Senior Enterprise Architect | Hybrid — Modernization & Strategy

Tekniforce; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekniforce in Raleigh, North Carolina seeks a Sr. Enterprise Architect to translate business strategy into architecture decisions that boost agility, scalability, and value.

This full-time hybrid role drives modernization, governance, and portfolio alignment with business outcomes. Responsibilities cover defining target-state architecture across legacy, cloud, and integration environments, leading governance via the Architecture Review Board, and influencing senior leaders to prioritize

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive technology experience, including 8+ years in enterprise architecture or governance roles.
• Proven ability to define EA principles, governance, roadmaps, and target-state architectures in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of EA frameworks and practices such as TOGAF, capability modeling, and governance processes.
• Experience shaping multi-year modernization strategies across legacy, cloud, SaaS, and integration ecosystems (APIs, middleware).
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and align technical direction with business priorities and outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into clear business implications.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state architecture and modernization strategy for legacy, cloud, SaaS, and integration environments.
• Lead enterprise architecture governance through forums such as the Architecture Review Board.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to translate objectives into architecture priorities and communicate trade-offs.
• Guide enterprise integration and platform strategy, including APIs, middleware, and shared services.
• Oversee technology portfolio and lifecycle planning, identifying redundancies and ROI improvements.
• Promote EA discipline through documentation, capability modeling, and standards.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Architecture governance

Technology strategy

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Tekniforce in Raleigh, North Carolina seeks a Sr. Enterprise Architect to translate business strategy into architecture decisions that boost agility, scalability, and value.

This full-time hybrid role drives modernization, governance, and portfolio alignment with business outcomes. Responsibilities cover defining target-state architecture across legacy, cloud, and integration environments, leading governance via the Architecture Review Board, and influencing senior leaders to prioritize