Ellucian Enterprise Architect - Banner Modernization, Cloud & Technology Strategy

Role Overview
Kastech is seeking a  senior Ellucian Enterprise Architect  to lead current-state assessments and define target-state architecture for higher education institutions undergoing  Ellucian Banner modernization .
The role will assess business capabilities, applications, data, integrations/APIs, IAM, infrastructure and cloud, cybersecurity, operations, and technology governance. The architect will translate these assessments into  architecture principles, standards, transition architectures, investment roadmaps, decision criteria, and governance mechanisms  aligned with institutional objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Lead comprehensive current-state assessments across:
Business capabilities
Applications and Banner ecosystem
Data and reporting
Integrations and APIs
Identity & Access Management
Infrastructure and cloud
Cybersecurity
Operations and technology governance
Document architecture inventories, capability maps, application/data dependencies, integration patterns, technical debt, risks, constraints, and modernization opportunities.
Define  target-state architecture principles, standards, reference patterns, and decision criteria  for:
Banner modernization
SaaS adoption
Cloud services
Data and reporting
Integrations
Identity and security
Platform operations
Develop  transition architectures and phased modernization roadmaps , including dependencies, investments, risk remediation, and organizational readiness.
Establish architecture standards covering:
APIs and integrations
Data exchange and reporting
Cloud/infrastructure
IAM
Cybersecurity
Observability
Resiliency
Operational support
Define and improve architecture governance mechanisms, including:
Architecture Review Boards
Architecture Decision Records
Exception processes
Standards ownership
Technology lifecycle controls
Investment checkpoints
Facilitate architecture and strategy workshops with  CIO/IT leadership, Enterprise Architecture teams, Banner functional owners, Security, Infrastructure, Data, Integration, and Business stakeholders .
Evaluate  Banner SaaS and cloud-readiness gaps , including legacy customizations, integrations, reporting dependencies, identity/security controls, hosting dependencies, and operational processes.
Coordinate and provide architecture direction to domain specialists across  Cloud, IAM, Integration/API, Cybersecurity,

Data/Reporting, and Infrastructure .
Produce executive-ready:
Assessment findings
Architecture diagrams
Transition recommendations
Investment priorities
Governance models
Multi-year technology roadmaps

Required Skills & Experience
15+ years  of relevant experience in higher-education ERP modernization, enterprise architecture, SaaS/cloud transformation, integration, and reporting architecture.
Deep understanding of  Ellucian Banner environments , higher-education business processes, application dependencies, and modernization considerations.
Proven experience leading  current-state and target-state architecture assessments  across application, data, integration, IAM, infrastructure/cloud, security, operations, and governance domains.
Strong experience defining:
Enterprise architecture principles
Architecture standards
Reference architectures
Transition architectures
Modernization roadmaps
Architecture decision criteria

Strong  SaaS, cloud, hybrid architecture, and ERP modernization  experience, including migration sequencing, dependency analysis, risk assessment, and operating-model implications.
Strong integration/API and data/reporting architecture knowledge, including  API-led integration, data movement, interoperability, reporting dependencies, and legacy modernization patterns .

Working knowledge of IAM capabilities such as:
SSO
MFA
Federation
RBAC/role design
Identity lifecycle
Privileged access
Enterprise application integration
Working knowledge of cybersecurity controls, security architecture, risk management, data protection, vulnerability management, resiliency, and compliance considerations relevant to higher education.
Experience establishing or improving  architecture governance, technology standards, decision forums, exception management, portfolio prioritization, and investment governance .
Excellent  executive communication, workshop facilitation, architecture documentation, and stakeholder management  skills.

Preferred Skills
Previous experience as an  Enterprise Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, IAM Architect, Integration/API Architect, Cybersecurity Architect, or Technology Strategy/Governance Consultant  within higher education.

Experience with  Banner SaaS modernization, Ellucian integration patterns, Ethos/Data Connect, digital experience, reporting modernization , or related Ellucian ecosystem capabilities.

Experience with major cloud platforms such as  AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud , particularly within higher education or ERP modernization programs.
Familiarity with enterprise IAM platforms and federation standards used by universities.
Knowledge of security architecture frameworks and control models.

Experience with enterprise…