Enterprise Architect

Gordon Food Service

• $112K — $135K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 6 years in IT or related architectural experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Proficient in at least two enterprise architecture domains: Application, Data Integration, Cloud, Security, or Business Architecture.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, especially in translating complex concepts.
  • Proven experience leading through influence and consensus across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define enterprise-wide application and technology strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Engage with architecture councils to advocate for standards and ensure architectural integrity.
  • Collaborate with leaders to design scalable, cross-domain architectures for strategic initiatives.
  • Research and evaluate emerging technologies to drive innovation and competitive advantages.
  • Facilitate the creation and reuse of architectural patterns and digital assets.
  • Mentor domain architects and IT specialists to promote continuous improvement.
  • Document architecture designs and track architectural health and performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities focused on continuous learning.
  • Access to hands-on experimentation with emerging technologies.
  • Hybrid work schedule with a mix of in-office and remote work.
  • A culture that fosters mentorship and technical excellence.
Full Job Description
Are You Ready to Shape the Future of Enterprise Architecture?

Are you a senior technology architect who thrives at the intersection of strategic vision, technical innovation, and human connection? Do you believe the best architecture is built through active listening, facilitation, and cross-domain collaboration?

We are seeking an Enterprise Architect to join our technology leadership team. In this role, you will define and guide enterprise-wide application and technology strategies that power our business forward. If you have an insatiable appetite for learning, evaluating emerging technologies, and mentoring others, this is the environment where you can make a lasting, enterprise-wide impact.

Why This Role?
  • Strategic Influence Without Silos: You will set and influence architectural direction across multiple business and technology domains (applications, cloud/infrastructure, data integration, and security).
  • Continuous Learning & Innovation Built In: We believe great architects never stop growing. You will have dedicated focus on professional development, proof-of-concepts (POCs), vendor evaluations, and exploring emerging paradigms like generative AI and modern cloud architectures.
  • Lead Through Facilitation, Not Mandates: Partner with engineering leads, domain architects, and executive leaders. Your strength in communication, workshops, and consensus-building will turn complex technical concepts into clear, actionable roadmaps.
  • Mentorship & Culture: Guide and elevate domain architects and engineering teams, cultivating a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.


What You'll Do (Essential Functions)
  • Enterprise Alignment & Roadmapping: Define application, information, and technical architectural visions and strategic multi-year roadmaps aligned with overall enterprise business goals.
  • Collaborative Architecture Governance: Engage with architecture councils, domain architects, and engineering teams to champion standard adoption, ensure architectural integrity, and bridge current state to future state.
  • Cross-Domain Solutioning: Partner with technical and functional leaders to design resilient, scalable, cross-domain architectures for our most critical strategic initiatives.
  • Emerging Technology & Innovation: Research industry trends, run hands-on POCs, lead technology vendor evaluations, and determine how cutting-edge tools and frameworks can create competitive advantages.
  • Stewardship & Asset Reuse: Drive the creation, adoption, and reusability of enterprise architectural patterns, frameworks, and digital assets.
  • Mentorship & Advocacy: Provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and mentorship to domain architects, engineers, and IT specialists.
  • Documentation & Metrics: Document architecture designs, blueprints, and decision records, while establishing and tracking architectural health and performance metrics.


When you will work:
  • Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.
  • Hybrid Work Schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day from home.


What You Bring to the Table

Required Qualifications:
  • Experience: Minimum of 6 years in Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education, training, and progressive architectural experience.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Domain Breadth: Demonstrated architectural proficiency in at least two enterprise architecture domains:
    • Application Architecture
    • Information / Data & Data Integration
    • Technical & Cloud Infrastructure
    • Security Architecture
    • Business Architecture
  • Communication & Facilitation Mastery: Outstanding verbal, written, visual, and group facilitation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical trade-offs for diverse business and technical stakeholders.
  • Collaborative Leadership: Demonstrated track record of leading through influence, consensus-building, and mentoring across matrixed cross-functional teams.

Preferred Attributes:
  • Experience guiding enterprise migrations and architectures within modern cloud ecosystems (Google Cloud Platform preferred).
  • Experience with large-scale ERP platforms and enterprise integration frameworks.
  • A natural curiosity and passion for hands-on experimentation, technical research, and continuous learning.

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