Enterprise Architecture Leader: Applications & Solutions

Vertex Solutions Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Solutions Inc. in Columbus, OH seeks an Enterprise Architecture Manager (Applications & Solutions) to lead a team of IT Architects and directly shape high-impact application, integration, and technology decisions. The role blends people leadership with hands-on architectural work on complex projects.

The candidate will drive architecture standards, governance, roadmaps, and strategic alignment with business goals while collaborating with executives on modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in information technology with architecture leadership.
• Experience designing and modernizing enterprise software, integrations, and platforms.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and retain a high-performing team of IT Architects.
• Set goals for the Architecture team aligned to roadmaps and priorities.
• Own and advance enterprise architecture practice, standards, governance, and roadmaps.
• Chair Architecture Review Board and guide enterprise technology decisions.
• Advise on complex software, integration, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Work with business and tech leaders to define future-state capabilities and multi-year roadmaps.
• Lead build-versus-buy evaluations, vendor assessments, and platform selections.
• Review solution architectures, designs, integration strategies, and API standards.
• Provide architectural leadership for ERP, CRM, and analytics platforms.
• Participate in architecture workshops and planning for high-priority initiatives.
• Drive maturity, standardization, and reuse across enterprise applications.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and modernization opportunities with business value.
• Own portfolio planning: Invest, Maintain, Transform, and Retire recommendations.
• Support planning, forecasting, prioritization, and strategic investments.
• Ensure decisions support scalability, security, maintainability.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Software Engineering leadership

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Vertex Solutions Inc. in Columbus, OH seeks an Enterprise Architecture Manager (Applications & Solutions) to lead a team of IT Architects and directly shape high-impact application, integration, and technology decisions. The role blends people leadership with hands-on architectural work on complex projects.

The candidate will drive architecture standards, governance, roadmaps, and strategic alignment with business goals while collaborating with executives on modernization initiatives.