Enterprise Architecture Governance Consultant

Job Description

Enterprise Architecture Governance Consultant
Hybrid in the Following Locations: New York/Boston/Jersey/Tampa/Dallas

Some of the Things You'll Do

• Architecture Review Board (ARB) Leadership: - Lead, facilitate, and continuously improve ARB sessions, ensuring effective decision-making and stakeholder alignment - Establish governance standards for intake, evaluation, and decision documentation - Ensure decisions are traceable, auditable, and aligned with enterprise architecture strategy

• Technology Radar Ownership: - Own and operationalize the Technology Radar lifecycle (intake, assessment, adoption, hold, retire) - Partner with architects and SMEs to evaluate emerging technologies and define recommendations - Integrate Technology Radar insights into ARB decisions, standards, and strategic roadmaps

• Governance & Process Optimization: - Define and mature architecture governance frameworks, standards, and processes - Drive governance efficiency through automation and tooling enhancements - Support audit and compliance readiness by ensuring proper controls and documentation

• Stakeholder Engagement: - Collaborate with enterprise architects, engineering leads, and business stakeholders - Communicate decisions, risks, and trade-offs clearly across technical and non-technical audiences

Bring Your Talents and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field of study

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience using the system delivery life cycle by utilizing agile and waterfall methodologies

• Relevant experience includes architecture governance, project management, scrum mastery, writing requirements, functional specs, wireframing, control testing

• Must have experience working on large scale improvement projects as well as handling day-to-day operational requests

• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point, strong relationship building skills & communication skills

• Good understanding of architecture concepts and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Experience with governance processes and Control Frameworks

• Experience in Information Technology with an understanding of applications and data

• Collaboration skills and the ability to quickly shift focus between multiple tasks/projects

• Good influencing skills and the ability to facilitate effective meetings with business and technology and manage deliverables and takeaways

• Strong drive to learn, continuously improve processes

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of the System Delivery Process and the Architecture Governance Practice

• Proficiency and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint)

• Knowledge of wireframing, JIRA, Power BI

• Ability to embrace a collaborative approach to requirements development and refinement

• Demonstrable ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence

• Initiative-taking, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands

• Meticulous, analytical, and inquisitive

• Extremely organized with strong time management skills

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans

• ESPP (employee stock purchase program)

• 401K program with company match

• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)

• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions

• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts

• On-demand training program, certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars

• Certification discounts and other perks to associations like CompTIA and IIBA

• Customer service team for benefits and other resources

• Certified Career Coach

Equal Opportunity Employer

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