Senior Director Enterprise Architecture

Position Summary:

As the Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture, you will be the chief architect of our technological future. You aren't just drawing boxes and arrows; you are defining the blueprint for our digital evolution. You will lead the Enterprise Architecture (EA) discipline, ensuring our systems are scalable, resilient, and aligned with our long-term business goals. This role requires a rare blend of deep technical mastery (from Mainframe and Monolith solutions to Microservices) and the executive presence to lead cross-functional transformations.

Key Responsibilities:

* Architecture Governance and Compliance:
Oversee the governance processes related to enterprise architecture and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and policies.

* Transformation Leadership:
Lead large-scale digital transformation initiatives, specifically bridging the gap between legacy Mainframe systems and modern Dev Ops-driven environments.

* Strategy Development:
Develop and maintain an enterprise architecture strategy that aligns with the organization's business goals and IT strategy. Build and maintain 3-5 year technical roadmaps that transition the organization from legacy environments to modern, cloud-native ecosystems.

* Architecture Design and Modeling:
Design and model the enterprise architecture framework, including business, application, data, and technology layers.

* Documentation & Visualization:
Champion a culture of rigorous documentation and architecture analysis. You will be responsible for the "Single Source of Truth" for our system topography.

* Technology Evaluation and Selection:
Evaluate and select technologies that best fit the enterprise needs, considering factors like scalability, security, and cost.

* Standards and Policies Development:
Establish and maintain architecture standards and policies to ensure consistency and compliance across the organization.

* Stakeholder

Collaboration:

Collaborate with various stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, and external vendors, to understand needs and communicate the value of enterprise architecture.

* Change Management:
Facilitate change management processes to adapt the enterprise architecture in response to evolving business needs and technological advancements.

* Project Oversight:
Provide guidance and oversight to projects, ensuring they align with the overall enterprise architecture.

* Innovation and Research:
Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, and assess their potential impact on the business.

* Risk Management:

Identify and mitigate risks associated with enterprise architecture, including technology risks and alignment with business objectives.

* Performance Measurement:
Measure and report on the performance of the enterprise architecture, ensuring it delivers the expected business value.

* Training and Mentoring:
Train and mentor other IT staff in architectural principles and practices.

* Resource Management:
Manage resources, including budget and personnel, related to enterprise architecture initiatives.

* Documentation:
Maintain comprehensive documentation of the enterprise architecture, policies, and procedures.

* Continuous Improvement:
Continuously review and improve the enterprise architecture to ensure it remains relevant and effective.

Required Experience &

Skills:

* Technical Expertise:
Mastery of Cloud-native patterns, Dev Ops (CI/CD), and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). Preferred experience in Mainframe environments (z/OS, COBOL, DB2) coupled

* Transformation Veteran:
Proven track record of leading complex migrations and organizational change-you've successfully overseen "monolith to microservices".

* Master Communicator:
Ability to explain the Why behind an architectural decision to key leaders across the company, and the How to Senior Developers and Engineers.

* Modeling Proficiency:
High-level expertise in architectural modeling tools and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Open Agile Architecture, Archi Mate, or C4 model).

* Analytical Rigor:
Strong capability in Architecture Analysis-identifying bottlenecks, security risks, and cost-inefficiencies before they become outages.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience in hardlines distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, logistics, or supply-chain-intensive industries.

* Prior responsibility for IBM mainframe or other legacy enterprise platforms within a modernization context.

* Deep experience with event-driven architectures, integration platforms, and modern API strategies.

* Experience operating in a global, multi-region enterprise environment.

Education

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required.

* Master's degree (MBA or MS) preferred, or equivalent combination of education and executive-level experience.