Senior Cloud Architect - SCA 26-10744

Senior Cloud Architect

Location: New York, NY
Work Arrangement: Hybrid — 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
Duration: 12 Months
Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Architect / Enterprise Architect to help define and advance enterprise architecture strategy, standards, governance, and technology direction across a large organization.

The consultant will be responsible for understanding and documenting user and business needs, identifying challenges with existing systems, and evaluating opportunities for modernization and reengineering.

The role will focus on developing an enterprise architecture strategy and standards framework that aligns technology capabilities with organizational objectives, business outcomes, and long-term strategic plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an Enterprise Architecture (EA) Strategy anchored in a clear value proposition and focused on delivering critical business outcomes.
• Develop Enterprise Architecture Standards, including requirements, rules, principles, and guidelines governing the design and evolution of the enterprise architecture.
• Facilitate the integration and alignment of information technology initiatives and programs across the organization.
• Help establish strategic direction for technology architecture and enterprise-wide IT capabilities.
• Support the development and evolution of information architecture.
• Identify opportunities to optimize business operations through effective use of technology.
• Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration among business and technical stakeholders.
• Understand and document user needs, business requirements, and existing system challenges.
• Identify opportunities for system reengineering, modernization, and process improvement.
• Assess user problems and evaluate potential alternative solutions.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis of proposed technology solutions.
• Collaborate with development and technical teams throughout design, development, and implementation to ensure solutions meet business and user requirements.
• Develop and maintain capability roadmaps and technology roadmaps.
• Define architectural principles, patterns, reference architectures, and target architectures.
• Support architecture governance and ensure alignment with established standards.
• Prepare and contribute to project plans and architecture-related documentation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to business and technical stakeholders throughout architecture initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Enterprise Architecture domains, including:
  • Reference Architecture
  • Target Architecture
  • Architecture Governance
  • Design Principles
  • Architecture Patterns
  • Technology Roadmaps
• Experience developing Capability Roadmaps.
• Experience using architectural modeling tools, frameworks, and constructs.
• Proven ability to align technology capabilities with business solutions and strategic objectives.
• Strong technical, analytical, and project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Good leadership and motivational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Experience identifying user problems and assessing business and technical requirements.
• Experience developing and evaluating alternative solutions.
• Experience conducting cost-benefit analyses.
• Experience working with software development teams during design, development, testing, and implementation.
• Strong experience preparing and managing project plans.

Preferred Qualifications

• TOGAF certification or certification in a comparable Enterprise Architecture framework.
• Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments.
• Experience developing enterprise architecture strategies, standards, governance models, and roadmaps.
• Experience with enterprise architecture modeling tools.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Systems Analyst and/or Business Analyst.
• Demonstrated experience in user needs analysis, solution assessment, system design, and implementation support.
• Strong background in enterprise technology strategy and architecture is highly desirable.