Enterprise Architect

Vallen Distribution Inc. • Cary, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Vallen team as an Enterprise Architect. An Enterprise Architect designs and aligns an organization's IT strategy with its business goals, acting as a bridge between tech and business by overseeing IT infrastructure, processes, and systems to ensure efficiency, scalability, and future readiness, involving stakeholder collaboration, architecture modeling, governance, and managing data, applications, and technology roadmaps. Key duties include analyzing current systems, identifying improvements, defining future state blueprints, managing technology portfolios, and enforcing standards across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Technical Expertise: Broad knowledge of software engineering, cloud, security, networks, data, and virtualization.
• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business processes and industry trends.
• Analytical & Critical Thinking: Ability to assess complex systems and solve problems strategically.
• Leadership & Communication: Excellent skills in influencing stakeholders and leading change.
• Framework Knowledge: Familiarity with architectural frameworks (like TOGAF) and modeling tools.
• Often requires 7+ years in IT analysis or related roles, with broad experience across different business sectors and technologies.
• Prevents IT silos, ensuring technology works cohesively across departments.
• Drives digital transformation by creating scalable, future-proof IT environments.
• Maximizes ROI on technology investments by aligning them with strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Alignment: Ensure IT initiatives directly support business objectives, linking technology to enterprise-wide goals.
• Architecture Design: Develop and maintain blueprints for the enterprise's data, application, technology, and security architecture.
• Governance & Standards: Create and enforce policies, standards, and processes for IT asset management and usage.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with senior management, business leaders, and technical teams to gather requirements and communicate vision.
• Analysis & Improvement: Evaluate existing systems, identify gaps, and propose solutions for modernization, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Roadmap Development: Plan for future technological needs, including cloud adoption, data strategies, and infrastructure upgrades.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Single, Employee + Spouse or Children, and Family Coverage
• 401(k) with discretionary company match of $0.50 on the $1.00 up to 6% of pay (U.S. positions only)
• Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
• Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits and Parental Leave (and any leave required under federal, state, and local laws)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Days): 80–160 hours of vacation time based on seniority, accrued monthly and prorated from date of hire. 40–56 hours of sick time per year based on seniority and advanced upon hire.
• Paid Time Off (Holidays): 8 scheduled holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement (based on position)
• Employee discounts through BenefitHub
• Advancement opportunities
• Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed