Enterprise IT Architect

Job Title: Enterprise IT Architect
Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: 3 Years Contract

• Demonstrated expertise in Artificial Intelligence technologies, architecture, and enterprise applications.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as an Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect, or equivalent role designing enterprise-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Strong experience designing and implementing distributed enterprise architectures across complex environments.
• Proven experience applying architecture methodologies throughout the full software development lifecycle, including ideation, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and operational readiness.
• Strong systems analysis and problem-solving skills with experience across complete project life cycles.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams including architects, developers, analysts, and QA/testing teams on both small and large-scale initiatives.
• Experience working within both public and private sector organizations.
• Experience developing technical solution requirements and contributing to RFP/RFI responses.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, virtualization technologies, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Experience designing solutions across multiple hosting environments including on-premises datacenters, colocation facilities, hosted infrastructure, and cloud-based SaaS/PaaS platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership, business users, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities.
• Experience developing enterprise technology standards, governance frameworks, and policy recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure Identity Management and Azure security best practices.

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or highly regulated environments.
• Experience with multi-cloud technologies and cloud service providers.
• Experience defining cloud hosting and migration strategies for enterprise organizations.
• Knowledge of access control models and security governance across multi-organization environments.
• Microsoft Azure certifications preferred.
• Previous IT leadership or management experience.
• Program and/or project management experience is a plus.