Dir EA Infra & Compliance

Vets Hired; Washington; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Vets Hired in the United States is seeking a seasoned Director of Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure & Compliance to lead strategy, infrastructure planning, and regulatory alignment across the enterprise. You will shape reference models, standards, and governance while guiding technology investments and cloud/SaaS initiatives.

You will collaborate with executives and IT leaders to ensure architecture consistency, drive modernization, and maintain PCI-DSS, GRC, and HIPAA compliance across

Qualifications

• 11+ years in enterprise architecture or related IT roles (13+ preferred).
• Experience with PCI-DSS, GRC and HIPAA compliance.
• Strong knowledge of architecture, infrastructure design and governance.
• Experience with cloud platforms and SaaS solutions.
• Leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise architecture and technology strategies aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with business and service owners to create architecture roadmaps.
• Design enterprise infrastructure architecture and reference models.
• Develop architectural standards, documentation, and governance processes.
• Lead technical and functional solution design throughout project delivery.
• Ensure technology solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and business requirements.
• Recommend and implement cloud, SaaS, analytics, and enterprise tech solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate across portfolios to maintain architectural consistency.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms

Governance

Compliance

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Summary

The Director of Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure & Compliance leads enterprise architecture strategy, infrastructure planning, and compliance initiatives to ensure technology investments align with business objectives and architectural standards. This role oversees technology governance, solution architecture, cloud strategies, compliance frameworks, and enterprise-wide infrastructure design while collaborating with business and IT stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise architecture and technology strategies aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with business and service owners to create architecture and technology roadmaps.
• Design enterprise infrastructure architecture and create technical reference models.
• Develop architectural standards, documentation, and governance processes.
• Lead technical and functional solution design throughout project delivery.
• Ensure technology solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and business requirements.
• Recommend and implement cloud, SaaS, analytics, and enterprise technology solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and regulatory frameworks, including PCI-DSS, GRC, and HIPAA.
• Collaborate across multiple technology portfolios to maintain architectural consistency.
• Support technology investment planning and infrastructure optimization.
• Lead multiple architecture initiatives simultaneously.
• Promote enterprise architecture best practices and continuous improvement.
• Perform additional enterprise architecture and compliance responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 11+ years of enterprise architecture or related IT experience (13+ years preferred).
• Experience with PCI-DSS, GRC, and HIPAA compliance.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, infrastructure design, and governance.
• Experience with cloud platforms, SaaS solutions, and enterprise technologies.
• Knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) architecture (preferred).
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading architecture teams and enterprise technology initiatives.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple enterprise architecture projects simultaneously.