Enterprise Architect

Troy, Michigan

10-25%

• Strategic Architecture Leadership
• Define and evolve enterprise architecture strategy, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional architectural initiatives and technology roadmap development.
• Drive adoption of AWS Well-Architected Framework principles across all cloud implementations.
• Collaborate to establish and maintain architectural review processes, facilitating design sessions and technical workshops to drive effective decision-making.
• Cloud & AWS Architecture Excellence
• Design and oversee the implementation of complex AWS solutions, including network, high availability, disaster recovery, and secure integrations.
• Lead cloud migration strategies and modernization initiatives from legacy systems to cloud-native architectures.
• Architect multi-account AWS environments with proper governance and cost optimization.
• Champion DevOps practices, automation, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) methodologies.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization and implement cost management strategies.
• Enterprise Integration & Modernization
• Design integration patterns and API strategies connecting cloud and on-premises systems.
• Lead application modernization efforts, including containerization and microservices adoption.
• Collaborate to establish data architecture patterns and cloud data management strategies.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native development practices and architectural patterns.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with security teams to protect AWS compute environments at scale.
• Collaborate with development teams to implement architectural standards and best practices.
• Work with infrastructure teams to optimize cloud operations and automation
• Design architectures to facilitate regulatory requirements and support compliance.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship, fostering input from all team members to shape cohesive architectural solutions that drive effective outcomes.
• Lead R&D teams' transition from on-premises development to a SaaS mindset, driving adoption of cloud-native design, DevOps, and continuous delivery.
• Assist and lead architectural reviews, design sessions, and technical decision-making processes with a focus on SaaS best practices such as multi-tenancy, supportability, scalability, and security.
• Mentor teams on modern cloud technologies, SaaS architecture patterns, and operational excellence in a cloud environment.
• Foster a culture of architectural excellence and continuous improvement.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years in enterprise architecture, cloud architecture, or senior technical roles
• 5+ years hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud architecture patterns
• Proven experience designing large-scale, distributed systems and cloud solutions
• Experience leading technical initiatives and influencing cross-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Core Technical Skills
• AWS Services: EC2, VPC, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFormation, EKS, API Gateway, CloudWatch
• Architecture Patterns: Microservices, event-driven architecture, serverless, containerization
• Automation: Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices
• Integration: API design, message queuing, data pipelines, hybrid cloud connectivity
• Performance: Cloud optimization, cost management, scalability patterns, monitoring, and observability

• Certifications & Advanced Experience
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, TOGAF certifications
• Multi-cloud environments, container orchestration (EKS, Kubernetes), serverless architectures
• Large-scale enterprise environments, regulated industries, or public sector experience
• Experience mentoring technical teams or leading architecture transformation initiatives
• Data architecture, API management, cloud cost optimization, DevOps automation specializations
• Security Knowledge (Collaborative)
• Understanding of cloud security best practices and AWS security services
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, NIST, FedRAMP)
• Knowledge of network security and identity management concepts
• Experience with security-conscious architectural design

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