Strategic Enterprise Architect & Tech Leader

AG Foundry - Recruiting & Staffing; Glenview (IL); On-site; Full time

Job description

Our client is seeking a strategic and collaborative technology leader to oversee Enterprise Architecture, Business Integration, Governance, and Relationship Management functions within a complex enterprise environment.

This role will serve as a key member of the IT leadership team and will help drive enterprise-wide technology strategy, business alignment, operational efficiency, and innovation initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of enterprise architecture expertise, executive communication skills, business partnership capabilities, and people leadership experience. They are looking for a hands-on enterprise architect.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the organization’s Enterprise Architecture function and establish long-term technical direction and standards
• Align technology strategy with business strategy and organizational objectives
• Develop enterprise technology roadmaps, architectural standards, and modernization strategies
• Partner with executive leadership and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation and operational improvement
• Drive enterprise governance practices and strategic planning initiatives
• Lead business integration and relationship management activities between IT and business units
• Evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and industry developments to support future-state planning
• Provide leadership and oversight for enterprise-level technology initiatives and strategic programs
• Manage communication and coordination across IT teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors
• Lead, mentor, and develop managers and cross-functional teams
• Support budgeting, financial planning, vendor management, and resource planning activities
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on technology strategy and business enablement

Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience operating within hybrid cloud environments utilizing AWS as the primary cloud platform and Azure as a secondary platform
• Experience supporting and integrating enterprise ERP platforms including Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Oracle EBS legacy environments
• Strong understanding of enterprise application integrations and modern architecture patterns
• Experience working with Angular front-end architectures and Spring Boot / Java backend services
• Experience supporting large enterprise SaaS ecosystems and business-critical platforms
• Experience modernizing and integrating legacy application environments
• 8+ years of leadership experience within enterprise IT organizations
• 7+ years of people management experience leading technical and business teams
• Strong experience developing and executing enterprise technology strategies
• Good understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or Archimate
• Experience working within complex, matrixed organizations
• Strong business acumen and executive communication skills
• Proven ability to align technology initiatives with business outcomes
• Experience managing enterprise vendors, budgets, and strategic partnerships
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language