Enterprise Architect

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for strategy, direction, and oversight of the organization’s technology required to support business operations. The individual must demonstrate effective communication and problem-solving skills to guide and assist the organization through design, development, and deployment of mission-critical information and software systems. The resource should have a strong technical background with experience defining 5-10 year strategies for enterprise applications ecosystems, as executed through industry-standard project management frameworks.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

• Through a lens of governance, risk, and compliance, the individual should develop and maintain the roadmap of enterprise applications.
• Design and facilitate migration of core business systems, focusing on cloud-based solutions.
• Ensure security and survivability of critical business systems.
• When viable, optimize organizational efficiency through consolidation of competing systems.
• Assess and oversee enhancements of business-facing software applications.
• Align the project portfolio with business objectives.
• Collaborate with team to develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Define project scope, goals, budget, and deliverables to support business goals.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Coach, mentor, and motivate team members and contractors, influencing them to take positive action and accountability.
• Work to implement and maintain continuous improvement within the organization, including standards and best practices.

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or technical related field required.
• Project Management (PMP) or formal project management certification preferred.

Required Knowledge & Experience:

• 7 years’ experience leading deployments and/or support for ERP solutions, preferably based around the Microsoft Dynamics suite (AX/NAV/GP and D365)
• 5 years leading/supporting complex SharePoint and/or SharePoint Online environments
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI and Power Apps
• Experience with ECM/Document Management solutions
• Experience with Office 365 (O365) and integrations
• Strong financial background preferred
• 3 years’ experience with application development preferred
• 3 years’ supporting Microsoft Project Server preferred
• Experience with CRM, PLM, BI, Construction Project Management and web development preferred
• Software development experience preferred

Skills/Abilities:

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer-service orientation.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Ability to conduct research into application issues and products.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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