Enterprise Architect II

W2 Position || Enterprise Architect II || Houston, TX (Onsite) || Contract.

Job Title: Enterprise Architect II
Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Month Contract
Work Mode: Onsite

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Enterprise Architect II to drive enterprise-wide architecture initiatives with a strong focus on business architecture alignment. The ideal candidate will play a key role in translating business strategies into scalable IT solutions, ensuring seamless integration across systems, and supporting large-scale transformation programs.

This role requires expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks, capability modeling, and IT strategy alignment, along with hands-on experience in modern architecture tools and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise architecture solutions including software, hardware, and communication systems to meet current and future business requirements
• Ensure systems are aligned with enterprise IT standards, architecture guidelines, and compliance frameworks
• Analyze workflows, organizational structures, and planning processes to identify inefficiencies and implement corrective actions
• Develop and maintain business architecture artifacts, including:
• Capability models
• Value streams
• Process architectures
• Strategic roadmaps
• Drive alignment between IT strategy and business objectives, enabling digital transformation initiatives
• Support system integration and interoperability across platforms and external interfaces
• Ensure compliance with common operating environment standards
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering and architecture teams
• Lead or support vendor evaluations, solution design, and technical decision-making processes
• Collaborate with stakeholders to present architecture strategies, technical options, and recommendations

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in enterprise architecture and technology delivery across diverse platforms
• Hands-on experience in custom application development using modern programming languages and frameworks
• Proven ability to:
• Lead technical design discussions
• Analyze solution alternatives
• Present architecture recommendations to stakeholders
• Deep expertise in business architecture, including:
• Capability modeling
• Process architecture
• Value stream mapping
• Business-IT alignment
• Experience with Enterprise Architecture tools such as Ardoq or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and frameworks
• Ability to work on complex technical assignments independently

Education & Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• TOGAF certification (The Open Group Architecture Framework) is required (The Open Group)
• 2 4 years of relevant experience in enterprise architecture or related domain

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise transformation programs
• Exposure to architecture governance and compliance frameworks
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments