Enterprise Architect - Flexible Location

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Job Description:

The Enterprise and Infrastructure Architect is responsible for designing and maintaining the organization’s enterprise-wide IT infrastructure and architecture. This role ensures alignment between business goals and IT strategy, enabling secure, scalable, and cost-effective systems and platforms. The architect will work cross-functionally to define standards, evaluate emerging technologies, and guide long-term architectural direction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise Architecture Strategy

• Define and evolve the enterprise architecture roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Develop standards, guidelines, and principles for IT systems and infrastructure.

Infrastructure Architecture

• Design and oversee the implementation of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, security, and performance across all platforms.

Emerging Technology Trends and Practices

• Applies deep understanding of emerging technologies and architectural best practices to evaluate, prototype, and recommend scalable solutions aligned with enterprise IT strategy and strategic business objectives.

Technology Integration

• Collaborate with application architects, security teams, and DevOps to ensure seamless integration across systems.
• Evaluate current systems and recommend improvements or new technologies.

Governance & Compliance

• Establish architecture governance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, internal policies, and cybersecurity best practices.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language for executives.
• Lead architecture review boards and provide thought leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Leads the resolution of technical issues, ensuring timely and effective outcomes while maintaining a strong focus on customer follow-up and service quality.

Project Oversight

• Provide architectural oversight on major IT initiatives and transformation projects.
• Assist in vendor evaluation and management for infrastructure services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years in an architectural role.
• Experience in both enterprise and infrastructure architecture domains.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), networking, storage, compute, and security frameworks.
• Familiarity with enterprise tools like TOGAF, Zachman Framework, or similar.
• Experience with virtualization, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.

Preferred Certifications:

• TOGAF, GCP/Azure/AWS Professional or Solutions Architect, ITIL, or similar architecture/IT certifications.

Other Criteria:

• Job Grade: 30H
• Open to considering candidates located anywhere within the United States.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,080/year to $246,600/year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to, market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and education/training and a candidate’s work experience. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. ​

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Hired applicants may be eligible for Medical/prescription drug coverage, Dental & Vision Benefits, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Disability Income Protection Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement program, Vacation, Paid Holidays and Personal time, Paid Sick/Family and Medical Leave time as required by law, Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program.​

Employee Type:

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.