Enterprise Architect

About the role

We are seeking an Enterprise Architect to join our technology leadership team. In this role, you will define and guide enterprise-wide application and technology strategies that power our business forward.

Responsibilities

• Define application, information, and technical architectural visions and strategic multi-year roadmaps aligned with overall enterprise business goals.
• Engage with architecture councils, domain architects, and engineering teams to champion standard adoption, ensure architectural integrity, and bridge current state to future state.
• Partner with technical and functional leaders to design resilient, scalable, cross-domain architectures for our most critical strategic initiatives.
• Research industry trends, run hands-on POCs, lead technology vendor evaluations, and determine how cutting-edge tools and frameworks can create competitive advantages.
• Drive the creation, adoption, and reusability of enterprise architectural patterns, frameworks, and digital assets.
• Provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and mentorship to domain architects, engineers, and IT specialists.
• Document architecture designs, blueprints, and decision records, while establishing and tracking architectural health and performance metrics.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years in Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education, training, and progressive architectural experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Demonstrated architectural proficiency in at least two enterprise architecture domains: Application Architecture, Information / Data & Data Integration, Technical & Cloud Infrastructure, Security Architecture, Business Architecture.
• Outstanding verbal, written, visual, and group facilitation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical trade-offs for diverse business and technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of leading through influence, consensus-building, and mentoring across matrixed cross-functional teams.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience guiding enterprise migrations and architectures within modern cloud ecosystems (Google Cloud Platform preferred).
• Experience with large-scale ERP platforms and enterprise integration frameworks.
• A natural curiosity and passion for hands-on experimentation, technical research, and continuous learning.

Benefits

When You Will Work
Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.
Hybrid Work Schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day from home.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hybrid Work Schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day from home.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 6 years in Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education, training, and progressive architectural experience.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Domain Breadth: Demonstrated architectural proficiency in at least two enterprise architecture domains: Application Architecture, Information / Data & Data Integration, Technical & Cloud Infrastructure, Security Architecture, Business Architecture.
• Communication & Facilitation Mastery: Outstanding verbal, written, visual, and group facilitation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical trade-offs for diverse business and technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative Leadership: Demonstrated track record of leading through influence, consensus-building, and mentoring across matrixed cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Experience guiding enterprise migrations and architectures within modern cloud ecosystems (Google Cloud Platform preferred).
• Experience with large-scale ERP platforms and enterprise integration frameworks.
• A natural curiosity and passion for hands-on experimentation, technical research, and continuous learning.

Benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Gordon Food Service is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Tobacco-Free Workplace

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Drug-Free Workplace

All Gordon Food Service locations are drug-free workplaces and conduct pre-employment drug tests.