Enterprise IT Architect

Sonova Group; Aurora (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

401k plan with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sonova Group is seeking an experienced Enterprise IT Architect for North America to shape our regional technology landscape. You will partner with senior leaders to translate business needs into scalable, secure IT solutions and define roadmaps aligned with global architecture.

You will guide IT delivery teams, assess options, and ensure regional initiatives harmonize with enterprise standards. Strong communication and leadership are essential for success in a matrix, global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Management, Business, Technology, or a related field.
• Approximately 10 years of progressive IT experience in enterprise, solution, or application architecture within a global organization.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, lifecycle management, governance, integrations, data flows, and data harmonization.
• Hands-on experience with ERP, CRM, WMS, MES, and/or QMS, with exposure to SAP, Microsoft technologies, Salesforce, or comparable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional business leaders to understand technology needs and align with global IT strategy.
• Develop regional application and architecture roadmaps that align with standards and platforms.
• Evaluate processes and applications to identify gaps and drive improvements.
• Provide architecture guidance across ERP, CRM, WMS, MES, QMS and related applications.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Business/Tech

Tools

SAP

Microsoft technologies

Salesforce

Job description

Enterprise IT Architect, North America We are seeking a strategic and business-focused

Enterprise IT Architect, North America We are seeking a strategic and business-focused Enterprise IT Architect, North America to help shape the future of our regional technology landscape. In this role, you’ll partner with senior business and IT leaders to translate evolving needs across Sales & Marketing, Logistics, Manufacturing, and other functions into scalable, secure, and future‑ready technology solutions.
You’ll serve as a trusted technology advisor for the region, defining application roadmaps, evaluating solutions, guiding IT delivery teams, and ensuring regional priorities align with global IT architecture and strategy.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with regional business leaders to understand technology needs, business priorities, and opportunities across Sales & Marketing, Logistics, and Manufacturing.
• Develop regional application and architecture roadmaps that align business requirements with global IT strategy, standards, and platforms.
• Evaluate business processes and existing applications to identify gaps, simplification opportunities, and technology improvements.
• Provide architecture guidance across enterprise platforms including ERP, CRM, WMS, MES, QMS, retail, and related business applications.
• Assess solution options, integrations, data requirements, risks, and trade‑offs to recommend scalable and sustainable technology solutions.
• Serve as a key point of contact for regional application requirements, priorities, and escalations while providing direction to IT delivery teams.
• Collaborate with global IT teams to ensure regional initiatives align with enterprise architecture principles and technology roadmaps.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, technology partners, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams.
• Support application modernization and digital transformation initiatives across areas such as eCommerce, EDI, AI, and customer engagement technologies.
• Provide leadership and guidance to regional delivery teams to drive successful execution and measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Management, Business, Technology, or a related field.
• Approximately 10 years of progressive IT experience, including experience in enterprise, solution, or application architecture within a complex global organization.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, application lifecycle management, governance, integrations, data flows, and data harmonization.
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise platforms such as ERP, CRM, WMS, MES, and/or QMS, with exposure to SAP, Microsoft technologies, Salesforce, or comparable solutions.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps, evaluating solution options, and translating complex business requirements into practical architecture decisions.
• Broad exposure to application modernization and digital transformation, including technologies such as eCommerce, EDI, contact center solutions, and AI.
• Strong business and technology acumen with excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience presenting complex technology concepts to senior leadership.
• Ability to lead and influence delivery teams within a global, matrixed environment.
• Fluent professional communication skills in English.

A minimum of 200Mb/sec download and 10Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova

What we offer:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts
• TeleHealth options
• 401k plan with company match*
• Company paid life/ad&d insurance
• Additional supplemental life/ad&d coverage available
• Company paid Short/Long‑Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• STD LTD Buy‑ups available
• Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Legal/ID Theft Assistance
• PTO (or sick and vacation time), floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays*
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)
• Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Hearing aid discount for employees and family
• Internal social recognition platform
• Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location.

This role's pay range is between: $150,000 - $180,000 annually. This role is also bonus eligible.

At Sonova, we prioritize the well‑being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team‑customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.