Enterprise Architect Corporate Functions DCA2221

Work Arrangement: Remote (U.S.-based)
Location: U.S. Based Remote (Travel to the Tech Hub every 4-6 weeks, for Monday-Thursday in office)
Duration: 6-month (1040 hrs) with possibility of Full Time Hire
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders only.
Engagement Type: W-2 only. No sponsorships, Corp-to-Corp, or 1099 arrangements permitted.

Overview:

As an Enterprise Architect for Corporate Functions at Client, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organizations technology strategy, landscape, and roadmap. You will serve as an integrative force across business and technology domains, establish trusted advisor partnerships with senior leaders, and drive the architecture of complex, high-priority initiatives that deliver significant business value. Your work will influence large-scale programs critical to the company's long-term success, ensuring scalable, resilient, and forward-looking solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and evolve enterprise architecture strategies and roadmaps that align enterprise technology with corporate functions such as finance, risk, HR, and procurement.
• Bridge the gap between IT and corporate functions, ensuring systems, data, and processes support compliance, efficiency, and strategic decision-making.
• Develop high-level architectural models and frameworks that support secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across financial ecosystems.
• Define and maintain target architectures for finance, HR, and procurement applications (e.g., Oracle Financial Suite, Workday, ERP, EPM, Treasury, Tax, FP&A).
• Lead modernization of financial systems, including ERP upgrades and FinTech integrations.
• Translate CFO priorities (capital allocation, M&A, FinOps practices) into actionable roadmaps.
• Ensure architectural solutions comply with financial industry regulations, risk frameworks, and data privacy standards.
• Partner with business leaders, product owners, and technology teams to align architecture across corporate and banking systems.
• Provide architectural oversight and governance throughout the solution delivery lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with senior leadership, providing expert insights to support strategic decisions.
• Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with external vendors and service providers to ensure solutions meet performance and compliance standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in enterprise architecture, with at least 5 years focused on finance and risk domains.
• Experience with financial systems (GL, AP/AR, Treasury, FP&A, Tax), HR platforms (Workday), and procurement systems (Ariba, Concur).
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman).
• Experience developing and integrating applications using modern architectural principles (cloud, microservices, APIs, data platforms).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting to senior leaders.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across complex organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of institutional banking products and services (capital markets, structured finance, M&A).
• Hands-on experience with risk management systems and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles, data privacy, and compliance frameworks (FFIEC, SOX, GLBA, GDPR).
• Proficiency with architectural modeling tools and documentation standards.
• Experience working in Agile/DevOps and product-centric delivery models.
• Background in vendor and third-party solution evaluation, selection, and integration.

Expected Deliverables:

• Enterprise-level architecture roadmaps and capability maps.
• High-level design documents aligned to enterprise standards.
• Defined architecture principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Technology assessments and recommendations for adoption or integration.
• Gap analyses and impact assessments between current and target states.
• Stakeholder presentations and executive briefings.
• Reference architectures and reusable design patterns.