Asst. Director,Architecture Job Lincolnshire area,Illinois USA,IT/Tech

Assistant Director, Architecture

Location:

US-IL-Lincolnshire

Category:
Information Systems and Information Technology

Travel: 11-25%

Job :

Overview

Find a better way to use your skills and experience. This is the time to let your talent come to life, maximize your knowledge, and use it for the greater good. Work with the best professionals using state-of-the-art technology and improve lives with your innovative ideas and ambitious dreams. Sysmex is headquartered in Kobe, Japan, and located in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Renowned worldwide for the finest diagnostic equipment and information-management systems, we apply science to enhance the quality of life globally.

Our agile, resourceful team is committed to realizing critical breakthroughs in laboratory diagnostics, information technology, workflow analysis, and life sciences for clinical laboratories.

Responsibilities

We currently have a great opportunity available for an Architecture Assistant Director. The Assistant Director, Architecture owns enterprise architecture strategy and leads the consolidated architecture function at Sysmex America. The Assistant Director sets the IT architecture roadmap across software, infrastructure, integration, and cybersecurity, and partners with product and business leadership to align technology investment with enterprise strategy. The role is accountable for architecture standards, cost discipline, and delivery quality across the function.

The Assistant Director operates as a peer to executive leaders across IT, Product, RA/QA, Cybersecurity, and the business, and represents architecture in vendor selection, contract terms, and strategic technology decisions. The role is responsible for developing architecture leadership talent and raising the maturity of the function to enterprise scale.

Owns the enterprise architecture strategy and IT roadmap, including solution design standards, integration frameworks, and technology direction across software, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. Accountable for financial review and approval of architecture investments.

Directs the Architecture Review Board and sets the governance and decision rights that align architecture work with the Product Design and Development Process (PDDP), cybersecurity requirements, and financial oversight.

Leads the consolidated team of architects. Defines the architecture principles, reference architectures, and statements of position that shape how Sysmex builds, buys, and integrates technology. Owns the talent strategy for the architecture function, including workforce planning, hiring, performance management, coaching, and succession planning. Builds the bench of architecture leaders needed to support enterprise growth.

Owns strategic third-party relationships across architecture. Negotiates and approves Statements of Work, master agreements, and managed-service contracts that meet business requirements and deliver measurable value.

Partners with executive stakeholders across IT, Product, Customer Care, Marketing, RA/QA, and Cybersecurity to align architecture decisions with enterprise strategy and drive cross-functional initiatives.

Defines and reports the KPIs that measure architecture program performance. Ensures architecture decisions and artifacts are documented for audit and compliance.

Ensures architecture decisions hold up in production by partnering with IT Operations, Testing, RA/QA, and Customer Support Services to validate that delivered solutions meet customer and functional requirements.

Drives a security-first mindset in the architecture function. Reviews solution designs, integration patterns, and vendor selections against cybersecurity standards, data protection requirements, and regulatory obligations (HIPAA and HiTrust). Partners with Cybersecurity to close audit and risk findings.

Defines the enterprise data and integration architecture in partnership with the DBA function and product leadership. Sets standards for canonical data, master data, integration patterns, and event-driven architecture so data flows consistently across the application portfolio.

Other duties as assigned.

Travel: 11-25%.

Salary range: $126,000–$207,900. Compensation includes selected health care plan, incentive plan, car allowance, paid time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, and 401(k).

Mental/cognitive requirements:
High cognitive demands, frequent decision-making, managing multiple priorities, interpreting complex information; requires planning, organizing, and effective communication.

Qualifications

Minimum bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, or Business. Master’s degree preferred.
10+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years leading architecture teams or programs at the enterprise level.
5+ years of public cloud experience on AWS or Azure, with direct accountability for enterprise cloud strategy.
May include experience in the Armed Forces.
Cloud Solution Architect Professional or Specialty certification (AWS or Azure) preferred; TOGAF or equivalent…

Asst. Director, Architecture