Senior Director, Train Operations Architecture

Amtrak; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

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401K with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Amtrak is seeking a Sr. Director Architecture - Train Operations to lead visionary architecture for technology investments aligning with corporate goals. This senior role requires guiding governance processes to maximize ROI and reduce time to capability, while controlling costs.

You will translate complex architectures into actionable strategy and oversee executive-level communication. As a senior leader, you will drive architectural strategy, roadmaps, and change progress, evangelize

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data and intelligence or related field.
• 11+ years of relevant technical and business managerial experience with 2 to 3 years leading an Architecture Practice area.
• Experience leading architecture initiatives and influencing executive management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across matrixed stakeholders.
• Experience shaping enterprise architecture vision and leading transformations.
• Knowledge of architecture best practices and value methodology.

Responsibilities

• Set up and provide senior leadership steering for architectural vision and patterns.
• Govern and direct enterprise principles, patterns and guidance for infrastructure and applications.
• Provide governance to current and future state architecture domains aligned with goals.
• Ensure architectures are safe, secure, and compliant with industry standards.
• Lead and mentor a team of architects and drive adoption of preferred resources.

Skills

Leadership experience

Architecture vision

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Team mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Amtrak is seeking a Sr. Director Architecture - Train Operations to lead visionary architecture for technology investments aligning with corporate goals. This senior role requires guiding governance processes to maximize ROI and reduce time to capability, while controlling costs.

You will translate complex architectures into actionable strategy and oversee executive-level communication. As a senior leader, you will drive architectural strategy, roadmaps, and change progress, evangelize