Enterprise App Architect - Strategy & Modernization

Smithfield Foods, Inc; Smithfield (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking an IT Enterprise Application Architect in Smithfield, Virginia to design and govern our application portfolio. You will align software solutions with business goals, define standards, and lead modernization efforts across the enterprise.

You will evaluate new technologies, drive integration, and collaborate with security and IT teams to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective architectures that support growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years in application architecture and enterprise tech.
• Strong cloud, data architecture, and SDLC expertise.
• Experience with application portfolio optimization.
• Knowledge of SAP or JD Edwards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain application architecture roadmaps.
• Define standards and best practices for design and integration.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor platforms.
• Lead integration of complex systems ensuring scalability and security.
• Support governance, compliance, and portfolio rationalization.

Skills

Application architecture

Cloud technologies

SDLC

System integration

Architecture governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

TOGAF certification

SAP knowledge

JD Edwards knowledge

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking an IT Enterprise Application Architect in Smithfield, Virginia to design and govern our application portfolio. You will align software solutions with business goals, define standards, and lead modernization efforts across the enterprise.

You will evaluate new technologies, drive integration, and collaborate with security and IT teams to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective architectures that support growth and innovation.