Enterprise Architect

Centric Consulting•Chicago, IL

60d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Centric Consulting, we've cultivated a unique approach to business. Our business is built on three fundamental principles: Enjoy the people you work with, have fun, and do great work. These principles define our consulting model and have crafted one of the most vibrant cultures in the consulting industry - celebrating individuals, collaboration, and lifelong friendships. In this role, you will: Lead enterprise simplification efforts by driving end-to-end application rationalization and decommissioning programs, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology strategy. Assess and optimize the enterprise application portfolio, identifying redundancies, opportunities for consolidation, and modernization initiatives across cloud and on-premise systems. Design and implement business and technology architecture frameworks that enable cost reduction, operational efficiency, and improved scalability. Partner with business leaders and IT stakeholders to re-engineer business processes, leveraging technology to streamline workflows and eliminate waste. Collaborate closely with Finance, Operations, and Technology teams to develop and track cost-reduction targets, ensuring delivery of measurable outcomes aligned to the $100M goal. Define architecture blueprints and transition roadmaps, including migration strategies for retiring legacy systems and integrating modern cloud-based solutions. Ensure that all rationalization and modernization activities align with enterprise architecture standards, security frameworks, and data governance models. Develop metrics and dashboards to monitor progress, report savings realization, and communicate value delivery to executive leadership. Stay current on emerging trends in cloud, SaaS, integration, and automation technologies, and apply innovative solutions to drive simplification and efficiency.

Requirements

8-10 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture with a strong background in application architecture, cloud technologies, and business process design.
Proven experience leading application rationalization, decommissioning, or cost optimization initiatives in large enterprise environments.
Strong understanding of enterprise platforms (ERP, CRM, Data, and Integration layers) and their interdependencies.
Hands-on experience with cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud migration and optimization strategies.
Deep familiarity with architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.), governance processes, and enterprise design principles.
Demonstrated ability to bridge technology and business, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
Analytical mindset with a track record of delivering measurable cost savings and process efficiencies.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).

Nice To Haves

Experience with large-scale transformation or M&A integration programs.
Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma methodologies for process improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise simplification efforts by driving end-to-end application rationalization and decommissioning programs, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology strategy.
Assess and optimize the enterprise application portfolio, identifying redundancies, opportunities for consolidation, and modernization initiatives across cloud and on-premise systems.
Design and implement business and technology architecture frameworks that enable cost reduction, operational efficiency, and improved scalability.
Partner with business leaders and IT stakeholders to re-engineer business processes, leveraging technology to streamline workflows and eliminate waste.
Collaborate closely with Finance, Operations, and Technology teams to develop and track cost-reduction targets, ensuring delivery of measurable outcomes aligned to the $100M goal.
Define architecture blueprints and transition roadmaps, including migration strategies for retiring legacy systems and integrating modern cloud-based solutions.
Ensure that all rationalization and modernization activities align with enterprise architecture standards, security frameworks, and data governance models.
Develop metrics and dashboards to monitor progress, report savings realization, and communicate value delivery to executive leadership.
Stay current on emerging trends in cloud, SaaS, integration, and automation technologies, and apply innovative solutions to drive simplification and efficiency.