Architecture Operations Lead
About The Position
The Architecture Operations Lead establishes and manages the operational framework that enables enterprise architecture to function as a scalable capability across the organization. This role ensures that architecture governance, standards, and practices are consistently applied across product teams, while enabling rapid delivery through the Solution Delivery Lifecycle (SDL). The Architecture Operations Lead partners with Enterprise Architects, Product Architects, engineering leaders, and program teams to integrate architecture into planning, delivery, and investment governance. This position is critical for maturing the enterprise architecture capability and ensuring architecture supports both strategic planning and product delivery. As SNC's corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
- 11+ Years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or engineering leadership
- Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 15 years of related experience is required.
- Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
- Experience operating architecture governance processes such as Architecture Review Boards
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent)
- Experience working within Agile or product operating models
- Familiarity with modern cloud architectures and platform engineering
Nice To Haves
- Experience implementing architecture operating models at scale
- Familiarity with DevOps/platform engineering environments
- Experience supporting architecture maturity initiatives in large enterprises
- Knowledge of TBM, capability modeling, or value stream frameworks
Responsibilities
- Architecture Governance & Process Operate and coordinate the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and architecture governance processes
- Ensure architecture checkpoints are embedded within the Solution Delivery Lifecycle (SDL)
- Maintain architecture decision records and governance documentation
- Ensure consistent application of architecture standards across programs and products
- Architecture Practice Operations Manage the architecture repository and reference architecture library
- Coordinate architecture artifacts, including capability maps, reference architectures, and technical standards
- Maintain architecture frameworks aligned with industry practices such as TOGAF, Gartner EA, and BizBOK
- Track architecture maturity and improvement initiatives
- Delivery Integration Ensure architecture engagement occurs early within planning cycles, including PI planning and product planning
- Coordinate architecture support across product teams and engineering groups
- Facilitate architecture alignment across cloud, data, security, and enterprise application domains
- Architecture Community & Enablement Lead the architecture community of practice
- Establish training and enablement programs for architects and technical leaders
- Promote architecture best practices across engineering teams
- Metrics & Continuous Improvement Develop and track architecture performance metrics, including architecture adoption and technical debt reduction
- Support alignment between architecture strategy and technology business management (TBM) practices
Benefits
- SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
