Strategic Enterprise Architect — Hybrid, Phoenix

Desert Financial Credit Union; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SwitchThink Solutions in Phoenix, AZ seeks an Enterprise Architect to design enterprise-scale solutions across complex ecosystems. You will partner with business and technology leaders to translate strategy into target-state architectures and roadmaps, while setting governance and standards.

You will lead architecture decisions for large, multi-domain initiatives, coach teams, and evaluate platforms for long-term business value and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in CS/IT/IS or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in enterprise/solution architecture roles.
• 5+ years leading large enterprise or transformation programs.
• 5+ years as trusted advisory to executives; ability to influence.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of enterprise-scale solutions across complex ecosystems.
• Partner with business/technology leaders to align priorities and roadmaps.
• Establish architecture governance, standards, and reference architectures.
• Serve as technical leader and decision owner for multi-year programs.
• Evaluate technologies, platforms, and modernization options for fit.

Skills

Executive communication

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Business-IT alignment

Mentoring/coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/IS

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

TOGAF

Architecture modeling tools

Job description

SwitchThink Solutions in Phoenix, AZ seeks an Enterprise Architect to design enterprise-scale solutions across complex ecosystems. You will partner with business and technology leaders to translate strategy into target-state architectures and roadmaps, while setting governance and standards.

You will lead architecture decisions for large, multi-domain initiatives, coach teams, and evaluate platforms for long-term business value and risk management.