Location: Glendale, AZ or Anchorage, AK or remote (preference is a hybrid onsite model)
Primary Functions: Develop and maintain enterprise architecture artifacts and models that will guide decision-makers to make more informed, effective, and impactful business and technology investment decisions through strategies, roadmaps and standards for domains and products across the organization. You will be joining a product team within this organization, so previous experience working on product teams is a major plus. This is more so a Solution Architect so Application expertise is great.
Soft Skills:
Strong communication skills and documentation skills
Banking/Lending/Insurance background is nice/ideal but not a requirement for the job
Ability to influence and persuade – able to build relationships
Forward thinker, strategic thinker
Togaf certification if possible
Cloud smart organization; familiarity with cloud integration – Azure if possible
Strong communication skills; stand in front of room and lead through complex problems and lead them to right answer
Experience Required:
4+ years of experience in an Enterprise Architect role
Modifying certified Enterprise Architect frameworks to make it practical for the organizational needs. Banking or Credit Union environment industry experience.
Familiarity with Agile process development and Product Management methodologies. Intermediate to expert experience in SQL, Microsoft Excel (charting, graphing, pivot tables), Microsoft Visio (process flow diagrams), Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Share Point.
Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture Fundamentals; exposure to Enterprise Architecture software tools desired
Need excellent communication skills, business acumen, consultative attitude, presentation skills, ability to articulate technical skills
Ability to communicate to all levels in the organization and communicate effectively to stakeholders
Ability to provide guidance to the organization
Financial background is a plus
Duties and Responsibilities:
Understanding the long-term ('big picture strategist') and short-term (“small picture tactician”) perspectives of situations
Building and maintaining relationships with organizational stakeholders by leveraging consultative methods
Providing actionable recommendations about investment decisions, using technology to make that change happen
Leading and facilitating discussions about the risks and implications of product decisions across the enterprise
Translating business architecture and processes into technological decisions to support Product Management teams
Leveraging knowledge of business, operating, and financial models and frameworks
Creative problem-solving around product / domain-specific challenges, while thinking about the effects on the rest of the organization
Understanding, connecting and articulating technology implications of business goals and vice-versa
Demonstrating leadership qualities, self-motivation and ability to work in a collaborative team environment while navigating the political landscape
Facilitating difficult conversations, having a holistic and empathetic mindset, bringing concepts to life through presentations, showcasing excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Developing to-be architectures as part of curating a domain’s artifacts
Developing architectural and technical standards
Developing transition architecture to guide migration between as-is and to-be architectures
Creating roadmaps and strategies for long-term planning
Leading discussions with vendors, value added resellers (VARs), and other 3rd parties
Serving as a visionary in the field of the enterprise architecture discipline
Perform other duties as assigned
Creditable Experience in Lieu of Education: Equivalent in technical training and/or work experience. Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture Fundamentals; exposure to Enterprise Architecture software tools desired. Management/technology consulting experience.
Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field.