Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture

CLS-Group

$170K — $210K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in senior solution architect roles, preferably in financial services.
  • Expertise in enterprise architecture methods and governance.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or related field.
  • Architecture certifications like TOGAF or CITA preferred but not required.
  • Strong presentation skills in both written and verbal formats.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with business and IT leaders to align technology architecture with strategic goals.
  • Advise on enterprise architecture strategies, processes, and methodologies.
  • Research technology solutions to support future state goals.
  • Develop and maintain enterprise architecture roadmaps and strategies.
  • Govern enterprise architectural principles for technology designs.
  • Ensure project alignment with enterprise architecture and manage associated risks.
  • Support IT teams in integrating new systems into existing architecture.

Benefits

  • 25 holiday days plus 3 'life days' for UK/Asia employees; 23 holidays in the US.
  • 2 paid volunteer days to support community causes.
  • Generous parental leave and transition coaching programs.
  • Wellbeing and mental health support resources.
  • Hybrid working model to promote work/life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Information:
  • Functional title - Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture
  • Department - Infrastructure
  • Corporate level - Director
  • Report to - Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Engineering & Support
  • Location - Iselin, NJ (Hybrid onsite 2 days per week)
  • Expected full-time salary range between $170,000 - $210,000 + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.
  • Note: Disclosure as required by NJ Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.


Job purpose

Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure Engineering and Support, the purpose of this role is to act as the senior design influence within the CLS technology team.

He/she is expected to partner and lead with existing subject matter experts in technology architecture providing thought leadership to technical strategy, including driving product roadmaps, reviewing and analyzing current architecture and its ability to support strategic objectives.

Essential Function / major duties and responsibilities of the job

Strategic
  • Engage with senior business and IT leaders to develop a macro view of current and future state of business and technology architecture closely aligned to the business strategy.
  • Advises and recommends enterprise architecture strategies, processes and methodologies.
  • Research and assess potential technology target state solutions on the market in alignment with strategic direction.

Operational
  • Develops & maintains CLS' enterprise architecture including IT roadmaps and strategies
  • Defines and governs enterprise architectural principles and standards by which technology solutions and designs are developed.
  • Provides Enterprise Architecture oversight to delivery projects ensuring alignment to strategy, identifying risks and proposing any mitigations
  • Create and present technology strategy and target state to internal and external clients and stakeholders

Leadership
  • Provide support to IT Architects and other technology teams working on delivery projects to ensure new systems are integrated into the existing architecture in an optimized and strategic manner.
  • Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues.

Experience / essential and desired for successful job performance
  • Practical experience in a senior solution architect role designing, integrating and managing complex technology solutions, preferably within financial services.
  • An expert in applying and developing robust enterprise architecture processes and methodologies for effective technical governance

Qualifications / certifications
  • Bachelor and/or Master's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
  • The following qualifications are advantageous, but not essential:
    • Architecture Certification (TOGAF, CITA, RHCA etc)

Knowledge, skills and abilities / competencies required for successful job performance
  • Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal
  • Skilled in analysis and interpretation of large, complex IT/technology products and services including modeling, graphical representations and abstractions.
  • Ability to organize complex technology solutions, that include specific technology deliverables, roadmaps, timelines, operational requirements and budgets impacts
  • Ability to create cloud-based architectural patterns and solutions at an enterprise level
  • Experience with at least three of the following domains: cloud, analytics, data management, infrastructure, access channels, security, applications, software engineering, networking, or systems integration preferred

Success factors / How'. Personal characteristics contributing to an individual's ability to excel in the position
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient in senior stakeholder management and influencing, up to and including C-suite
  • Ability to work within a highly regulated complex IT environment on mission critical systems with globally distributed teams and tight timelines

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