Senior Director, Enterprise Architect

KPMG US; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Director, Enterprise Architect to lead a talented team in driving innovation and secure technology solutions. This role involves managing a diverse group of architects, developing strategic technology initiatives, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT architecture, a strong understanding of secure enterprise technologies, and exceptional leadership skills. Join this forward-thinking organization and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of enterprise architecture while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Well-being Benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT Architecture focusing on secure enterprise technologies.
• Proven experience managing a team of architects in a SaaS environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of architects specializing in AI, Data, and Security technologies.
• Drive organizational transformation by defining technical strategies.

Skills

IT Architecture

Team Leadership

Secure Enterprise Technologies

Integration Technologies

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ServiceNow

SAP

Salesforce

Power BI

QlikView

Job description

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Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax, and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients and is supported by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence, and supports our communities. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360, and others. If you're passionate about your future, join our team.

KPMG is seeking a Senior Director, Enterprise Architect to join our Digital Nexus organization.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead, manage, and develop a team of architects specializing in AI, Data, Integration, Security, and Core technologies to support the secure foundations of KPMG's enterprise technologies.
2. Drive organizational transformation by researching and defining technical strategies for secure enterprise solutions that reduce costs, increase efficiencies, enhance capabilities, mitigate risks, and bolster security.
3. Develop and maintain reference architectures and patterns for strategic technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall enterprise goals.
4. Conduct research and contribute to the development of roadmaps, including product selection, product rationalizations, versions, upgrades, projects, and milestones.
5. Evaluate demands in the early stages of projects to determine the appropriate software, integration technologies, system architectures, and patterns to meet business objectives efficiently. This may involve single solution evaluations or matrixed evaluations of multiple solutions through research, proof of concept, or scoped testing.
6. Collaborate with project and domain teams to assist in the delivery of technology solutions by providing guidance to application, engineering, and operations teams as needed.
7. Partner with senior leadership to align enterprise architecture strategies with business objectives and ensure the secure foundations of KPMG's technologies are maintained and evolved.

Qualifications:

• Minimum ten years of recent IT Architecture experience with a focus on secure enterprise technologies, supporting a SaaS and platform-centric strategy and implementation cycle with the ability to integrate in support of an enterprise.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Proven experience in managing and leading a team of architects.
• Proficiency in extending platforms such as ServiceNow, SAP, Salesforce, and/or Power platforms to support best-in-class desktop and mobile experiences. Knowledge of mobile technologies, mobile architecture options (Native, Hybrid, Web), and mobile design best practices for authentication, Single Sign-On, data handling, encryption of data at rest, performance, and user experience with general understanding of SDLC methodologies (waterfall, agile). Background in development/application architecture preferred.
• General understanding of operating system models (Linux, Windows), hardware architectures, distributed computing architectures, storage technology (SAN/NAS/DAS), server virtualization, memory management, networking, system maintenance, disaster recovery, database failover models, database theory and design, Security/Identity Management (Okta, AD), authentication and authorization (Kerberos, Tivoli), Business Intelligence platforms, dashboards, data mining and visualization tools (Power BI, QlikView), mobile application development, and service integration.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, collaboration, analytical, and presentation skills to lead an environment driven by client service and teamwork. Must be able to set goals, participate in strategic initiatives, foster high-performance teams, and interface with all organization levels. Ability to contribute to resource planning and influence organizational priorities.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future; no sponsorship is available for this role.

KPMG complies with all local/state regulations regarding salary ranges and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k), and well-being benefits. Salary ranges vary by location and are detailed at this link.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.

Applicants are considered on a rolling basis. We encourage early applications for suitable roles.