Director of Enterprise Architecture — Global Transformation Leader

Burns & McDonnell; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 240,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell seeks a Director of Enterprise Architecture to direct the firm’s enterprise technology strategy, architecture standards, governance, and long‑term technology roadmap for a multi‑billion-dollar global practice.

The role provides leadership to technology professionals, drives the Evolve and Launch programs, and ensures scalable, integrated, and maintainable solutions aligned with enterprise direction across Global Practices, Regions, and Corporate Services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, computer science, information technology or related field and 14 years of experience providing enterprise architecture strategies.
• Associates degree and 16 years of experience providing enterprise architecture strategies.
• High School Diploma/GED and 18 years of experience providing enterprise architecture strategies.
• Three years in a senior architecture or chief architecture role preferred.
• Excellent enterprise architecture and integration skills, including data architecture, cloud architecture, middleware and other architectural methods and practices.
• Proven background managing architecture for a large, complex organization (AEC industry) preferred.
• Experience in large‑scale enterprise transformation projects using industry enterprise architecture strategy solutions and middleware technologies.
• Proven ability to influence and lead enterprise integration project execution.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non‑technical business leaders.
• Advanced facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and directs the enterprise technology strategy and long‑term technology roadmap.
• Leads architecture governance across applications, data, security, integration, and infrastructure.
• Directs architecture alignment across Global Practices, Regions, and Corporate Services.
• Oversees architecture for strategic initiatives prioritized through EXO and corporate portfolio management functions.
• Leads a team of six full‑time technology architects and sets quality standards.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Governance

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, computer science, information technology or related field

Associates degree with 16 years experience

High School Diploma/GED with 18 years experience

Tools

Azure

GCP

Data platforms

Middleware

Job description

Burns & McDonnell seeks a Director of Enterprise Architecture to direct the firm’s enterprise technology strategy, architecture standards, governance, and long‑term technology roadmap for a multi‑billion-dollar global practice.

The role provides leadership to technology professionals, drives the Evolve and Launch programs, and ensures scalable, integrated, and maintainable solutions aligned with enterprise direction across Global Practices, Regions, and Corporate Services.