Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant
12 months
Location: Sacramento, CA
Remote/Hybrid
This is a hybrid position: the resource will work remotely and will be required to come onsite for 3 consecutive days, Tuesday through Thursday, every three (3) weeks. The third week that requires onsite work will be determined and confirmed by the Task Manager when the resource starts work.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
Experience:
Experience implementing AI and automation in IT governance/processes
Bachelor s in Engineering / Technical Sciences
15+ years in IT roles, including IT infrastructure, data management, and business systems
Knowledge of cloud platforms, enterprise data management, SQL, and software architecture frameworks
15+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture, data migrations, and data management
15+ years of experience mapping business functionality to IT solutions, assessing risks, and optimizing processes
Demonstrated experience designing and developing Enterprise Governance models to support various IT processes like technology procurement, cybersecurity, AI, project integrations, and business enablement
Strong interpersonal skills to lead teams, facilitate workshops, and present architectural strategies to executives.
Skills & Competencies
Architecture & Technology
Enterprise & Solution Architecture: Capability modeling, architecture runway, ADRs
Cloud & Integration: Event-driven architectures, identity/access management
Data & AI: Data architecture, governance, ETL/ELT, data migration; AI/ML lifecycle, prompt engineering, model governance
Process & Governance
Operating Model Design: Decision rights, organizational design, service catalogs
Portfolio & Demand Management: Intake, triage, prioritization, capacity planning
Architecture Governance: Architecture Review Board (ARB), standards stewardship, exception handling
Automation & Tooling
Power Platform: Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI
M365 Copilot: Enablement and guardrails
DevOps Tooling: Azure DevOps, Jira for backlogs and documentation
Data Catalog/Lineage Tools: e.g., Microsoft Purview or equivalent
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Certifications in TOGAF, ITIL/COBIT, Azure, SAFe (or equivalent)
Master s in Engineering / Technical Sciences
SOFT SKILLS & LEADERSHIP
Executive communication, changing leadership, stakeholder management
Systems thinking, analytical problem solving, conflict resolution
Coaching/enablement mindset; cross-functional collaboration
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