Emerald Resource Group
Enterprise Application Platform Architect
Emerald Resource Group, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101
Title: Enterprise Application Architect
Location: Cleveland Area, OH
**Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.**
We are looking for an exceptional talented
Enterprise Application Architect
to join a Fortune500 company and build their architecture practice to support the future-state Enterprise Architecture organization. Our client is a global leader offering industry-leading innovation, value-added service and expertise and is committed to people, quality, growth and performance. If you're passionate about providing architecture vision, leadership, and principles that can make a real difference,
apply today!
We want you to be part of the team!
As an
Enterprise Application Architect , you will collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to design and optimize applications and platform building blocks used to deliver business solutions. You will establish a program and develop competency around Application Architecture and Enterprise Application Portfolio Management, developing architecture standards, principles, and best practices to ensure that our applications are efficient, scalable, resilient, and adaptable as our organization's needs change. Your expertise and leadership will be critical to providing architectural guidance, mentoring, training, and support at all levels of the DT organization, ensuring that our architecture practice and discipline reach new heights of maturity and accelerate value creation. As a customer value-focused change agent and servant leader, you will play a key role in driving business value, identifying disruptions, and aligning opportunities that prioritize current operational demands.
We value the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Define and maintain the overall application and platform architecture for the organizationResponsible for designing applications that are custom-built, Cloud SaaS, and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) productsDevelop, maintain, and socialize Enterprise Application Portfolio Roadmaps in collaboration with Product OwnersCollaborate with Solution and Domain Architects to create applications Roadmaps that outline the long-term technical vision and strategy to support business capabilities advancementEstablish, publish, and socialize application architecture standards, models, principles, and reference patterns to accelerate the delivery of architectures and solutionsAdvising on technical decisions and evaluating new technologies and tools to support the organization's application and platform needs.Facilitate the ongoing evolution of domain models, capability maps, and context views from both a business and technical lensContribute to the Architecture Knowledge Repository patterns, standards, and blueprintsCollaborate with ITSM organization to maintain CMDB information qualityDesign optimal continuous delivery pipelines (DevSecOps) to optimize the delivery of secure solutionsProviding training, leadership, and mentorship to other technology professionals and architects within the organizationEnsure architectures are secure and address appropriate regulatory requirementsIncrease the maturity of our architecture practiceADDITIONAL DUTIES:
Provide technical leadership and assistance to projects outside of architecture as identified by leadershipTake initiative to learn, research, and communicate new concepts, ideas, and technologiesFacilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action itemsMaintain current knowledge of the technology workspace in terms of the current state, future possibilities, forthcoming technologies, and their relevance and impactConduct research into new applications, tools, components, and frameworksLead presentations that effectively communicate ideas, manage change, and persuade others to actionParticipate in hiring activities and fulfilling affirmative action obligations and ensuring compliance with the equal employment opportunity policyUp to 10% travel as required (domestic and international)Work hours outside the standard office 7.5-hour workday may be requiredJOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Formal Education & Certification
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics, and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.Master's degree is a plus.TOGAF, CEAP, CSA, CSEA, Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure), or similar certifications are a plus.CSM, SAFe, ITIL, APQC, or similar training/certifications are a plus.Knowledge & Experience
12+ years of IT experience.8+ years of developing complex enterprise systems.8+ years of Application Architecture experience leveraging custom, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS), and Cloud (SaaS/PaaS) components.8+ years of hands-on experience applying systems thinking to create documentation, technical models, reference architecture, whitepapers, and presentations for use by all levels of management, functional, and technical staff.Experience in the architecture and development of large-scale, high-risk, strategic Digital Transformation Programs including projects such as ERP, Ecommerce, Enterprise Data Fabric, CRM, Digital Workplace, etc.Experience designing and implementing cloud architectures.Experience creating and maintaining Enterprise Application Roadmaps.Experience with modern integration technologies and microservice best practices.Experience conducting and supporting teams through architecture tradeoff management to arrive at design decisions guided by sponsor/stakeholder priorities.Experience conducting proofs-of-concept, developing prototypes, and building reference models.Experience developing and governing architecture standards and principles.Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Prior experience designing application & platform strategies and communicating the vision to a community of stakeholdersExperience in leading major Digital transformation programs in key business areasExperience in Application Portfolio Management and Continuous Delivery Pipelines (DevOps)Ability to understand complex technical concepts and translate them for a non-technical audienceExperience leading or speaking at trade conferences, publishing content, or active participation in professional meetups/guildsStrong understanding of Cloud-native application architectureExperience applying international constraints and context to enterprise architectureExperience deploying and training change management and enablement frameworksExperience developing the architecture for new product/platform teamsExperience in applying systems and design thinking methodology to architecture practicesPersonal Attributes
Strong commitment to inclusion and diversityExcellent leader that inspires others to achieve shared goalsExceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilitiesExcellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skillsEffective change agentCustomer-obsessed, servant-leader mindsetNegotiation skills and ability to influence others by educating and sharing information.Promotes collaborationPersuasive in nature; able to disagree in a constructive fashion. Capable of improving ideas and expanding viewpoints without diminishing the contributions of others on the teamAbility to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environmentAbility to work in a team-oriented, collaborative, multi-stakeholder, multi-location environmentThrives in an environment of continuous change; acts as a change champion and evangelizes the value of the continuous improvementINTERESTED BUT NOT SURE?
We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please
don't hesitate to apply
-
we'd love to hear from you!
For any follow up questions email your Recruiter
Mark Krusinski Jr
directly at markjr@emeraldresourcegroup.com or call at
440-627-6920.
Looking for a different role?
Check out hot vacancies here
www.emeraldresourcegroup.com
and navigate to our "Careers" page.
**WHY EMERALD RESOURCE GROUP**
We are more than just a talent scouting agency. We believe that the key to a company's success is its people, and our mission is to match exceptional candidates with exceptional companies. With over 25 years of experience, we have built a reputation as an
industry leader in IT recruiting , working with a diverse range of clients from
startups
to
Fortune 500
companies. This means more and better opportunities for you to take your career to the next level.
Choose Emerald Resource Group for excellence in IT recruiting.
Let's keep in touch!
Twitter: @EmeraldRGLinkedIn: @Emerald Resource GroupFacebook: @Emerald Resource Group
**FOR HIRING MANAGERS - Are you struggling to find top IT talent for your team?
Let us take the burden off your shoulders. Simply send us the job description for the open positions you're trying to fill, and our expert recruiters will work tirelessly to find the perfect fit for your company. Don't miss out on the opportunity to bring on exceptional IT professionals -
contact us today!
Location: Cleveland Area, OH
**Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.**
We are looking for an exceptional talented
Enterprise Application Architect
to join a Fortune500 company and build their architecture practice to support the future-state Enterprise Architecture organization. Our client is a global leader offering industry-leading innovation, value-added service and expertise and is committed to people, quality, growth and performance. If you're passionate about providing architecture vision, leadership, and principles that can make a real difference,
apply today!
We want you to be part of the team!
As an
Enterprise Application Architect , you will collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to design and optimize applications and platform building blocks used to deliver business solutions. You will establish a program and develop competency around Application Architecture and Enterprise Application Portfolio Management, developing architecture standards, principles, and best practices to ensure that our applications are efficient, scalable, resilient, and adaptable as our organization's needs change. Your expertise and leadership will be critical to providing architectural guidance, mentoring, training, and support at all levels of the DT organization, ensuring that our architecture practice and discipline reach new heights of maturity and accelerate value creation. As a customer value-focused change agent and servant leader, you will play a key role in driving business value, identifying disruptions, and aligning opportunities that prioritize current operational demands.
We value the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Define and maintain the overall application and platform architecture for the organizationResponsible for designing applications that are custom-built, Cloud SaaS, and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) productsDevelop, maintain, and socialize Enterprise Application Portfolio Roadmaps in collaboration with Product OwnersCollaborate with Solution and Domain Architects to create applications Roadmaps that outline the long-term technical vision and strategy to support business capabilities advancementEstablish, publish, and socialize application architecture standards, models, principles, and reference patterns to accelerate the delivery of architectures and solutionsAdvising on technical decisions and evaluating new technologies and tools to support the organization's application and platform needs.Facilitate the ongoing evolution of domain models, capability maps, and context views from both a business and technical lensContribute to the Architecture Knowledge Repository patterns, standards, and blueprintsCollaborate with ITSM organization to maintain CMDB information qualityDesign optimal continuous delivery pipelines (DevSecOps) to optimize the delivery of secure solutionsProviding training, leadership, and mentorship to other technology professionals and architects within the organizationEnsure architectures are secure and address appropriate regulatory requirementsIncrease the maturity of our architecture practiceADDITIONAL DUTIES:
Provide technical leadership and assistance to projects outside of architecture as identified by leadershipTake initiative to learn, research, and communicate new concepts, ideas, and technologiesFacilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action itemsMaintain current knowledge of the technology workspace in terms of the current state, future possibilities, forthcoming technologies, and their relevance and impactConduct research into new applications, tools, components, and frameworksLead presentations that effectively communicate ideas, manage change, and persuade others to actionParticipate in hiring activities and fulfilling affirmative action obligations and ensuring compliance with the equal employment opportunity policyUp to 10% travel as required (domestic and international)Work hours outside the standard office 7.5-hour workday may be requiredJOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Formal Education & Certification
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics, and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.Master's degree is a plus.TOGAF, CEAP, CSA, CSEA, Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure), or similar certifications are a plus.CSM, SAFe, ITIL, APQC, or similar training/certifications are a plus.Knowledge & Experience
12+ years of IT experience.8+ years of developing complex enterprise systems.8+ years of Application Architecture experience leveraging custom, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS), and Cloud (SaaS/PaaS) components.8+ years of hands-on experience applying systems thinking to create documentation, technical models, reference architecture, whitepapers, and presentations for use by all levels of management, functional, and technical staff.Experience in the architecture and development of large-scale, high-risk, strategic Digital Transformation Programs including projects such as ERP, Ecommerce, Enterprise Data Fabric, CRM, Digital Workplace, etc.Experience designing and implementing cloud architectures.Experience creating and maintaining Enterprise Application Roadmaps.Experience with modern integration technologies and microservice best practices.Experience conducting and supporting teams through architecture tradeoff management to arrive at design decisions guided by sponsor/stakeholder priorities.Experience conducting proofs-of-concept, developing prototypes, and building reference models.Experience developing and governing architecture standards and principles.Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Prior experience designing application & platform strategies and communicating the vision to a community of stakeholdersExperience in leading major Digital transformation programs in key business areasExperience in Application Portfolio Management and Continuous Delivery Pipelines (DevOps)Ability to understand complex technical concepts and translate them for a non-technical audienceExperience leading or speaking at trade conferences, publishing content, or active participation in professional meetups/guildsStrong understanding of Cloud-native application architectureExperience applying international constraints and context to enterprise architectureExperience deploying and training change management and enablement frameworksExperience developing the architecture for new product/platform teamsExperience in applying systems and design thinking methodology to architecture practicesPersonal Attributes
Strong commitment to inclusion and diversityExcellent leader that inspires others to achieve shared goalsExceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilitiesExcellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skillsEffective change agentCustomer-obsessed, servant-leader mindsetNegotiation skills and ability to influence others by educating and sharing information.Promotes collaborationPersuasive in nature; able to disagree in a constructive fashion. Capable of improving ideas and expanding viewpoints without diminishing the contributions of others on the teamAbility to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environmentAbility to work in a team-oriented, collaborative, multi-stakeholder, multi-location environmentThrives in an environment of continuous change; acts as a change champion and evangelizes the value of the continuous improvementINTERESTED BUT NOT SURE?
We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please
don't hesitate to apply
-
we'd love to hear from you!
For any follow up questions email your Recruiter
Mark Krusinski Jr
directly at markjr@emeraldresourcegroup.com or call at
440-627-6920.
Looking for a different role?
Check out hot vacancies here
www.emeraldresourcegroup.com
and navigate to our "Careers" page.
**WHY EMERALD RESOURCE GROUP**
We are more than just a talent scouting agency. We believe that the key to a company's success is its people, and our mission is to match exceptional candidates with exceptional companies. With over 25 years of experience, we have built a reputation as an
industry leader in IT recruiting , working with a diverse range of clients from
startups
to
Fortune 500
companies. This means more and better opportunities for you to take your career to the next level.
Choose Emerald Resource Group for excellence in IT recruiting.
Let's keep in touch!
Twitter: @EmeraldRGLinkedIn: @Emerald Resource GroupFacebook: @Emerald Resource Group
**FOR HIRING MANAGERS - Are you struggling to find top IT talent for your team?
Let us take the burden off your shoulders. Simply send us the job description for the open positions you're trying to fill, and our expert recruiters will work tirelessly to find the perfect fit for your company. Don't miss out on the opportunity to bring on exceptional IT professionals -
contact us today!