Enterprise Architect - AI & Automation - Contract

Enterprise Architect EA Consultant

Hybrid, 3 days onsite

Sacramento CA

10-Month Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Lead tactical enterprise and solution architecture including solution intents, architecture decision records, reference architectures, and governance reviews

• Design and stand up the Enterprise Architecture Office including charter, operating model, service catalog, and engagement model with PMO and business teams

• Establish and chair architecture governance processes including review boards, standards enforcement, exception management, and technical debt oversight

• Develop and maintain business capability maps, technology roadmaps, and architectural runway aligned to portfolio strategy

• Enable enterprise data and AI governance including data architecture guardrails, migration frameworks, AI use case registry, and model risk controls

• Drive process automation across PMO and shared services using low code platforms, workflow automation, and AI assisted documentation and reporting

• Implement dashboards and reporting to track architectural compliance, portfolio health, financial performance, risk posture, and value realization

Requirements

• 15 plus years of progressive IT experience including enterprise architecture, infrastructure, enterprise data management, and business systems

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise governance models across technology procurement, cybersecurity, AI, and project integration

• Strong background in cloud platforms, integration patterns, enterprise data architecture, data migration, and SQL based environments

• Hands on experience implementing AI and automation within IT governance or PMO processes

• Proven ability to map business capabilities to technology solutions and influence executive stakeholders

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline

• Preferred certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, COBIT, Azure, or SAFe