Enterprise Architect - Irvine, CA (100% Onsite role - 5 days a week)

Cystems Logic Inc•Irvine, CA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for an Enterprise Architect to be the strategic mastermind behind our clients’ technological landscapes. You are a "builder" who operates at the highest level—equally comfortable whiteboarding a five-year digital transformation roadmap for a C-suite executive as you are diving into the technical debt of a legacy monolithic system. You thrive on the intersection of business strategy and technological capability. You don't just design systems; you design the future-proof frameworks that allow entire organizations to evolve. You are a master of alignment, ensuring that every application, data flow, and infrastructure component works in harmony to achieve overarching business goals.

Requirements

10-15+ years of experience in IT architecture, with at least 5+ years in a formal Enterprise Architect role.
Deep knowledge of EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and the ability to apply them pragmatically in a fast-paced startup environment.
Expert-level understanding of AWS (Azure or GCP is a plus) and how cloud-native services integrate into a broader enterprise landscape.
Proven ability to design multi-tier, distributed systems including microservices, event-driven architectures, and complex integration patterns (APIs, ESB).
Strong understanding of business processes, financial modeling (FinOps), and the ability to perform gap analysis between current and future states.
Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams of Solution and Technical Architects without direct authority.
A strategic "builder" mindset with the agility to pivot and a genuine thirst for staying ahead of emerging tech trends (AI, IoT, Blockchain).

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional and/or TOGAF 9/Enterprise Architecture certifications.
Prior experience in a high-growth Professional Services or global consulting firm.
Experience with GenAI integration and MLOps at an enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

Lead Technical Strategy & Governance: Define and maintain the enterprise architecture framework, establishing the standards, principles, and reference architectures that guide all technology decisions.
Bridge the Gap: Act as the primary conduit between executive leadership and technical teams, translating high-level business objectives into actionable architectural roadmaps.
Drive Modernization: Lead complex digital transformation initiatives, orchestrating the migration and modernization of legacy environments into cloud-native, microservices-based ecosystems.
Be the Client-Facing Authority: Lead strategic discovery sessions and workshops with C-level stakeholders to assess current-state environments and define target-state visions.
Optimize the Portfolio: Conduct application portfolio rationalization to identify redundancies, reduce technical debt, and ensure cost-effective resource utilization across the enterprise.
Manage Risk & Security: Embed "security-by-design" principles across the entire enterprise architecture, ensuring compliance with global regulatory and privacy standards.