Enterprise Architect; EA Consultant - Sacramento, CA

Position: Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant - Sacramento, CA
Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant

Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid - Remote with onsite Tue-Thu every 3rd week)
Duration: 9 Months
Position Overview

"Navitas Partners, LLC" is seeking a senior Enterprise Architect (EA) Consultant to lead tactical enterprise architecture execution while designing and standing up a centralized EA Office within a unified Strategy & Governance function. This role combines hands-on solution architecture leadership with governance model design, AI enablement, automation, and PMO/BRM integration.
Key Responsibilities
Tactical Enterprise Architecture (50%)

• Develop solution intents, ADRs, and reference architectures
• Establish and enforce cloud, data, integration, security, and AI standards
• Lead Architecture Review Board (ARB); manage exceptions and technical debt
• Maintain capability maps and technology roadmaps aligned to business strategy
• Embed security/privacy-by-design and regulatory compliance
• Evaluate vendors, software purchases, and system interoperability
• Oversee CMDB optimization and technology lifecycle governance
• Partner with executives and business leaders to align IT strategy

EA Office Design & Stand-Up (50%)

• Define EA Charter, Operating Model, Service Catalog, and RACI
• Establish demand-to-delivery lifecycle (intake → triage → ARB → delivery checkpoints)
• Design EA organizational structure (domain architects, analysts)
• Implement tooling (Power Platform, Power BI, Dev Ops, artifact repository)
• Develop compliance, risk, reuse, and benefit realization dashboards
• Lead change management, adoption, and executive reporting

Shared Services & AI Enablement

• Standardize and automate intake & triage workflows
• Establish AI use-case registry, model governance, and prompt libraries
• Implement data governance guardrails (lineage, catalog, MDM, migration playbooks)
• Enable PMO automation (stage gates, RAID logs, reporting, Copilot enablement)
• Develop financial dashboards linking portfolio costs to business outcomes

Deliverables

• EA Office Charter, Operating Model, ARB Charter, RACI
• Enterprise Standards & Reference Architectures
• Capability Maps & Technology Roadmaps
• Intake & Automation Apps (Power Platform)
• Architecture & Portfolio Dashboards (Power BI)
• AI Governance Framework & Data Migration Playbook
• Budget & Forecast Tracking Dashboards

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering/Technical Sciences
• 15+ years IT experience (infrastructure, enterprise systems, data architecture)
• 15+ years in enterprise data architecture, migration, and governance
• Experience implementing AI and automation in IT governance/processes
• Strong background in enterprise governance models (procurement, cybersecurity, AI, integrations)
• Expertise in cloud platforms, SQL, enterprise architecture frameworks

Technical Skills

• Enterprise/Solution Architecture, ADRs, capability modeling
• Cloud & Integration (event-driven, IAM)
• Data & AI governance, ETL/ELT, AI/ML lifecycle, prompt engineering
• Power Platform, Power BI, M365 Copilot
• Azure Dev Ops or Jira; data catalog/lineage tools (e.g., Purview)

Preferred

• TOGAF, ITIL/COBIT, Azure, SAFe certifications
• Master's degree (Technical field)

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About Navitas Partners, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing Technical / IT staffing firms in the US providing services to numerous clients. We offer the most competitive pay for every position. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.