Senior Enterprise Architect - Cloud-First Microsoft Stack

CDM Smith; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 123,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to join our Corporate Business Technology team. You will design, govern, and continuously improve the firm’s enterprise application architecture aligned with a Microsoft-centric, cloud-first IT strategy.

You will work with stakeholders to support enterprise application strategy across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Copilot, and ServiceNow APM/EA. Travel may be required depending on project demands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 6+ years related experience preferred.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into architecture roadmaps and actionable designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise architecture blueprints across business, data, and technology domains.
• Define reference architectures and reusable patterns to enable secure, scalable delivery.
• Document architecture standards and roadmaps in ServiceNow EA/APM or similar tooling.
• Partner with delivery teams to identify risks, dependencies, and integration challenges across platforms.
• Support architecture governance processes, including review boards and solution approvals.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of enterprise architecture practices and maturity.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

TOGAF

Azure

ServiceNow APM

Architecture governance

Integration patterns

Stakeholder engagement

Capability modeling

Cloud-native design

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ServiceNow EA/APM

Azure

Power Platform

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to join our Corporate Business Technology team. You will design, govern, and continuously improve the firm’s enterprise application architecture aligned with a Microsoft-centric, cloud-first IT strategy.

You will work with stakeholders to support enterprise application strategy across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Copilot, and ServiceNow APM/EA. Travel may be required depending on project demands.