• Award winning culture of Energy, Integrity, Support, & Service
• Career Growth Opportunities & Mentorship
• Competitive Compensation Structure
• Affordable Healthcare Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Credentialing Support & Ongoing Training
• HSA Contributions & Matching
• Generous PTO & Community Service Days
• Employee Discounts and Perks
• 401K Matching & Immediate Vesting

• Lead the implementation of LeanIX EAM software platform.
• Design implementation of Red Hat solutions into MS Azure environment.
• Document and Roadmap all SAAS Integrations.
• Document and Roadmap end to end Data Flows.
• Calculate ROI and conduct impact analyses on Infrastructure and Security initiatives.

Summary:The Enterprise Architect leads initiatives using project management best practices and industry architecture frameworks. This role will lead design efforts, define end-to-end architectures, oversee and perform research studies and presentations that include recommendations, and instructions for proposed implementations; formulating logical descriptions of problems; and recommending optimum solutions. This position requires someone with proven industry experience working with a significant degree of creativity and independence. Focus areas include organizational business processes, enterprise data, cloud-based computing, information flows, and system integration.Primary Responsibilities:

• Conducts and oversees studies and the preparation of initiative reports that include study findings, presentations, recommendations, and instructions for proposed system implementations.
• Formulates logical descriptions of problems.
• Devises and implements optimum solutions.
• Performs highly advanced and/or managerial computer systems analysis work.
• Plans and analyzes user requirements, procedures, and improves existing systems.
• Plans and schedules studies and system implementations.
• Provides options in the determination of architectural solutions.
• Provides the design for the implementation of new or revised methods that meet business needs.
• Plays a critical role in translating business strategy into technical strategy while defining end-to-end technology architectures that support the strategy.
• Establishes and maintains good relations within business units and information system programs to understand business activities and drivers to best provide solutions or alternatives.
• Monitors current technology trends in development and in production.
• Creates and maintains reference architecture patterns.
• Consistently demonstrates creativity and attention to detail.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field.
• 10 years overall IT experience.
• 4 years in a dedicated Network/Solutions/Infrastructure/Enterprise Architect role.
• Strong understanding of cloud, cloud-native, and serverless technologies.
• Strong Project Management experience and capabilities across software, hardware, data, and security initiatives.
• Expertise in designing resilient, scalable, cost-efficient, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Expertise in digital transformation and cloud migration.
• Strong understanding of technology infrastructure, networking, computing, storage, and virtualization.
• Strong understanding of support concepts, the importance of observability and monitoring, and stable design concepts.
• Experience with enterprise environments consisting of Meraki and IoT devices, Azure, and Linux.
• Familiarity with formal Enterprise Architecture frameworks and methodologies, such as Zachman, TOGAF, FEAF, GEAF
• Excellent attention to detail, follow-up, and delivery focus.
• OR any equivalent combination of education and experience in job-related activities.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in related field
• Related certifications attainment in: Zachman Enterprise Architecture Certification, Open Group Architecture Framework 9 Certification, Open Group Certified Architect.
• Demonstrable understanding of Atlassian products, such as Confluence and Jira.
• Familiarity with LeanIX’s Enterprise Architecture Management solution.
• Familiarity with Redhat product suite.

About Us: Tri Star Energy is a growing, local, family-owned company with nearly two thousand employees and 160 locations, based in Nashville, TN. With Wholesale, Commercial, and Retail Convenience Store services, we are the Mid-State’s premier convenience retailer and one of the leading fuel providers in the Southeast. Tri Star Energy has been recognized as one of Nashville’s top workplaces for the last 5 years in a row. Our retail brands, Twice Daily, Sudden Service, and White Bison are well known throughout the region as providing a differentiated food and fuel experience that is second to none for our #1 priority; our Guests.Tri Star Energy’s mission is “To build lasting relationships by serving our community.” Our people are driven by our core values: Strive for Balance, Expect Achievement, Be a Servant Leader, Have Integrity, and Be Committed. Join our awesome team today and be a part of setting a new bar for an industry on the rise!Tri Star Energy is an equal opportunity employer and hires without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics, or any other category protected under applicable law.

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