What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Technology Solutions Architect - Contract position at Kaygen Inc?
Title: Enterprise Technology Solutions Architect - Contract
Location: 3 days onsite in Irving, TX
Responsibilities
Location: 3 days onsite in Irving, TX
Responsibilities
- This pool combines Senior Solution Architects, who assess build-vs-buy options and design solution architecture for individual initiatives, with a Senior Enterprise Architect focused on portfolio-level rationalization and target-state ("north star") architecture.
- Review projects and assess architecture optionality, including build-vs-buy decisions.
- Develop solution architecture for assigned initiatives, ensuring alignment to enterprise standards.
- Review the entire application portfolio in alignment with the relevant capability model.
- Lead or conduct portfolio rationalization assessments.
- Lead definition of "north star" target-state architecture and the transition architecture diagrams to get there.
- Lead estimation and roadmap definition toward the north star state.
- Extensive experience in enterprise or solution architecture roles within large, complex technology environments.
- Demonstrated experience with portfolio rationalization and target-state architecture definition.
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills to drive alignment across business and technology teams.
- 7 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or related technology leadership roles within large, complex organizations.
- Proven experience evaluating architecture alternatives, including build-vs-buy assessments, technology selection, and solution design recommendations.
- Demonstrated expertise in portfolio rationalization, application modernization, and development of target-state enterprise architecture strategies.
- Strong knowledge of architecture frameworks, governance processes, capability modeling, and enterprise technology standards.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to align business and technology teams on strategic roadmaps and architectural direction.
Salary : $50 - $65