Enterprise Application Architect

SRS Distribution; McKinney (TX); Híbrido; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay

Bonuses

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision

Descripción de la vacante

SRS Distribution is seeking an Enterprise Application Architect to define and govern enterprise architecture across ERP, data, integrations, security, cloud, and emerging tech. The role partners with business and technology leaders to translate strategy into roadmaps that drive scalability and value.

You will provide architecture leadership for ERP, SaaS, data governance, MDM, and analytics, establishing standards and governance. Hybrid work and equal opportunity employer.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required in CS/IT/Engineering/Business.
• 15+ years in enterprise applications and IT.
• 7+ years in domain or solution architecture.
• Experience with multiple ERP systems and acquisitions.
• Proven advisory role to leadership.
• Experience with architecture standards and roadmaps.

Responsabilidades

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture vision, standards, and governance.
• Develop capability maps, application portfolio views, and roadmaps.
• Lead architecture planning across ERP, finance, HR, supply chain, and cloud.
• Lead Architecture Review Board activities.
• Advise project teams on design balancing value, risk, and standards.
• Mentor architects and engineers across the organization.

Conocimientos

Enterprise architecture

Business-IT alignment

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Cloud architecture

Security governance

Data architecture

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or Business

Herramientas

LeanIX

Ardoq

Sparx

MEGA

Azure

AWS

Descripción del empleo

Position Purpose

The Enterprise Application Architect is responsible for defining, aligning, and governing enterprise architecture across business applications, data, integrations, security, cloud, and emerging technologies. This role partners with business and technology leaders to translate business strategy into technology roadmaps that improve scalability, operational efficiency, cybersecurity, acquisition integration, and enterprise value.

The Enterprise Application Architect provides architecture leadership across ERP, Financial, Supply Chain, HR, SaaS, integration, automation, and other enterprise platforms while establishing standards, governance practices, and future-state architecture. The role also serves as a trusted advisor and mentors architects and other technology professionals across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards, reference architectures, and governance framework.
• Develop and maintain business capability maps, application portfolio views, technology roadmaps, and current- and future-state architecture models.
• Cultivates strategic relationships with business unit leaders, serving as a trusted advisor to understand and address their evolving enterprise application needs and objectives.
• Lead architecture planning across enterprise applications, ERP, finance, HR, supply chain, logistics, cloud, and other technology platforms.
• Lead Architecture Review Board activities to ensure technology initiatives align with enterprise standards, business priorities, integration patterns, cybersecurity requirements, and approved roadmaps.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to understand business needs and provide strategic architecture guidance and recommendations.
• Partner with data and analytics teams to advance data architecture, master data management, governance, reporting, analytics, and AI readiness.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, automation, cloud services, and digital platforms, and recommend practical business applications.
• Advise project teams on solution design, balancing business value, cost, risk, scalability, maintainability, speed, and enterprise standards.
• Communicate architecture strategies, roadmaps, standards, and recommendations to executive, business, and technical audiences.
• Mentor architects, engineers, analysts, and technology partners to strengthen architecture practices across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reporting Relationship

• Reports to the Vice President, Enterprise Applications. This position does not have direct reports but provides leadership and influence across cross-functional and matrixed teams.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 10–20% travel may be required to business locations to collaborate with teams and stakeholders.

Physical Requirements

• This position primarily involves standard office activities, including prolonged computer use and participation in virtual and in-person meetings. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment requiring adaptability to changing business needs and technology priorities. The position may operate in a hybrid office and remote work environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience across enterprise applications, technology platforms, solution architecture, and related IT disciplines.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in domain or solution architecture with responsibility for aligning enterprise applications with business requirements.
• Minimum of 3 years of enterprise architecture experience within a complex, multi-platform environment.
• Experience establishing architecture standards, governance practices, technology roadmaps, and cross-domain architecture direction.
• Experience supporting complex organizations with multiple ERP systems, distributed operations, acquisitions, integrations, or large-scale business transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a trusted advisor to business and technology leadership.

Technical and Professional Qualifications

• Expertise across enterprise architecture domains, including business, applications, data, integration, security, cloud, infrastructure, and technology.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise applications, ERP, finance and HR systems, SaaS solutions, cloud architecture, APIs, middleware, EDI, and application modernization.
• Knowledge of enterprise data architecture, master data management, data governance, analytics, reporting, and data quality practices.
• Experience with cloud and hybrid technology environments, including Azure, AWS, multi‑cloud, and on‑premise solutions.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into practical business recommendations.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Experience within building products distribution, wholesale distribution, retail, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, construction services, or another branch‑based or acquisition‑oriented industry.
• Experience with enterprise architecture or application portfolio management platforms such as LeanIX, Ardoq, Sparx, MEGA, or similar.
• Experience with enterprise applications and SaaS platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Descartes, Esker, OneStream, or similar.
• Experience with AI architecture, responsible AI governance, intelligent workflows, and enterprise automation.
• Experience leading complex technology initiatives and organizational change.

Preferred Certifications

• TOGAF Certification
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Job Location: SRS Distribution - McKinney 7440 State Highway 121 McKinney, TX 75070-3104

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Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay, discretionary bonuses, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, holidays, birthday, floating), medical/dental/vision, flexible spending accounts, company-paid life and short-term disability, plus optional long-term disability, and additional life insurance. All benefits subject to eligibility.

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