Lead Enterprise Architect

Become a part of our caring community   The Lead Enterprise Architect translates business needs into technical systems solutions and architectural roadmaps. The Lead Enterprise Architect works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial. The Lead Enterprise Architect will provide strategic leadership in strengthening the alignment between Enterprise Architecture, Security Architecture, and technology delivery. This role will translate complex architecture, security, and governance requirements into scalable standards, automated workflows, and integrated processes. The position will play a critical role in improving security and compliance outcomes, reducing manual governance efforts, and establishing a stronger, more consistent enterprise technology foundation. Key Responsibilities • Integrate Security Architecture requirements into Enterprise Architecture governance and technology onboarding processes. • Establish end-to-end traceability for security reviews, approvals, requirements, standards, and compliance activities. • Enable visibility and traceability of ISO sign-offs within LeanIX. • Advance Security Requirements as Code capabilities to increase automation, consistency, and repeatability. • Integrate OneFlow security governance workflows with Enterprise Architecture processes. • Embed security standards and governance information within LeanIX to support scalable governance and compliance. • Identify opportunities to automate manual architecture and security governance activities. • Partner across Enterprise Architecture, Security Architecture, engineering, and delivery organizations to improve alignment and reduce process gaps. • Provide architectural leadership and guidance on complex enterprise technology and security issues. • Drive adoption across the architecture community through roadshows, architect forums, training sessions, and other engagement channels.   Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. • 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or technical leadership supporting large-scale, complex IT initiatives. • Proven ability to develop architecture strategies, target-state designs, and technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives. • Experience translating business, technology, security, and data requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient architecture solutions. • Strong knowledge of architecture principles, integration patterns, cloud technologies, modernization strategies, and governance practices. • Demonstrated success leading architecture reviews, evaluating technology options, and managing technical risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs. • Experience partnering across business, architecture, security, engineering, product, and delivery teams. • Ability to lead complex initiatives independently, influence technical direction, and build consensus across organizational boundaries. • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to engage senior technology leaders and executive stakeholders. • Customer-focused mindset with a passion for using technology to continuously improve consumer experiences. Preferred Qualifications • Master’s Degree. • Enterprise Architecture and/or Security Architecture experience. • Experience with architecture governance, technology standards, security controls, compliance, or risk-management processes. • Experience with enterprise architecture management platforms such as SAP LeanIX. • Experience integrating or automating architecture, security, or governance workflows. • Experience driving adoption of new architecture standards and practices thr