waterfall and agile delivery methodologies Background in cloud technologies and cloud architecture patterns Interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills to facilitate collaboration and credibility in developing cross-organizational and vendor relationships Certification in an architectural framework such as TOGAF or Zachman is considered an asset Knowledge of retail or supply chain applications, hardware platforms, operations support, cybersecurity, and cloud environments is advantageous Ability to manage change and ambiguity in a dynamic retail environment Critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze and visualize target states for ongoing business improvement Experience building business and technical relationships with various stakeholder groups to advance initiatives Communication skills for explaining complex topics to diverse audiences, including both operational staff and executive leadership Our typical hiring range is between $81,000.00 and $131,000.00 per annum. 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