Enterprise Solution Architect (Full time) - Phoenix, AZ - Hire IT People, Inc

Position: Solution Architect

Locations: Phoenix, AZ

Only full-time are considered.

Job Description

• Strategy Development: Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture framework, ensuring alignment between the organization’s business strategy and its technology roadmap.
• Technology Planning: Identify, evaluate, and recommend emerging technologies and frameworks that could drive business innovation and improve operations.
• Solution Design: Oversee the design and implementation of enterprise-wide IT solutions, ensuring consistency with architecture standards and industry best practices.
• Governance & Compliance: Establish architectural governance practices to ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal policies while optimizing risk management.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business and IT leaders to understand business needs and translate them into architectural requirements.
• Technical Leadership: Provide guidance to project teams during the implementation of architecture solutions, ensuring they meet established standards and goals.
• System Integration: Ensure seamless integration of various systems, platforms, and applications across the enterprise.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the architecture, including principles, models, and roadmaps.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously review and optimize the architecture to ensure it remains responsive to changes in the business environment and technology landscape.
• Proven experience leading enterprise architecture projects or initiatives.
• Strong understanding of business processes and IT systems.

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and modern IT trends (e.g., DevOps, Microservices, AI, etc.).
• Strong proficiency in system design, data modeling, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience with cybersecurity best practices.

Preferred Certifications:

• TOGAF or similar certifications.