Hybrid Senior Enterprise Architecture Leader

Brooksource; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource in Houston, TX seeks a high-impact Enterprise Architect leader to guide a team of architects in aligning technology strategy with business goals. This role focuses on modernization, governance, risk and regulatory compliance, and collaboration with senior business and technology leaders.

Ideal candidates balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution, build team capabilities, and drive architecture standards and roadmaps across platforms and programs in a regulated energy

Qualifications

• 10+ years in information technology.
• 10+ years in enterprise/solution architecture, technology strategy, or architecture governance.
• 5+ years of people or architecture-leadership experience.
• Experience managing architecture governance processes and cross-functional architecture forums.
• Experience developing architecture standards, reference models, operating models, and technology roadmaps.
• Experience with EA tools such as LeanIX, Ardoq, BiZZdesign, Sparx EA, Orbus, Apptio, ServiceNow APM.
• Experience partnering with senior business and technology leaders.
• Experience in a regulated industry is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Enterprise Architecture team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, career development, and workload prioritization.
• Establish and improve the EA operating model, governance structure, processes, methods, and performance metrics.
• Lead Architecture Review Boards and related governance forums.
• Align architecture priorities with enterprise strategy, investment planning, and portfolio roadmaps.
• Oversee architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, technology roadmaps, and repositories.
• Ensure consistent architecture reviews, documentation, decision-making, exception management, and risk tracking.
• Manage EA tools, repositories, data quality, dashboards, and reporting.
• Support strategic programs, transformation initiatives, regulatory efforts, and technology modernization.

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise Architecture

Architecture Governance

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Management

Regulated Industry Experience

Tools

LeanIX

Ardoq

BiZZdesign

Sparx EA

Orbus

Apptio

ServiceNow APM

Job description

Brooksource in Houston, TX seeks a high-impact Enterprise Architect leader to guide a team of architects in aligning technology strategy with business goals. This role focuses on modernization, governance, risk and regulatory compliance, and collaboration with senior business and technology leaders.

Ideal candidates balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution, build team capabilities, and drive architecture standards and roadmaps across platforms and programs in a regulated energy