Strategic Enterprise Architect: Roadmaps & Governance

Freudenberg Group; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Freudenberg Group seeks an Enterprise Architect to build and maintain the architecture baseline by mapping the current IT landscape and aligning it with a future target architecture. You will define and evolve the EA framework, ensuring alignment with business strategy, security requirements, and group standards.

You will lead governance, prioritize architectural validation, and drive pragmatic transformation initiatives with Solution Architects while engaging business and technical stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Enterprise Architecture frameworks, governance models, and best practices.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; TOGAF or equivalent certification is a strong plus.
• Proven ability to assess complex IT environments and define actionable transformation roadmaps.
• Solid understanding of IT security, compliance, and service lifecycle management principles.
• Experience with architecture modeling and visualization tools (e.g., LeanIX or similar platforms).
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and influencing skills with a collaborative, structured style.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the Enterprise Architecture baseline by mapping current IT landscape and aligning with target architecture.
• Define, evolve, and align the EA framework with business strategy, security requirements, and group standards.
• Establish and enforce EA governance, including guidelines, review processes, and standards compliance.
• Support IT demand management with architectural validation and value-driven prioritization.
• Assess current landscape vs. target architecture and drive pragmatic transformation initiatives with Solution Architects.
• Guide architecture and service design decisions for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Document and visualize architecture while engaging stakeholders to drive alignment and adoption.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Stakeholder Communication

Transformation Roadmaps

Execution & Delivery Mindset

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering

TOGAF or equivalent certification

Tools

LeanIX or similar tools

Architecture Modeling Tools

Job description

Freudenberg Group seeks an Enterprise Architect to build and maintain the architecture baseline by mapping the current IT landscape and aligning it with a future target architecture. You will define and evolve the EA framework, ensuring alignment with business strategy, security requirements, and group standards.

You will lead governance, prioritize architectural validation, and drive pragmatic transformation initiatives with Solution Architects while engaging business and technical stakeholders