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Senior Enterprise Architect

Global Credit Union
Anchorage, AK Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/17/2027

Overview

Reports to: Director, Enterprise Architecture

 

Functions Supervised: None

 

Primary Functions: Drive enterprise‑wide transformation by providing strategic leadership for the creation, evolution, and governance of enterprise architectures, programs, and policies. Lead the development of architecture strategies, roadmaps, and standards that guide technology investment decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and enabling impactful, future‑focused business and technology outcomes.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support the organization in achieving key business outcomes such as revenue growth, cost optimization, and risk mitigation.
  • Build strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders to communicate EA value and guide delivery of EA services.
  • Mature the EA practice into an internal management consultancy and expand EA service offerings.
  • Develop future‑state and transition architectures to guide migration from current state to target state.
  • Help balance organizational agility and risk by communicating EA positions to business and IT leaders.
  • Lead development and implementation of enterprise architecture roadmaps.
  • Scan emerging technologies and business trends to identify disruptive opportunities and provide guidance.
  • Lead a collaborative federation of architects to ensure proposed solutions align with target architectures and roadmaps.
  • Develop and apply architectural standards, minimal viable architectures, and EA governance aligned with business strategy and corporate policies.
  • Provide actionable recommendations using structured decision analysis across technical, financial, risk, and execution factors.
  • Facilitate discussions regarding enterprise‑wide risks and implications of architectural and business decisions.
  • Demonstrate leadership, collaboration, communication excellence, and the ability to navigate organizational dynamics.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Qualifications

    Education:  Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, systems analysis, or a related field; or equivalent experience preferred.

     

    Creditable Experience in Lieu of Education: N/A

     

    Experience/Skills: 10 years of experience in at least three disciplines, such as business, information, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management, or operations in a multitier environment. Demonstrated experience across multiple domains, including cloud, networking, application development, or automation. Strong leadership skills with exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation. Strong consulting skills: targeted communications, engagement management, stakeholder management, and business development. Organizationally savvy, with situational and contextual intelligence to navigate enterprise politics. Knowledge of all components of enterprise architecture, business and IT principles, and processes. Excellent written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills.

     

    Tenure: Assignment to Enterprise Architect (Category 06), or Senior Enterprise Architect (Category 05), is determined by organizational needs, market, education and experience. Advancement requires management recommendation and will be based on certifications and/or performance

    Compensation

    Starting base salary will be determined based on candidate experience, qualifications, education, and applicable local or state wage requirements, and will fall within the range provided below. In accordance with our Salary Administration policy, new hire base salaries generally fall between the minimum and midpoint of the listed range.

    Salary Pay Range: 05

    $109,361 - $191,554 annually

    Benefits

    • Short-term and long-term incentives
    • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plan that has HSA and FSA options
    • 401(k) plan with a 5% match
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Life and disability coverage
    • Voluntary cash benefits for accident, hospitalization and critical illness
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Generous leave programs to include Paid Time Off accrual, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
    • Click here to view Global’s comprehensive Benefits Programs

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    Salary : $109,361 - $191,554

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