Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant - EAC 26-02021

Job Title: Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant

Focus: EA Operations & EA Office Stand-Up

Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid)
This is a hybrid position. The resource will work remotely and will be required to come onsite for three (3) consecutive days Tuesday through Thursday every three (3) weeks. The onsite week will be confirmed by the Task Manager at start.

Duration: 9 Months
Engagement Type: Consultant / Contract

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Role Overview

A large public-sector organization is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant to lead both tactical enterprise architecture execution and the design and stand-up of a centralized Enterprise Architecture Office (EAO).

This role will operate within a unified Strategy & Governance function and will be tightly integrated with Project Management Office (PMO) and Business Relationship Management (BRM) teams. The consultant will establish EA shared services, enable AI-driven governance and data architecture capabilities, and co-own automation and AI enablement efforts that support project managers and shared services specialists at scale.

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Key Responsibilities

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A. Tactical Enterprise Architecture ( 50%)

• Solution Architecture & Guidance

  • Produce solution intents, Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and reference architectures aligned with enterprise standards

• Standards & Patterns

  • Curate and maintain cloud, data, integration, security, and AI/ML architecture patterns (e.g., cloud reference implementations, data mesh vs. warehouse approaches)

• Architecture Governance

  • Chair or coordinate the Architecture Review Board (ARB)

  • Manage exceptions, waivers, and technical debt logs

• Roadmapping

  • Maintain business capability maps and technology roadmaps

  • Ensure alignment with business strategy and PMO portfolio plans

• Risk, Compliance & Security

  • Embed security and privacy-by-design principles

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and data governance requirements

• Vendor, Tool & Software Evaluation

  • Conduct comparative assessments to ensure interoperability and cost effectiveness

  • Evaluate software purchase requests and project-specific technology proposals in alignment with enterprise policies

• System Integration & Asset Management

  • Evaluate and integrate systems for interoperability and scalability

  • Optimize and maintain the CMDB

• Change & Lifecycle Governance

  • Participate in Change Management Review Boards

  • Govern technology acquisition, cybersecurity review, procurement alignment, and end-of-life (EOL) management

• Documentation & Communication

  • Develop and maintain architectural models, transition plans, business cases, and investment justifications

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B. EA Office Design, Stand-Up & Integration ( 50%)

< data-start="3081" data-end="3114">Operating Model & Governance

• Define EA mission, scope, decision rights (RACI), engagement model, and service catalog

• Establish demand-to-delivery lifecycle: intake triage architecture initiation design reviews ARB delivery checkpoints benefits traceability

< data-start="3364" data-end="3389">Organization & Roles

• Define EA leadership and domain architect roles (data, application, infrastructure, security)

• Integrate architecture analysts and shared services capabilities

< data-start="3558" data-end="3583">Tooling & Enablement

• Implement common EA tooling including:

  • Centralized architecture repositories (ADRs, standards, patterns)

  • Power BI dashboards

  • Power Automate workflows

  • M365 Copilot for documentation and knowledge management

< data-start="3817" data-end="3841">Metrics & Reporting

• Develop dashboards tracking architectural compliance, reuse rates, cycle time, risk posture, and benefits realization

< data-start="3965" data-end="3987">Change Management

• Communicate EA charter and value proposition

• Develop playbooks, onboarding materials, and training to drive adoption

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B1. Shared Services Capability Build-Out

• Intake & Triage

  • Standardize request forms, prioritization models, and routing workflows

  • Automate intake and triage processes

• AI & Data Enablement

  • Establish data architecture guardrails, metadata management, lineage, and MDM frameworks

  • Define AI use-case registry, risk controls, model governance, and prompt libraries

• Value Analytics

  • Enable intelligent resource optimization, variance analysis, forecasting models, and linkage of portfolio financials to business outcomes

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B2. Process Automation & AI Enablement (with PMO)

• Automate PMO stage gates, RAID logs, status reporting, and deliverable reviews

• Implement AI copilots for project managers (agenda drafting, summarization, action extraction)

• Build low-code applications for request triage, architecture scheduling, and financial reconciliation

• Integrate portfolio, architecture, and financial data into unified Strategy & Governance dashboards

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B3. Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Act as a single point of engagement for business units

• Simplify escalation and engagement pathways

• Provide executive-level reporting on architecture health, delivery risk, and transformation value

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Deliverables (Prioritized Post-Onboarding)

Foundational Artifacts

• EA Office Charter, Operating Model, Service Catalog, Engagement Playbook

• ARB Charter, RACI, Exception & Waiver Policies

• Enterprise standards and reference architectures (cloud, data, integration, security, AI)

• Capability maps and technology roadmaps

Automation & Tooling

• Intake and triage applications (Power Apps / Power Automate)

• Portfolio and architecture dashboards (Power BI)

• Copilot templates, prompts, and governance guidelines

• Architecture artifact and ADR repository

AI, Data & Financial

• AI use-case registry and model risk controls

• Data migration playbooks and governance guardrails

• Reusable data pipelines and integration patterns

• Automated budget, forecast, and benefits dashboards

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Mandatory Requirements

Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering or Technical Sciences

• 15+ years of experience across IT infrastructure, data management, and enterprise systems

• Extensive experience in enterprise data architecture, migrations, and governance

• Proven success designing enterprise governance models spanning procurement, cybersecurity, AI, and project delivery

• Demonstrated experience implementing AI and automation within IT governance and operational processes

• Strong executive-level communication and facilitation skills

Skills & Competencies

Architecture & Technology

• Enterprise and solution architecture, capability modeling, ADRs

• Cloud platforms, integration architectures, identity and access management

• Data architecture, ETL/ELT, migrations, and AI/ML lifecycle governance

Process & Governance

• Operating model and service design

• Portfolio and demand management

• Architecture Review Board leadership and standards stewardship

Automation & Tooling

• Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI)

• M365 Copilot enablement and guardrails

• DevOps tools (Azure DevOps, Jira)

• Data catalog and lineage tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview or equivalent)

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Desirable Qualifications

• TOGAF, ITIL/COBIT, Azure, SAFe, or equivalent certifications

• Master s degree in Engineering or Technical Sciences