Enterprise Architect

The Enterprise Architect at VCUHS is a strategic leader responsible for aligning technology solutions with business strategies and objectives. This role involves designing, architecting, and creating roadmaps for technologies to ensure they support the overall IT and business strategy. The Enterprise Architect will work closely with senior leadership, business stakeholders, and IT teams to ensure that the IT infrastructure and systems architecture align with the organization's goals.

Essential Job Statements

Strategic Alignment: Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture framework to align IT strategy with business goals and objectives.

Technology Roadmaps: Design, architect, and create technology roadmaps to guide the implementation of new technologies and systems.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with senior leadership, business stakeholders, and IT teams to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.

Systems Architecture: Oversee the design and implementation of complex systems architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.

Innovation and Improvement: Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in IT systems and processes.

Governance and Compliance: Ensure that all technology solutions comply with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.

Mentorship and Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to IT teams and other architects, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Ensure responsibility and visible commitment of diversity equity and inclusion programs/initiatives through collaboration and implementation of initiatives across the health system.

Patient Population: N/A

Employment Qualifications

Required Education: Master's degree in Computer and Information Science (MS) or related field from accredited college or university

Preferred Education: N/A

Licensing/ Certification

Licensure/Certification Required: TOGAF or Zachman Certified

Licensure/Certification Preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCD)
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), ITIL 4 Master

Minimum Qualifications

Years and Type of Required Experience: Ten years of experience in IT architecture, with at least three years in a senior or lead architect role. Extensive knowledge of networking and systems architecture. Expertise in business and IT strategy and the ability to align technology solutions with business goals. Strong leadership and communication skills.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman). Proficiency in cloud computing, mobile computing, and IoT. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Understanding of distributed computing structures, network management, application development, database management, and operations. Experience with budgeting and financial feasibility studies. Project management principles and experience working with project teams. Proficiency in authoring, editing, and presenting technical documents. Knowledge of Information Security best practices. Business Process Management and improvement methodologies. Ability to work across multiple IT technologies including application, desktop, network, and infrastructure-based technologies. Experience with architectural tools and improving internal software architecture processes.

Cultural Responsiveness: Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Being a technology thought leader and strategist.

Combination of education and experience in lieu of a degree.

Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. General office environment. May have periods of constant interruptions. Prolonged periods of working alone.

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands: N/A

Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements/Hazards

Physical Requirements: Repetitive arm/hand movements

Hazards: N/A

Mental/Sensory - Emotional

Mental / Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking, Other

Emotional: Fast-paced environment, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change

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