LeanIX Platform Architect

Hello,

Position: LeanIX Platform Architect

Location: Chicago Il (Onsite)

Job Description:

• Platform Ownership & Administration. Own the daytoday operation of the LeanIX platform, including workspaces, user access, roles, permissions, and general configuration.
• Perform handson administration such as fact sheet configuration, surveys, reports, diagrams, and lifecycle states.
• Maintain naming standards, taxonomies, metadata dictionaries, and platform guardrails to ensure consistency and usability.
• Manage platform upgrades, feature adoption, and coordination with LeanIX vendor support.
• LeanIX Solution BuildOut. Design and implement how LeanIX is used across the architecture practice, including: Application Portfolio Management (APM) Business Capability modeling Technology lifecycle and technical debt tracking Interface and dependency mapping
• Configure reports, dashboards, and heatmaps that support executive decisionmaking and governance forums.
• Translate architecture concepts into practical LeanIX usage patterns that teams can actually follow.
• Enterprise Integrations. Build and support integrations between LeanIX and other enterprise systems (e.g., ServiceNow, CMDBs, HR systems, diagramming tools).
• Define data mappings, synchronization rules, and ownership models across integrated platforms.
• Monitor and troubleshoot integration issues, data conflicts, and synchronization failures.
• Data Quality & Stewardship. Establish and operate data quality processes, including: Surveys and assessments Ownership and stewardship workflows Completeness and accuracy checks
• Partner with application owners, architects, and delivery teams to remediate data gaps and inaccuracies.
• Ensure LeanIX data can be trusted for governance, reporting, and strategic planning.
• Architecture Governance Enablement. Support architecture governance processes by ensuring LeanIX reflects current and proposed solutions accurately.
• Capture nonstandard technologies, risks, and technical debt in LeanIX for review and reporting.
• Produce artifacts used by Architecture Review Board (ARB) and other governance bodies.
• Process Definition & Continuous Improvement. Define and document LeanIXrelated processes, including: Data onboarding and maintenance Architecture reviews Technology lifecycle management
• Create job aids, reference guides, and training materials for LeanIX users.
• Identify opportunities to automate or streamline architecture and governance workflows using LeanIX.
• Collaboration & EnablementAct as the primary LeanIX point of contact for architects, analysts, and technology teams.
• Coach architects and analysts on effective LeanIX usage and best practices.
• Balance strategic platform design with pragmatic, handson execution.