Enterprise Architect – Enterprise Applications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Evaluate the existing landscape of enterprise applications and create a comprehensive roadmap to guide future technology investments and ERP options.

• Collaborate with peer enterprise architects to assess new technology initiatives, analyzing the scope and technical feasibility across ERP, HCM, data, platform, integration, and security layers.

• Examine implementation strategies and solution designs to pinpoint technical risks, identify potential timeline delays, and recognize scope creep, while ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives.

• Work alongside project teams during implementation to confirm that delivered systems achieve their intended outcomes on time.

• Offer architectural guidance that aligns back-office applications with compliance, reporting, and government contracting requisites.

• Provide insights on application factors during merger and acquisition activities, particularly concerning ERP, HCM, payroll, and contract systems.

• Evaluate tools, cloud applications, and vendor capabilities to determine their technical compatibility within the enterprise applications ecosystem.

• Act as the primary resource for system integrations with the ERP, connecting platform teams and offering architectural direction.

• Collaborate with platform owners and report directly to the Director of Enterprise Applications.

⛳️ Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.

• Bachelor’s degree with 17+ years of experience or a Master's degree with 15+ years in enterprise application architecture or related IT fields.

• Proven experience as a technologist with an in-depth understanding of end-to-end business processes (e.g., procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, AR/AP) and the capability to formulate architecture plans without direct ownership of the applications.

• Experience serving as a technical lead on significant back-office application projects (ERP, HCM, or similar).

• Background in assessing an application portfolio or major project proposals for technical risks and potential opportunities.

• Familiarity with utilizing an application roadmap to synchronize technology investments with business requirements in Finance, HR, or Procurement.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leadership and translate between technical and business stakeholders.

• Proven ability to build consensus and influence peers and stakeholders without direct authority.

• Capacity to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required, though an active clearance is not necessary.

• Certification in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF) or relevant experience within an enterprise architecture organization.

• Experience with Deltek Costpoint, Workday, or similar ERP and HCM platforms.

• Experience in supporting M&A due diligence or integration processes.

• Background in developing or supporting technology solutions for federal contractors, including adherence to DFARS, CAS, SOX, and internal audit stipulations.

• Knowledge of manufacturing and engineering systems such as Solumina (MES) or Windchill (PLM).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

• Generous paid time off and holiday policies.