Senior Enterprise Architect

PCI Pharma Services

$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive IT experience; 5+ years in enterprise architecture
  • Experience developing enterprise architecture for organizations of 5,000+ users
  • Deep expertise in cloud architecture (Azure and/or AWS)
  • Strong infrastructure architecture knowledge
  • Experience with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman)
  • Excellent communication skills for executive presentations

Responsibilities

  • Develop enterprise architecture frameworks and technology standards
  • Create reference architectures for cloud and hybrid environments
  • Lead architecture review board and ensure governance in technology decisions
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations
  • Design IT/OT architecture patterns for manufacturing environments
  • Establish cloud strategy including governance and cost optimization
  • Review and approve MSP solution designs to align with enterprise standards

Benefits

  • Opportunity to contribute to impactful technology strategies
  • Mentorship opportunities for professional growth
  • Engagement with a variety of technologies and architecture approaches
  • Work in a dynamic environment supporting M&A activities
  • Involvement in developing compliance architecture in regulated industries
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities
• Develop enterprise architecture frameworks and technology standards for
infrastructure and security domains
• Create reference architectures for cloud (Azure, AWS), hybrid, and on-
premises environments
• Lead architecture review board and provide governance for significant
technology decisions
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations
(build vs. buy analysis)
• Design IT/OT architecture patterns for manufacturing and industrial
environments
• Establish cloud strategy including multi-cloud governance, workload
placement, and cost optimization
• Review and approve MSP solution designs ensuring alignment with enterprise
standards
• Define technical debt management strategy and modernization roadmap
• Create architecture documentation including diagrams, decision records, and
standards catalogs
• Mentor technical staff on architecture principles and best practices
• Support M&A activities with technology due diligence and integration
architecture
• Align technology architecture with business capabilities and strategic
objectives
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive IT experience with 5+ years in enterprise
architecture roles
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise architecture for organizations
of 5,000+ users
• Deep expertise in cloud architecture (Azure and/or AWS) with hands-on
design experience
• Strong infrastructure architecture knowledge (compute, storage, network,
virtualization)
• Experience with architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or similar)
• Excellent communication skills for presenting to executive and board
audiences
• Strong vendor management and technology evaluation capabilities
• Experience in regulated industries with compliance architecture requirements
Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in technology or business administration
• TOGAF 9.x certification
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Solutions Architect Professional
• Pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry experience
• Experience with IT/OT convergence and industrial architecture
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture implementation
Technical Skills & Tools
Azure architecture (landing zones, hub-spoke, governance) • AWS architecture
(Well-Architected Framework) • VMware vSphere / Cloud Foundation • Cisco
enterprise networking • Storage architecture (SAN, NAS, object storage) • Identity
architecture (Entra ID, AD) • Security architecture patterns • Veeam / enterprise
backup architecture • Architecture modeling tools (Visio, LucidChart, ArchiMate)
Key Performance Indicators
• Architecture standards documentation (target: complete framework in 6
months)
• Architecture review board effectiveness (target: 100% major projects
reviewed)
• Technical debt reduction (target: 20% reduction in legacy systems YoY)
• Cloud cost optimization (target: 15% efficiency improvement)
• Stakeholder satisfaction (target: >4.0/5.0)

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