Senior IT Architect – Corporate Architecture

Role Overview

• Lead the definition and evolution of strategic technical requirements, ensuring that non-functional decisions support scalability, security, and alignment with corporate direction;
• Orchestrate prioritization and governance of the technology backlog and roadmap, steering architectural initiatives that increase capacity, maturity, and innovation;
• Act as a strategic bridge between business areas, IT and leadership, influencing decisions and ensuring convergence between organizational objectives and technological capabilities;
• Assess structural risks in the application ecosystem and promote strategic mitigation actions that strengthen resilience, compliance and adherence to the reference architecture;
• Architecture Governance: Manage and govern the application portfolio in LeanIX, maintaining and evolving documentation of integrations and system specifics;
• Define architectural models aligned with the principles of Privacy by Design, Security by Design, Zero Trust and corporate governance, ensuring robustness, interoperability and security;
• Design future technology architectures based on multi-cloud and hybrid environments, guiding platform and modernization decisions;
• Establish best practices and architectural standards to drive consistency and efficiency in technology solutions;
• Lead the vision and adoption of enterprise AI agents, integrating artificial intelligence as a strategic component of the digital ecosystem;
• Ensure architectures meet requirements for high availability, business continuity and disaster recovery, enhancing organizational resilience and reliability.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Corporate/Enterprise Architecture, acting strategically in defining drivers, principles and an integrated vision between business and technology;
• Advanced mastery of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, ArchiMate);
• Experience in corporate architecture design and architecture modeling implementation (C4 Model);
• Ability to define target architectures and strategic roadmaps, ensuring alignment between technological capabilities and business priorities;
• Broad knowledge of enterprise platforms (cloud, data, integration, security, applications), supporting critical decisions with a systemic view;
• Consultative approach and ability to influence senior leadership, with skill to communicate complex scenarios clearly and value-oriented;
• Experience implementing architectural governance, promoting standardization, risk control, rationalization and technological sustainability;
• Skill in impact analysis, risk assessment and trade-off evaluation, considering technical, financial, regulatory and strategic aspects in corporate decisions;
• Experience leading technology modernization and digital transformation initiatives, supporting squads and business areas with an integrated architectural view;
• Behavioral attributes including critical thinking to support strategic decisions, clear and influential communication, collaborative technical leadership in multidisciplinary teams, high adaptability to dynamic contexts and a proactive problem-solving attitude.
• Preferred qualifications:
• Prior experience with application governance or IT architecture;
• TOGAF certification (Foundation or Practitioner level);
• AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Architect certification (associate or professional);
• Methodology or governance certification (e.g., ITIL, COBIT);
• Solution and integration architecture certifications (e.g., Azure Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, MuleSoft, Kubernetes, etc.);
• Knowledge of APM tools, CMDB or application portfolio management tools;
• Experience in the Healthcare market;
• Experience with risks, regulations, standards and frameworks.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Kubernetes

Benefits

• Unimed Health Plan: With co-payment, providing medical coverage and access to a high-quality accredited network
• OdontoPrev Dental Plan: Nationwide coverage, with monthly fees deducted from payroll
• Education Incentive: Support for professional and personal development, including incentives for specialization, extension courses, language study and postgraduate studies at PUCPR
• Meals at Marista Bistro: On-site meals provided on working days, with a nominal payroll deduction
• Quality of Life Program
• Private Pension Plan
• Life Insurance
• Transportation Allowance
• Free Parking
• Wellhub (formerly Gympass): Access to various gyms with monthly fees deducted from payroll
• Zenklub: Access to telehealth sessions with mental health specialists, including two complimentary sessions per month
• "Conte Comigo" Program: Multidisciplinary team available for social support, legal guidance (excluding labor law), financial and pension consulting
• Benefits Club: Partnerships with companies across various sectors offering special discounts on services and products