Enterprise Architect; EA Consultant; EA Operations & EA Office Stand

Position: Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant (EA Operations & EA Office Stand-Up)a
Title:
Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant (EA Operations & EA Office Stand-Up)

Location:

Sacramento, CA (This is a hybrid position: the resource will work remotely and will be required to come onsite for 3 consecutive days, Tuesday through Thursday, every three (3) weeks. The third week that requires onsite work will be determined and confirmed by the Task Manager when the resource starts work.)
Duration: 9 months

Client is seeking a leased employee EA Consultant to lead the tactical execution of enterprise architecture (solutions guidance, standards enforcement, architectural runway) while designing and standing up the EA Office—integrated with PMO and BRM—within a unified Strategy & Governance department. Establish shared services for intake orchestration, AI and data architecture enablement, and financial analytics, and co-own process automation and AI enablement for project managers and shared services specialists.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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A. Tactical EA (≈50%)
o Solution Architecture & Guidance:
Produce solution intents, architecture decision records (ADRs), and reference architectures aligned to enterprise standards.
o Standards & Patterns:
Curate cloud, data, integration, security, and AI/ML patterns (e.g., Azure reference implementations, data mesh vs. warehouse).
o Architecture Governance:
Chair/coordinate Architecture Review Board (ARB); manage exceptions, waivers, and technical debt logs.
o Road mapping:
Maintain capability maps and technology roadmaps; ensure fit to business strategy and PMO portfolio plans.
o Risk & Compliance:
Embed security/privacy by design; align with regulatory and data governance requirements.
o Vendor/Tool Evaluation:
Conduct comparative assessments; ensure interoperability and cost-effectiveness.
o Asset Management:
Optimize and maintain the CMDB.
o Change Management:
Participate in Change Management Review Boards to assess and validate.
o Software Purchase Evaluation:
Evaluate software purchase requests and approve or decline based on Client policies including security and inventory review.
o Project Technology:
Evaluate and validate software proposed in overall solutions for specific projects.
o Architecture Design and Strategy:
Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, including business capability maps, technology roadmaps, and IT standards.
o System Integration:
Evaluate and integrate IT systems, ensuring interoperability and scalability across applications and platforms.
o Stakeholder

Collaboration:

Work with senior management, technical specialists, and business units to align IT solutions with organizational strategy.
o Technology Assessment:
Research emerging technologies, recommend architecture changes, and advise on system strategies.
o Documentation and Communication:
Create and maintain architectural models, transition plans, and business cases for IT investments.
o Technology Lifecycle Governance:
Manage acquisition request intake, processing, risk management, cybersecurity, procurement, and end-of-life (EOL).
o Enterprise Technology Standards:
Establish governance to define, develop, and enforce enterprise standards.


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B. EA Office Design, Stand-Up & Integration (≈50%)
o Operating Model:
Define mission, scope, decision rights (RACI), engagement model with PMO/BRM, and service catalog (e.g., solution reviews, standards stewardship).
o Processes:
Establish demand-to-delivery lifecycle: intake → triage → architecture initiation → design reviews → ARB → delivery checkpoints → benefits traceability.
o Org & Roles:
Define EA lead, domain architects (data, app, infrastructure, security), architecture analysts, and integrate shared services.
o Tooling:
Implement common tooling (e.g., repository for artifacts, ADRs, patterns; Power BI dashboards; Power Automate workflows; M365 Copilot for documentation).
o Metrics & Reporting:
Develop dashboards to monitor architectural compliance, reuse rates, cycle times, risk posture, and benefit realization.
o Change Management:
Communicate charter, develop playbooks, onboarding, and training; facilitate adoption across business units.


• B1. Shared Services Capability Build-Out
o Intake & Triage (Business Analyst):
Standardize…