Enterprise Architect

Experience Required:

• 4 years of experience in an Enterprise Architect role.
• Modifying certified Enterprise Architect frameworks to make it practical for the organizational needs. Banking or Credit Union environment industry experience.
• Familiarity with Agile process development and Product Management methodologies. Intermediate to expert experience in SQL, Microsoft Excel (charting, graphing, pivot tables), Microsoft Visio (process flow diagrams), Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Share Point.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture Fundamentals; exposure to Enterprise Architecture software tools desired.
• Need excellent communication skills, business acumen, consultative attitude, presentation skills, ability to articulate technical skills.
• Ability to communicate to all levels in the organization and communicate effectively to stakeholders.
• Ability to provide guidance to the organization.
• Financial background is a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding the long-term ("big picture strategist") and short-term (“small picture tactician”) perspectives of situations.
• Building and maintaining relationships with organizational stakeholders by leveraging consultative methods.
• Providing actionable recommendations about investment decisions, using technology to make that change happen.
• Leading and facilitating discussions about the risks and implications of product decisions across the enterprise.
• Translating business architecture and processes into technological decisions to support Product Management teams.
• Leveraging knowledge of business, operating, and financial models and frameworks.
• Creative problem-solving around product / domain-specific challenges, while thinking about the effects on the rest of the organization.
• Understanding, connecting and articulating technology implications of business goals and vice-versa.
• Demonstrating leadership qualities, self-motivation and ability to work in a collaborative team environment while navigating the political landscape.
• Facilitating difficult conversations, having a holistic and empathetic mindset, bringing concepts to life through presentations, showcasing excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Developing to-be architectures as part of curating a domain’s artifacts.
• Developing architectural and technical standards.
• Developing transition architecture to guide migration between as-is and to-be architectures.
• Creating roadmaps and strategies for long-term planning.
• Leading discussions with vendors, value added resellers (VARs), and other 3rd parties.
• Serving as a visionary in the field of the enterprise architecture discipline.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Thanks and Regards,
Apton Inc