Senior Information Technology Architect

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Enterprise Architect to lead architectural design for complex programs from concept to completion. You will drive strategies balancing functionality, performance, scalability, and budget while aligning with enterprise requirements.

You will mentor junior architects, present recommendations to leadership, collaborate with IT and engineering teams, and ensure compliance with codes and standards in aerospace domain.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of system architecture and design experience.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in aerospace domain is required.
• Experience with cloud security architecture and major cloud platforms.
• Experience integrating digital factory systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and development of complex projects from concept through completion
• Develop design strategies that balance functionality, performance, scalability, budget, schedule, and technical requirements
• Prepare and review design drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and presentation materials
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and internal policies
• Present design concepts and recommendations to leadership, clients, and governance forums
• Participate in and support the Architecture Review Board process, including evaluation of design decisions and submission of waiver requests as needed
• Document, justify, and present architectural exceptions (waivers) for review and approval
• Define, analyze, and document data flows and models across systems, applications, and business processes to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and integration requirements
• Collaborate with internal IT teams and engineering stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and project team members
• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in architecture and design

Skills

System architecture

Design strategies

Data flows

Cloud security architecture

Digital factory integration

Technical documentation

Design drawings

Performance analysis

Scalability assessment

Budget management

Job description

• Lead the architectural design and development of complex projects from concept through completion


• Develop design strategies that balance functionality, performance, scalability, budget, schedule, and technical requirements


• Prepare and review design drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and presentation materials


• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and internal policies


• Present design concepts and recommendations to leadership, clients, and governance forums


• Participate in and support the Architecture Review Board process, including evaluation of design decisions and submission of waiver requests as needed


• Document, justify, and present architectural exceptions (waivers) for review and approval


• Define, analyze, and document data flows and models across systems, applications, and business processes to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and integration requirements


• Collaborate with internal IT teams and engineering stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes


• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and project team members


• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in architecture and design

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience creating system architectures/design


• 5+ years of experience working in a cross-functional environment with all levels in the business from individual contributors to executive leadership


• Experience communicating complex concepts clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders


• Experience working in an aerospace domain


• Experience in cloud security architecture and design, with a focus on major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)


• Architecture experience with digital factory integration with automated factory machines

Hard Skills

• system architecture


• design strategies


• data flows


• cloud security architecture


• digital factory integration


• technical documentation


• design drawings


• performance analysis


• scalability assessment


• budget management

Soft Skills

• leadership


• communication


• collaboration


• mentorship


• presentation skills


• problem-solving


• cross-functional teamwork


• stakeholder engagement


• technical justification


• evaluation of design decisions