Senior IT Tech Lead — Enterprise Architecture & Delivery

Chaney Enterprises; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chaney Enterprises in Annapolis, MD seeks an IT Technical Lead to guide enterprise technology strategy, architecture governance, and engineering project delivery across IT and OT. You translate business objectives into scalable roadmaps and ensure reference architectures and security baselines are applied consistently.

You will mentor cross-functional teams, manage vendor and executive stakeholder relationships, and oversee multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiatives, enabling

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience in IT and/or OT environments.

Responsibilities

• Leads technical design and architecture discussions encompassing network infrastructure, cloud migrations, cybersecurity frameworks, and API integrations to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and business objectives.
• Translates corporate goals into scalable technical roadmaps and enterprise reference architectures that support current operations and anticipate future growth requirements.
• Evaluates emerging technologies — including AI‑driven logistics engines and edge analytics platforms — and delivers formal recommendations to executive leadership regarding strategic technology investments and upgrades.
• Standardizes technology architectures, development guidelines, and security baselines across all regional operating divisions to ensure consistency, compliance, and operational resilience.
• Chairs the corporate Change Advisory Board (CAB), coordinating software upgrade cycles, release windows, and system cutovers to minimize operational disruption across business units.
• Enforces code review practices, CI/CD pipeline standards, and technical documentation requirements across all development teams to uphold engineering quality and auditability.
• Directs, mentors, and evaluates cross‑functional engineering teams — including network, security, integration, and plant automation engineers — establishing skills matrices, performance objectives, and career development frameworks.
• Coordinates resource allocation among internal engineering teams, third‑party systems integrators, and software vendors to ensure timely and on‑budget project delivery.
• Serves as the primary technical interface for software and hardware vendors, external contractors, and internal executive leadership, facilitating clear communication of technical risks, decisions, and project status.
• Manages project deliverables, technical risk registers, and system budgets for large‑scale digital transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with financial, operational, and timeline constraints.
• Develops and maintains enterprise IT/OT governance documentation, including architecture decision records, standards policies, and technology lifecycle plans.
• Monitors industry trends, regulatory developments, and competitive technology landscapes to inform continuous improvement of the enterprise technology environment.

Skills

IT/OT leadership

Cloud migrations

API integration

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder communication

Team mentoring

Budget management

Logistics experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science / related field

TOGAF certification

ITIL v4 Managing Professional certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

CSM or SAFe Agilist

Tools

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Edge analytics platforms

Job description

Chaney Enterprises in Annapolis, MD seeks an IT Technical Lead to guide enterprise technology strategy, architecture governance, and engineering project delivery across IT and OT. You translate business objectives into scalable roadmaps and ensure reference architectures and security baselines are applied consistently.

You will mentor cross-functional teams, manage vendor and executive stakeholder relationships, and oversee multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiatives, enabling