Enterprise Architect

Trianz • Herndon, VA

11d • $160,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Enterprise Cloud Architect who will be responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the enterprise-wide technology and cloud architecture aligned to business strategy. This role combines strategic vision, deep technical expertise, and strong stakeholder engagement to enable scalable, secure, and future-ready digital platforms. The role plays a key part in cloud migration and modernization, large-scale migrations, and enterprise transformation initiatives across industries

Requirements

• 15 plus Strong experience and with minimum 8 plus as an Enterprise Architect or Cloud Architect in large-scale environment
• Deep expertise in cloud architecture, migration, and modernization, with a strong focus on AWS and Azure
• Proficient in defining enterprise-wide architecture vision, principles, and roadmaps
• Proven track record of leading large-scale transformation programs and client engagements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders
• Strong background in technology strategy, risk management, and governance
• Experience in mentoring and leading high-performing architecture teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture vision, principles, and roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Apply architectural best practices across infrastructure, applications, data, and integration layers.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards.
• Stay current with emerging trends including AI, CI/CD, DevOps, cloud-native architectures, and modernization patterns.
• Cloud Migration and Modernization Leadership
• Lead on-prem to cloud, cloud-to-cloud, and hybrid cloud transformation programs.
• Design enterprise-scale architectures across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms (primarily AWS; Azure experience a plus).
• Define and implement repeatable migration frameworks, playbooks, and reference architectures.
• Drive assessment workshops, discovery sessions, and immersion days to evaluate customer environments.
• Stakeholder & Client Collaboration
• Partner with business leaders, IT leadership, and solution architects to align architecture with functional and technical needs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, advocating cloud adoption and modernization strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional architecture teams to ensure consistency and governance across programs.
• Risk, Quality & Governance
• Analyze existing application and technology landscapes for alignment with enterprise and global standards.
• Identify architectural risks and define mitigation strategies.
• Ensure architectural decisions support scalability, performance, security, and cost optimization.
• Continuous Improvement & Leadership
• Mentor architects and technical teams, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and excellence.
• Continuously identify opportunities to optimize enterprise architecture processes and tooling.
• Contribute to RFPs, proposals, and solution design for large transformation programs.

Benefits

• Trianz also offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA, EAP, 401(k) with Company matching, unlimited PTO, flexible schedule, and professional development assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees