Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant (EA Operations & EA Office Stand-Up) Sacramento, CA (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) Contract
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