Principal Enterprise Architect

Job ID
4835
Country
United States
State/Province
Arizona
# Positions
1
City
Tucson

The Principal Enterprise Architect is the head of enterprise architecture functions at Rain Bird Corporation, leading a group of individuals to design and implement robust enterprise architecture services. Key responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

 

  • Lead the creation and evolution of the enterprise architecture function.
  • Lead the development of a holistic view and roadmap of the enterprise’s technology strategy, processes, and information technology roadmap.
  • Partner with both business and technology groups to ensure that proposed business and technical solutions align with the enterprise’s overall mission and vision.
  • Oversee enterprise architecture function and services, including artifacts / blueprints, reference architectures, and guardrails.
  • Enable adoption of enterprise architecture principles, standards, and guardrails by solution teams.
  • Spearhead proof-of-concept work to satisfy new business requirements.
  • Incorporate ongoing refinements to architecture practices as technologies advance.
  • Maintain documentation of all enterprise architecture design and analysis work.
  • Provides technical leadership, coaching, consulting and direction to projects and IT colleagues, especially as it relates to initiatives that span the enterprise and/or involve integration across the applications and technology infrastructures.
  • Acts as an advisor to senior management and internal clients on advanced technologies and their applications for the business.
  • Proposes new technical developments to senior management, explaining the business case for the investment and its ability to have a strategic impact on the business.
  • Anticipates long-term business and technology trends, and develops multiple contingency plans, while factoring in a very large number of variables.
  • Directs resources across IT, their team, as well as vendors and external consultants, to develop different elements of the strategic technology plan.

This is a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will work at the Tucson office at least 3 days per week. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • In-depth knowledge and experience (12+ years) in enterprise architecture & frameworks and information technology, preferably in the manufacturing and software industries.
  • Experience with relevant tools and technologies, such as enterprise architecture modeling tools.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, demonstrating the business value of enterprise architecture initiatives.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.

 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Certifications in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF), etc.

 RAIN BIRD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Address

Tucson, AZ
United States