Enterprise Architect & Solutions Architect

Role : Enterprise Architect & Solutions Architect

Location: Irving TX (Dallas TX area). Must go onsite 2-3 days a week.

Duration: 6 month contract to hire.

Mandatory Skills For Role: Salesforce, TOGAF experience

*Nice To Have Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Enterprise Architect:

Job Description:

• The Enterprise Architect is responsible for designing and maintaining the overarching technology and IT infrastructure strategy for ecommerce organization, ensuring that all systems, applications, and processes align with business objectives, standards, and best practices to support long-term growth and efficiency. The Enterprise Architect, in conjunction with the Sr Product Manager, assumes equal responsibility for overseeing the operational efficacy and performance of all product teams reporting outcomes to Executive Leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with senior leadership to align IT strategy with its business goals and objectives
• Provide architectural guidance and support across all program and product teams during product design
• Define and document the enterprise architecture
• Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks
• Establish and enforce IT governance processes and standards
• Develop and maintain an enterprise technology roadmap that aligns with business objectives
• Define and enforce technology standards, patterns, and best practices
• Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in the architecture
• Plan and design integration strategies
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, to ensure that architectural decisions align with business needs

Your Skills & Expertise:

• Deep understanding of enterprise-level technology and ecommerce trends and emerging technologies
• Expertise in designing complex, scalable, and secure enterprise-level solutions
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing platforms and services
• Proficiency in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman)
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaborating with stakeholders
• Risk management skills to identify and mitigate architectural risks
• Expertise in creating and maintaining comprehensive architectural documentation
• Ability to align IT architecture with business objectives and processes

Experience Required:

• Experience working with Salesforce CRM, a Huge Plus would be experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  10+ years of experience in IT architecture or a related field
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as computer science, information technology, or engineering
• MBA or M.S. in enterprise architecture
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies TOGAF, Zachman, Open Group Architecture Framework