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Principal Enterprise Architect *

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Main location: United States, Louisiana, Lafayette

Position ID:J0926-0461

Employment Type: Full Time

U.S. - Work-life flexibility

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Position Description:

CGI is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to support enterprise-wide Application Portfolio Management (APM), Technology Portfolio Management (TPM), and modernization initiatives within a large financial services environment.

This role will help mature how application and technology portfolios are assessed, governed, rationalized, and modernized. The Principal Enterprise Architect will establish portfolio frameworks, improve traceability across business capabilities and technology assets, and turn architecture information into structured data that supports informed investment and modernization decisions.

The role works closely with Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, Product, Engineering, and Portfolio Management teams and uses enterprise architecture platforms such as ARIS, Alfabet, or comparable tools. Experience supporting modernization in AWS heavy cloud environments is highly valuable.

This position is required in one of the following locations: Lafayette, LA, Knoxville, TN, Columbia, SC, Birmingham, AL

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

. 10+ years of Enterprise Architecture experience, particularly within large, complex enterprise environments.
. Strong hands on experience with Application Portfolio Management (APM) and Technology Portfolio Management (TPM).
. Experience evaluating application and technology portfolios for modernization, rationalization, lifecycle management, and technical health.
. Strong understanding of enterprise architecture modeling, metamodels, architecture repositories, and architecture as data practices.
. Hands on experience with ARIS, Alfabet, or comparable Enterprise Architecture management platforms.
. Ability to establish and maintain relationships between business capabilities, value streams, applications, technologies, and supporting processes.
. Experience developing portfolio assessment criteria, modernization scorecards, metrics, guardrails, and governance standards.
. Strong understanding of cloud modernization, preferably within AWS heavy enterprise environments.
. Experience translating architecture and portfolio data into actionable recommendations for technology and business stakeholders.
. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders and cross functional teams.
. Financial services or other highly regulated industry experience is strongly preferred.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $129,100.00 $226,200.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
.Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs

Skills:

• Amazon Web Services Cloud
• Cloud architecture
• DevOps
• Docker
• Load Balancing
• Terraform