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LOCATION
Stamford, CT
POSTED
9 days ago
Principle Enterprise Architect Fully Remote 6 months contract to hire $95 - $100 p/hr
Position Summary
Our client, a large multi-entity insurance organization, is building out its enterprise architecture practice to bring consistent standards and governance across a growing, matrixed technology organization. This role is a blend of enterprise architecture and hands-on solution architecture: the person will establish and mature EA standards, governance, and cross-entity alignment across infrastructure, integration, applications, and data, while also directly supporting active initiatives that need a strong technical hand, including HR platform modernization work. This is a senior, highly visible seat reporting into the enterprise architecture leadership team, working across multiple business entities and driving adoption of standards through influence rather than authority.
Key Responsibilities
Establish and mature enterprise architecture standards and governance across infrastructure, integration, application, and data domains for a multi-entity organization
Define and drive adoption of cloud governance standards for an Azure-native environment, including Data Fabric, ADF pipelines, and Power BI/reporting best practices
Own integration and API governance strategy, including lifecycle and versioning standards (e.g. n-1 policies)
Build and maintain capability maps, holistic technology roadmaps, current-state/future-state views, six R's analyses, and risk profiles across the technology portfolio
Partner directly with HR-modernization initiatives, including vendor evaluation, conceptual architecture, comparison documentation, and solution architecture documents (e.g. for a benefits platform replacement)
Act as a highly articulate solution architect when needed — translating strategy into concrete architecture artifacts and diagrams for technical and business audiences
Introduce architecture frameworks (TOGAF/Zachman-style thinking welcome) pragmatically, adapting methodology to fit a less mature organization rather than imposing heavy process
Build relationships and drive alignment with senior technical stakeholders across multiple business units, including some demanding, highly technical counterparts
Contribute conceptual thinking on emerging AI use cases, including security and middleware considerations for integrating AI with enterprise data sources
Support broader DevSecOps pattern rollout in partnership with the cloud engineering organization
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Deep enterprise architecture background with demonstrated ability to define and land standards and governance across multiple technical domains
Strong hands-on experience in Azure-native environments: Data Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse or equivalent, and Power BI
Experience producing EA artifacts: capability maps, roadmaps, six R's rationalization analyses, risk profiles, conceptual and comparison documents, and solution architecture documents
Strong integration/API governance experience, including versioning and lifecycle standards
Comfortable operating as both a strategic enterprise architect and a tactical, delivery-focused solution architect
Excellent stakeholder management and influence skills; able to drive adoption without direct authority, including with demanding technical stakeholders
Working knowledge of TOGAF/Zachman or similar frameworks, with the judgment to apply them pragmatically rather than rigidly
Exposure to HR platforms and related ecosystems (e.g. SAP SuccessFactors, Boomi, identity/access tools, contingent workforce platforms) is a plus, though broad architectural thinking is valued over specific product depth
High-level familiarity with financial systems/SAP is a plus but not a primary requirement
Insurance industry background strongly preferred, particularly within large, complex IT organizations with matrixed or overlapping stakeholder structures
Education and Experience
15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise and/or solution architecture roles
Experience within large, complex IT organizations required; insurance industry background strongly preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
TOGAF, Zachman, or similar architecture certification a plus, not required
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