Purple Drive
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, aligning IT strategy with business objectives.
Design and govern technology standards, frameworks, and best practices across applications, data, infrastructure, and security.
Partner with business stakeholders, solution architects, and delivery teams to ensure architectural alignment.
Assess emerging technologies and provide recommendations for adoption to enhance business capabilities.
Lead architecture governance processes, including design reviews and compliance checks.
Define target-state architectures and guide the transition from legacy systems to modern platforms.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and cybersecurity requirements.
Drive standardization, reusability, and interoperability across systems and platforms.
Act as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, translating technology opportunities and risks into business terms.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
10+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years in an Enterprise/Solution/Technical Architect role.
Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent).
Expertise in designing architectures across applications, data, infrastructure, integration, and security.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
Proficiency in enterprise integration patterns, APIs, microservices, and modern application architectures.
Experience with data management, BI/analytics, and governance practices.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, or similar certifications.
Experience in digital transformation, DevOps adoption, or modernization programs.
Knowledge of cybersecurity, compliance standards, and enterprise risk management.
Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, aligning IT strategy with business objectives.
Design and govern technology standards, frameworks, and best practices across applications, data, infrastructure, and security.
Partner with business stakeholders, solution architects, and delivery teams to ensure architectural alignment.
Assess emerging technologies and provide recommendations for adoption to enhance business capabilities.
Lead architecture governance processes, including design reviews and compliance checks.
Define target-state architectures and guide the transition from legacy systems to modern platforms.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and cybersecurity requirements.
Drive standardization, reusability, and interoperability across systems and platforms.
Act as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, translating technology opportunities and risks into business terms.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
10+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years in an Enterprise/Solution/Technical Architect role.
Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent).
Expertise in designing architectures across applications, data, infrastructure, integration, and security.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
Proficiency in enterprise integration patterns, APIs, microservices, and modern application architectures.
Experience with data management, BI/analytics, and governance practices.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, or similar certifications.
Experience in digital transformation, DevOps adoption, or modernization programs.
Knowledge of cybersecurity, compliance standards, and enterprise risk management.