Strategic Enterprise Architect — APM & Modernization

System One; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

System One is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise-wide APM/TPM initiatives in Knoxville. The role focuses on modernization, governance, and data-driven decision support for senior leaders.

You will work with Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, Product, Engineering, and Portfolio teams to translate architecture data into actionable recommendations, with emphasis on cloud modernization in AWS-heavy environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Enterprise Architecture experience in large, complex environments.
• Hands-on experience with Application Portfolio Management (APM) and Technology Portfolio Management (TPM).
• Experience evaluating portfolios for modernization, rationalization, lifecycle management, and health.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise-wide APM, TPM, and modernization initiatives in a large financial services environment.
• Establish portfolio frameworks and governance to turn architecture data into decisions.
• Collaborate with EA, Business, Product, Engineering, and Portfolio Management teams using EA platforms.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

ARIS

Alfabet

Job description

System One is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise-wide APM/TPM initiatives in Knoxville. The role focuses on modernization, governance, and data-driven decision support for senior leaders.

You will work with Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, Product, Engineering, and Portfolio teams to translate architecture data into actionable recommendations, with emphasis on cloud modernization in AWS-heavy environments.