Enterprise Architect

Total Quality Logistics; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Health, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee discounts

Job summary

Total Quality Logistics in Charlotte, NC is seeking an Enterprise Architect to shape technology direction while influencing engineering execution. This role requires strategic architectural thinking and hands-on technical leadership, collaborating with stakeholders and technical leads.

The compensation ranges from $148,000 to $185,000 plus performance bonuses, and the position offers a hybrid work environment. Comprehensive benefits include health coverage and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in architecture roles, particularly in enterprise or large-scale solution architecture.
• Experience in decoupling monolithic solutions and implementing microservices-based systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineers to align business objectives.
• Develop architecture roadmaps balancing short-term delivery with platform health.
• Define microservices, APIs, and integration patterns for engineering teams.

Skills

Cloud-native technology

Microservices architecture

Kubernetes

Docker

RESTful APIs

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Job description

About the role

As an Enterprise Architect for TQL, you will shape enterprise technology direction while staying close to engineering execution. This role requires both strategic architectural thinking and hands‑on technical leadership: partnering with engineering teams from discovery through delivery, validating architecture through technical deep dives and lightweight proofs of concept, and influencing implementation patterns across a complex, evolving environment. You will help define enterprise standards, guide modernization efforts, and ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, practical to implement, and adaptable to the ever‑changing needs of the logistics and transportation industry.

What’s in it for you

• $148,000‑185,000 base salary+performance bonuses
• Position based in Cincinnati, OH; Charlotte, NC; or Tampa, FL (relocation assistance provided)
• Advancement opportunities with aggressive and structured career paths
• A culture of continuous education and technical training with reimbursements available
• Hybrid work environment with the ability to work remotely 40 hours per month
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Perks including employee discounts, financial wellness planning, tuition reimbursement and more
• Certified Great Place to Work and voted a 2019‑2026 Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and technical leads to understand business objectives, constraints, and implementation realities
• Develop architecture roadmaps and strategies for enterprise systems that balance near‑term delivery with long‑term platform health
• Define and design microservices, APIs, and integration patterns with clear guidance for engineering teams
• Drive the adoption of domain‑driven design principles and lead capability mapping workshops that improve system alignment and ownership clarity
• Lead hands‑on technical design in cloud‑native environments using technologies such as Kubernetes, and partner with teams to validate architecture through design reviews, spikes, and proofs of concept
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and patterns that improve performance, resilience, observability, and engineering efficiency
• Make build, buy, or partner technology decisions based on clearly established criteria, technical tradeoffs, and long‑term architectural fit
• Work directly with development teams to review designs and ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, observable, and operationally supportable
• Define and implement architecture standards, reusable patterns, and engineering guardrails across the organization
• Collaborate with other architects and technical leads to ensure alignment of architecture across all systems and components

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of experience in architecture roles, including enterprise architecture or large‑scale solution architecture, with meaningful recent engagement in technical design and implementation decisions
• Experience decoupling monolithic solutions and designing and implementing microservices‑based systems using domain‑driven design principles
• Strong knowledge of cloud‑native technology paradigms and containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with hybrid environments and cloud platforms, preferably Azure
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, service‑oriented architectures, and event‑driven architecture patterns
• Experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and architecture validation through proofs of concept, technical spikes, or reference implementations
• Excellent critical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Highly collaborative with the ability to provide hands‑on technical leadership and influence engineers and technical leaders

Where you'll be

200 Regency Executive Park Dr. Charlotte, NC 28217

Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, J1 etc.) will not be considered.