Enterprise Architect

Arke

13h • Remote

About The Position

Arke is seeking a tech-savvy trailblazer with a profound understanding of technical architectures and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between intricate technical requirements and clear, persuasive dialogue, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders. As a consultancy, the role requires the ability to transition between requirements, initiate new challenges, and collaborate with various developer teams for clients. A proven history of leading clients through the design and implementation of enterprise architecture to meet their needs is essential. Arke is a full-service experience design and technology consultancy focused on delivering connected, optimized digital solutions that foster growth. The company values a vibrant culture, high standards, and creating value for clients and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect.
• Breadth and depth of experience as an architect.
• Growth mindset (receptive to feedback and focused on continuous improvement).
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to instill client confidence in delivery capabilities.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical and technical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with developers in an outsourced and in-house environment.
• Minimum of 7 years of enterprise-scale design and implementation experience in software development, with deep knowledge in at least two of the following technical disciplines: cloud computing, cloud-native, application development, and middleware.
• Proven Azure or AWS expertise.
• Familiarity with enterprise patterns and principles (e.g., Microservices, EDA, DDD, N-Tiers).
• Competency in enterprise architecture, middleware, and data flow diagramming.
• Ability to audit and document existing architectures and ecosystems, identifying gaps, pain points, and opportunities for improvement.
• Experience and understanding of modern API design patterns and principles.
• Able to define API specifications.
• Proficiency with enterprise tools such as SQL, Service Bus/Message Queue, Caching, ESB, and ETL.
• Understanding of object-oriented principles (e.g., interfaces, composition, polymorphism).
• Understanding of different AI tools/models and what and how they accelerate job responsibilities.
• Prior experience as a developer.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in both Azure and AWS.
• Background in consulting or client-facing roles.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects or public repositories (e.g., GitHub, GitLab).
• Experience in an Enterprise Architect role at a digital or creative agency.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to make strategic decisions impacting their business solutions.
• Create future state architectures for clients at an enterprise scale.
• Ensure the integrity of technical designs and features within the enterprise architecture.
• Lead the development team; prior experience as a developer is required.
• Provide accurate estimates for project scopes and development timelines.
• Facilitate backlog management, including creation, maintenance, and planning.
• Conduct client discussions on best practices for enterprise web/software applications.
• Offer in-depth knowledge of platforms, design patterns, and enterprise solution practices.
• Mentor junior team members to foster skill growth and ensure project success.
• Maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring smooth project progression.

Benefits

• fantastic benefits package to our US-based employees
• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• 401(k) plan that includes up to a 4% company match
• self-manage their personal time off
• invest in opportunities for ongoing learning, mentorship, and professional development
• competitive compensation (for Brazil team)
• access to growth and collaboration with our cross-cultural teams (for Brazil team)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees