Senior Enterprise Architect — Cloud & IT/OT Strategy

PCI TRGR Penn Pharmaceutical Services Ltd; Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Pharma Services seeks a seasoned Enterprise Architect to lead the development of scalable architecture across infrastructure, cloud, and IT/OT domains. You will guide governance, evaluate new technologies, and mentor staff while aligning technology with business strategy.

The role requires deep cloud expertise (Azure/AWS), experience with regulated environments, and strong communication to executives. Join a team driving modernization and M&A tech due diligence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years IT experience with 5+ years in enterprise architecture.
• Experience developing EA for organizations with 5,000+ users.
• Deep Azure/AWS cloud architecture with hands-on design experience.
• Strong infrastructure architecture knowledge (compute, storage, network, virtualization).
• Experience with TOGAF, Zachman, or similar frameworks.
• Excellent communication for executive/board presentations.
• Vendor management and technology evaluation experience.
• Experience in regulated industries with compliance architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise architecture frameworks and technology standards for infrastructure and security domains.
• Create reference architectures for cloud (Azure, AWS), hybrid, and on-prem environments.
• Lead architecture review board and provide governance for significant technology decisions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations (build vs. buy).
• Design IT/OT architecture patterns for manufacturing and industrial environments.
• Establish cloud strategy including multi-cloud governance, workload placement, and cost optimization.
• Review and approve MSP solution designs ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
• Define technical debt management strategy and modernization roadmap.
• Create architecture documentation including diagrams, decision records, and standards catalogs.
• Mentor technical staff on architecture principles and best practices.
• Support M&A activities with technology due diligence and integration architecture.
• Align technology architecture with business capabilities and strategic objectives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Governance leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure architecture

AWS architecture

VMware vSphere/Cloud Foundation

Cisco enterprise networking

Storage architecture

Identity architecture (Entra ID, AD)

Security architecture patterns

ArchiMate/Visio/LucidChart

Job description

PCI Pharma Services seeks a seasoned Enterprise Architect to lead the development of scalable architecture across infrastructure, cloud, and IT/OT domains. You will guide governance, evaluate new technologies, and mentor staff while aligning technology with business strategy.

The role requires deep cloud expertise (Azure/AWS), experience with regulated environments, and strong communication to executives. Join a team driving modernization and M&A tech due diligence.