Enterprise Architecture Governance Lead

Job#: 3034194

Job Description:
Enterprise Architecture Governance Lead

Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Role Overview

The Enterprise Architecture Platform Governance Lead for End User, Analytics, and Low-Code Platforms is a senior individual contributor role. This position is responsible for the first-line ownership and execution of governance for a portfolio of business-facing technology platforms. The role ensures that platforms are designed, operated, and consumed in a manner that is secure, resilient, compliant, and aligned with banking and FFIEC requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute first-line governance for EUC, analytics, automation, and low-code platforms.
• Translate regulatory expectations into practical architecture and control standards.
• Enable business agility while enforcing strong risk and control discipline.
• Communicate and liaise with second-line and Line of Business developers and executives.
• Define, implement, and operate governance frameworks for covered platforms.
• Own platform owner requirements, governance routines, procedures, and controls.
• Serve as a design authority for onboarding, major changes, and exceptions.
• Act as a governance interface for LOB analysts, developers, and users.
• Guide approved usage patterns and safe platform consumption.
• Advise on and establish controls to prevent unmanaged EUC, low-code sprawl, and shadow IT.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, governance, or platform management.
• Strong background in regulated financial services environments.
• Experience governing analytics, automation, and low-code platforms such as Tableau, Teradata, and SharePoint.
• Ability to influence across technology and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• First-line control ownership experience.
• Audit interaction experience.
• Experience with modern Software Development practices (Test-Driven Development, Continuous Integration and Deployment).
• Agile team or project management experience.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $68.00 and $73.68 per hour.

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.