Enterprise Architecture Governance Consultant

StradIT•Jersey City, NJ

22h

About The Position

This role focuses on leading architecture governance alignment with audit and regulatory requirements. The consultant will partner with Internal Audit and Risk teams, proactively identify control gaps and risks, and drive remediation efforts. A key aspect is ensuring architecture decisions and governance processes are well-documented, traceable, and audit-ready. The position involves defining and maturing architecture governance frameworks, embedding controls into the SDLC and architecture processes, and establishing metrics to monitor governance effectiveness. The consultant will also ensure compliance with enterprise standards, policies, and regulatory obligations, maintain a clear linkage between architecture strategy and execution, and oversee the documentation of architecture principles, decisions, and standards. Stakeholder engagement is crucial, requiring collaboration with architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance and effective communication of findings, risks, and remediation plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field of study
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience using the system delivery life cycle by utilizing agile and waterfall methodologies
Relevant experience includes architecture governance, project management, scrum mastery, writing requirements, functional specs, wireframing, control testing
Must have experience working on large scale improvement projects as well as handling day-to-day operational requests
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point, strong relationship building skills & communication skills
Good understanding of architecture concepts and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Experience with governance processes and Control Frameworks.
Experience in Information Technology with an understanding of applications and data.
Collaboration skills and the ability to quickly shift focus between multiple tasks/projects
Good influencing skills and the ability to facilitate effective meetings with business and technology and manage deliverables and takeaways.
Strong drive to learn, continuously improve processes

Nice To Haves

In-depth knowledge of the System Delivery Process and the Architecture Governance Practice
Proficiency and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint)
Knowledge of wireframing, JIRA, Power BI
Ability to embrace a collaborative approach to requirements development and refinement
Demonstrable ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence
Initiative-taking, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
Meticulous, analytical, and inquisitive
Extremely organized with strong time management skills

Responsibilities

Lead architecture governance alignment with audit and regulatory requirements
Partner with Internal Audit and Risk teams to prepare for, support, and respond to audits
Proactively identify control gaps, risks, and potential findings, and drive remediation efforts
Ensure architecture decisions and governance processes are fully documented, traceable, and audit-ready
Define and mature architecture governance frameworks and control mechanisms
Embed controls into SDLC and architecture processes to ensure compliance at scale
Establish metrics and reporting to monitor governance effectiveness and audit readiness
Drive automation of governance and compliance processes where possible
Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, policies, and regulatory obligations
Maintain clear linkage between enterprise architecture strategy and execution
Oversee documentation of architecture principles, decisions, and standards
Collaborate with architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance
Communicate audit findings, risks, and remediation plans clearly and effectively