IT Enterprise Architect Manager

•     12–15+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, with demonstrated ownership of application portfolios and multi-year technology roadmaps.

•     Strong track record leading large-scale M&A IT integrations and legacy system modernization.

•     Proven experience building and leading an IT PMO, with hybrid Agile/SAFe/Waterfall delivery governance.

•     Hands-on expertise in composable/API-led and event-driven architecture patterns.

•     Solid grounding in multi-cloud architecture, Infrastructure-as-Code, and GitOps practices.

•     Experience guiding data architecture modernization (Data Mesh/Fabric) and AI/ML-ready data pipelines.

•     Familiarity with capability and value-stream modeling tools (ArchiMate, UML) and ITSM/ITAM automation.

•     Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.

Preferred Certification

–    TOGAF — Enterprise Architecture Practitioner (Level 2)

–    PMO Validated: PMP, PMI-PgMP, or SAFe 6 Agilist

–    Cloud Expert: AWS Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or GCP Professional Cloud Architect

–    Network Expert: CCDE, CCIE, or CWNE

–    ITIL 4 Strategic Leader (ITIL SL)

–    COBIT 2019 Design and Implementation

We are looking for an IT Enterprise Architect Manager to lead the design and governance of the organization's technology architecture and its execution through a well-run Project Management Office (PMO). This role owns the application portfolio, cross-border infrastructure decisions, and the 3–5 year technology roadmap, while driving large-scale modernization and M&A integration initiatives from blueprint through delivery.

•     Define and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy, including a 3–5 year technology roadmap aligned to business objectives.

•     Manage and evolve the enterprise application portfolio, cross-border infrastructure, and technology standards.

•     Lead IT integration for M&A activity and drive rationalization/modernization of legacy enterprise systems.

•     Build and lead the IT Project Management Office (PMO), orchestrating hybrid Agile/SAFe/Waterfall delivery, capacity planning, vendor governance, and Earned Value Management (EVM).

•     Design composable, API-led architectures (MACH: Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) and event-driven architecture using Kafka/Confluent.

•     Guide next-generation infrastructure decisions, including high-density Wi-Fi (6E/7), Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), and edge computing for low-latency use cases.

•     Own multi-cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) and drive Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Ansible) with GitOps-based delivery.

•     Lead the transition from monolithic data warehouses to Data Mesh/Fabric and design data pipelines that are ready for machine learning and generative AI use cases.

•     Drive ITSM automation (ITAM) and maintain Business Capability / Value Stream maps using ArchiMate or UML.

•     Partner with business and technology stakeholders to ensure architectural blueprints translate into funded, well-governed technology investments.