Enterprise Architect
Enterprise Architect
Large wholesale distributor
Direct Hire
Chicago, IL (100% remote)
As an Enterprise Architect, you will work closely with IT and business stakeholders to understand current and future needs, then assist in the design, documentation, and implementation of solutions. Working in a collaborative organization, you will have significant influence to improve the efficiency, performance, scalability, and security of our environment.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with project managers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to evaluate and design technical solutions.
- Partner with other architects to develop technical roadmaps and evangelize enterprise strategies based on business goals and industry best practices.
- Identify and evaluate new technologies to provide competitive advantages and internal efficiencies.
- Create and maintain enterprise technical documentation.
- Complete other projects and tasks as assigned.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT-related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
- 5-7+ years of IT engineering or operations experience in 1000+ employee organizations.
- 2-3+ years of architecture experience in 100+ person IT/Dev groups.
- Broad familiarity with all major IT disciplines and experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
- Deep experience across the entire Microsoft ecosystem: Azure, On-Prem, AppDev, Modern Workplace, and Data/AI.
- Advanced knowledge of SDLC practices, code management, deployment pipelines, and cloud-native design.
- Experience with both full stack development and third-party solutions, along with their applicable integrations.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft’s Power Platform, Power BI, and Dataverse.