Principal, IT Architecture

L3Harris•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an IT Architect with experience in managing enterprise-level IT infrastructure and solutions. This role includes designing and overseeing the architecture of IT systems, ensuring adherence to IT standards, maintaining IT frameworks, conducting system assessments, orchestrating IT projects, and ensuring system integration. The selected individual will play a pivotal role in maintaining system integrity, building scalable IT solutions, and developing frameworks to provide reliable and secure IT services for the enterprise. This position will support the company’s modern IT platform, focusing on IT architecture development and maintenance, IT platform design, documentation, and user training. The goal is to ensure seamless access to IT resources for all levels of the organization, empowering decision-makers with robust, reliable IT systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture Frameworks : Demonstrated experience with industry-standard frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF, Gartner EAF, DoDAF, MODAF, IAF, or Archimate.
Skilled in creating detailed business process maps to analyze, design, and optimize the organization's workflows and ensure alignment between IT systems and business objectives.
Proficient with various tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Visio with experience in creating executive level presentations and documentation.
Proficiency in project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or PMP certification, demonstrating the ability to manage and deliver complex IT projects.
Awareness and understanding of emerging technologies and trends such as AI, ML, IoT, and how they can be leveraged within the organization.
Extensive experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle ERP, Deltek, Microsoft Dynamics).
Strong knowledge of systems integration and data management.

Responsibilities

Data Architecture Design : Design and implement scalable IT architectures that support data analytics and business intelligence initiatives.
Integration and Consolidation : Ensure seamless integration and consolidation of data from various sources into unified analytics platforms.
Standards and Compliance : Establish and enforce IT and data standards, policies, and compliance requirements to maintain system integrity and data security.
Performance Optimization : Monitor and optimize the performance, scalability, and reliability of IT systems and data analytics infrastructure.
Data Governance : Collaborate with data governance teams to ensure data quality, consistency, and accessibility across the organization.
Documentation and Training : Create comprehensive architectural documentation for data analytics solutions and provide training to IT staff and data analysts on system architecture and best practices.
Collaboration and Communication : Work closely with data scientists, data engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure that IT architecture supports data analytics needs effectively.
Risk Management : Identify potential risks in the IT architecture and develop mitigation strategies to protect data assets and ensure business continuity.