Enterprise Architect

Family Dollar•Chesapeake, VA

8d•$97,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Enterprise Architect partners with business leaders, infrastructure and security teams, application development teams, and solution architects to ensure technology initiatives align with enterprise standards, strategic roadmaps, scalability requirements, and operational objectives. The role establishes and advances the company’s technology governance framework, architecture principles, enterprise standards, and IT policies. It requires balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment. The position is full-time and onsite at Family Dollar’s Store Support Center in Chesapeake, Virginia. Relocation is available for candidates outside the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive IT experience, including at least 2 years in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or equivalent strategic architecture roles.
Experience defining enterprise architecture standards, governance frameworks, and technology policies.
Strong understanding of modern enterprise technologies, including cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), enterprise integrations and APIs, ERP and corporate systems, infrastructure and networking, cybersecurity, data platforms and analytics, and DevOps and automation practices.
Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments.
Executive-level communication, facilitation, and influencing skills, including the ability to communicate architectural strategy, build consensus, and influence technology decisions across executive and senior leadership.
Ability to influence teams without direct authority.
Experience working in fast-paced, demanding environments with competing priorities.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail, consumer goods, or multi-site enterprise environments.
Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar methodologies.
Experience supporting digital transformation and modernization initiatives.
Knowledge of architecture governance tools and repositories.
Experience with SaaS platforms such as Workday, Oracle, ServiceNow, or Microsoft ecosystem technologies.
Relevant certifications in cloud, architecture, or security disciplines.

Responsibilities

Lead the establishment, operationalization, and ongoing development of the Enterprise Architecture practice.
Define, document, and maintain enterprise architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, policies, and governance processes.
Establish and lead architecture governance, including Architecture Review Boards, technology standard reviews, and architectural decision governance.
Define, govern, and maintain enterprise technology standards across applications, cloud, infrastructure, security, data, and engineering practices.
Establish architectural guardrails that support agility, scalability, resiliency, maintainability, and security.
Define enterprise standards for application and cloud architecture, integration patterns and APIs, data architecture and governance, security architecture, infrastructure platforms, DevOps and CI/CD practices, observability, and operational monitoring.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend options aligned with business and IT strategy, scalability, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.
Partner with solution architects and project delivery teams to embed enterprise standards in new initiatives and major enhancements.
Chair or facilitate architecture reviews for projects and programs across corporate and retail technology domains.
Provide architectural guidance and oversight during project planning, design, and implementation.
Identify and mitigate architectural, operational, security, and integration risks.
Collaborate with leaders across Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Store Operations, Legal, and other corporate functions.
Build partnerships with cybersecurity, infrastructure, engineering, data, and PMO teams.
Communicate architectural decisions and standards to technical and non-technical stakeholders; build consensus and influence decisions across teams and organizational levels.
Develop and maintain enterprise technology roadmaps aligned with business priorities and transformation initiatives.
Identify opportunities for simplification, modernization, standardization, and technical debt reduction.
Promote reusable architecture patterns and shared services.
Continuously improve architecture governance processes and documentation standards.