Senior Enterprise Applications Architect

CTwater

Cromwell (CT)

On-site

USD 107,000 - 192,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

H2O America, based in Cromwell, CT, is seeking a Technical Architect to lead enterprise applications strategy and modernization. You will guide architecture, governance, and integrations across ERP, HRIS, and reporting, partnering with executives and vendors to deliver scalable, compliant solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise IT, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms, DevOps, and security practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
Proven ability to lead strategic planning and define technical standards for applications.
Holds relevant certifications required for the team’s need or directed by management.

Responsibilities

Designs and implements scalable, secure, and resilient technical architectures to meet evolving enterprise demands and ensure operational continuity.
Leads application governance and long-term strategic planning, developing application roadmaps, as well as enterprise standards, policies, and best practices to drive performance and growth.
Leads major upgrades, migrations, and complex deployment initiatives (e.g. environment strategy, cutover leadership, rollback design, risk mitigation planning).
Builds and improves automation frameworks, including developing advanced scripts and utilities that enhance monitoring, deployment workflows, and enterprise operational efficiency.
Designs integration patterns (e.g. overseeing API workflows, message queues, ETL pipelines, and system-to-system interoperability).
Leads performance engineering and optimization efforts (e.g. system telemetry analysis, tuning, driving optimization).
Provides technical leadership for security initiatives (e.g. vulnerability remediation, identity architecture guidance, application of security frameworks).
Oversees enterprise application backup, restoration, and disaster recovery architecture (e.g. scenario leadership, version control, validation cycles, resiliency improvement).
Establishes and enforces technical standards, documentation practices, and configuration governance.
Leads change management and release governance (e.g. high-impact change reviews, authoring of risk assessments, validating complex deployments).
Advises leaders on enterprise technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools, platforms, and architectural enhancements.
Leads vendor coordination and oversees compliance and ongoing evaluation to support enterprise goals.
Develops and maintains architectural documentation (e.g. diagrams, data flows, integration maps, system topology blueprints, configuration/business process design).
Communicates strategic priorities, presents to senior leadership, and manages stakeholder relationships as needed.
Owns technology lifecycle governance, including capacity planning, end-of-life risk management, and platform modernization strategies.
Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for independent judgment; completes difficult assignments without assistance.
Regularly mentors junior team members and assist management with leadership responsibilities as requested.
Maintainshighlevelof adherence to cybersecurity principles, ethics practices, and company policies.
Required to complete occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines or address emergencies as needed.
Performs other duties or special projects asrequiredor assigned.