Senior Enterprise Applications Architect

SCIGON; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SCIGON in Chicago is seeking a Senior Enterprise Applications Architect to define the future-state application landscape, aligning technology with strategic business goals and enabling scalable, secure platforms.

You will partner with business and tech leaders to set architecture direction, establish reference models, govern standards, and guide multi-year roadmaps. Strong communication and influence across domains are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• 8+ years of experience working in enterprise application architecture in a large, complex organization.
• Deep understanding of application design patterns, integration approaches, and architectural governance models.
• Hands-on experience with modern enterprise platforms and ecosystems, such as Microsoft M365, SharePoint, and Azure; ERP systems; SaaS and PaaS platforms; Salesforce, MuleSoft, and ServiceNow.
• Leadership through influence, guiding decision-making, and driving change across diverse teams; comfortable in ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across business and technology functions.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-wide application architecture aligned with technology and business strategy.
• Design future-state application models balancing scalability, security, maintainability, and business value.
• Ensure solutions adhere to approved architectural principles, standards, and long-term objectives; establish reference architectures and reusable blocks.
• Lead or support evaluation of platforms, tools, and vendor solutions; provide architectural oversight during implementation.
• Identify gaps in capabilities and define multi-year roadmaps and investment priorities; partner with leadership to sequence initiatives.
• Collaborate with business teams, delivery leaders, engineers, and product owners to support strategic initiatives; act as architectural advisor across domains.
• Stay informed on application and platform trends; translate relevant innovations into practical guidance.
• Communicate architectural concepts and roadmaps to senior leaders with concise progress updates.
• Influence and mentor other architects and technology owners; promote shared standards and collaboration across domains.
• Work within Agile, hybrid, and traditional delivery models and align architecture decisions with delivery realities.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Leadership through influence

Governance & standards

Strategy & roadmapping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft M365

SharePoint

Azure

ERP systems

Salesforce

MuleSoft

ServiceNow

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Senior Enterprise Applications Architect

The Role

Are you a senior-level technology professional who enjoys defining application strategy at scale and shaping how enterprise platforms evolve over time? This role focuses on designing and guiding enterprise application architecture that supports long-term business objectives, technology standards, and future growth.

As a Senior Enterprise Applications Architect, you'll work closely with architecture peers, technology leaders, and business stakeholders to define future-state application ecosystems. You'll balance strategic vision with practical execution- setting architectural direction, guiding governance, and helping teams adopt secure, scalable, and sustainable solutions across the organization.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, design, and influence, and who enjoys driving clarity across complex technology landscapes.

What You’ll Do

Enterprise Application Strategy & Design

• Contribute to the definition and evolution of enterprise-wide application architecture, ensuring alignment with overarching technology and business strategy.
• Design future-state application models that balance scalability, security, maintainability, and business value.

Alignment & Governance

• Ensure application solutions adhere to approved architectural principles, standards, and long-term objectives.
• Establish and maintain reference architectures, architectural patterns, and reusable building blocks to promote consistency and quality.

Technology Evaluation & Decision Support

• Lead or support the assessment of platforms, tools, and vendor solutions, helping teams select technologies that best serve enterprise needs.
• Provide architectural oversight throughout implementation to ensure solutions remain aligned with intended design.

Roadmapping & Capability Planning

• Identify gaps in application capabilities and define forward-looking strategies, investment priorities, and multi-year roadmaps.
• Partner with leadership to sequence initiatives that deliver incremental and long-term value.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with business teams, delivery leaders, engineers, and product owners to support strategic initiatives and complex programs.
• Act as a key architectural advisor across domains and initiatives.

Innovation & Emerging Technology Awareness

• Stay informed on application and platform trends, evaluating where new approaches or tools could add value or reduce risk.
• Translate relevant innovation into practical architectural guidance.

Executive & Stakeholder Communication

• Clearly articulate architectural concepts, future states, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide concise updates on progress, roadmap status, and architectural decisions to senior leaders.

Architecture Practice Leadership

• Influence and mentor other architects, technology owners, and subject matter experts.
• Encourage shared standards, collaboration, and consistency across application domains.

What You Bring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• 8+ years of experience working in enterprise application architecture, ideally within a large, complex organization.

Architectural Expertise

• Deep understanding of application design patterns, integration approaches, and architectural governance models.
• Experience defining and enforcing standards, guidelines, and review processes.

Technology & Platform Knowledge

• Hands-on experience with modern enterprise platforms and ecosystems, such as:
  • Microsoft M365, SharePoint, and Azure
  • ERP systems
  • SaaS and PaaS platforms
  • Salesforce, MuleSoft, and ServiceNow

Leadership & Influence

• Proven ability to lead through influence, guide decision-making, and drive change across diverse teams.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and resolving complex trade-offs.

Communication & Collaboration

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across both business and technology functions.

Delivery & Methodologies

• Experience working within Agile, hybrid, and traditional delivery models.
• Ability to align architecture decisions with delivery realities.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

• Strong critical thinking skills with a pragmatic approach to solution design.

Preferred Enhancements

• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA)
• Experience in a large professional services or enterprise environment
• Vendor and partner management experience
• Exposure to AI frameworks and governance models
• Certifications such as TOGAF or Microsoft Azure
• Proficiency with common productivity and architecture tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio)