Senior Enterprise Architect & Team Lead — Strategy

Vertex Solutions Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) with match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Dress for Your Day

Paid holidays

Job summary

Vertex Solutions Inc. is seeking an Enterprise Architect Manager to lead a team of IT Architects in Columbus, directing strategic application, software, integration, and technology decisions.

This on-site role combines people leadership with hands-on architectural leadership for critical initiatives. The ideal candidate has 10+ years IT experience and 5+ years in EA/Solution/Application Architecture leadership, with strong communication and governance capabilities to drive modernization and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive information technology experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Application Architecture, or related leadership roles.
• Experience designing, implementing, or modernizing enterprise software solutions, business applications, integrations, and digital platforms.
• Experience leading technical professionals, architects, engineers, or technology teams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, consulting, and leadership skills.
• Experience influencing strategic decisions across business and technology organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and retain a high-performing team of IT Architects.
• Set clear goals and objectives for the Architecture team aligned to technology roadmaps and priorities.
• Own and advance the Enterprise Architecture practice, including architecture standards, governance, reference architectures, and roadmaps.
• Maintain and evolve the North Star Architecture to support long-term strategy.
• Lead the Architecture Review Board and facilitate enterprise technology decision-making.
• Collaborate with business and technology leaders to define future-state capabilities and multi-year roadmaps.
• Lead build-versus-buy evaluations, software vendor assessments, platform selections, and investment recommendations.
• Review and influence solution architectures, application designs, integration strategies, API standards, and modernization initiatives.
• Provide architectural leadership for enterprise platforms (ERP, CRM, custom apps, analytics).
• Participate in architecture workshops, solution design sessions, and implementation planning for high-priority initiatives.
• Drive architecture maturity, standardization, simplification, and reuse across enterprise apps and integrations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and modernization opportunities that create business value.
• Own enterprise application and technology portfolio planning with Invest/Maintain/Transform/Retire recommendations.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Application Architecture

Software Engineering Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

Architecture Governance

Tools

Microsoft technologies

Azure

Dynamics 365

Cloud platforms

ERP systems

Integrations

Analytics platforms

Job description

Vertex Solutions Inc. is seeking an Enterprise Architect Manager to lead a team of IT Architects in Columbus, directing strategic application, software, integration, and technology decisions.

This on-site role combines people leadership with hands-on architectural leadership for critical initiatives. The ideal candidate has 10+ years IT experience and 5+ years in EA/Solution/Application Architecture leadership, with strong communication and governance capabilities to drive modernization and