What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Architect / Multi-Solution Architect / Chief Architect - REMOTE position at Perficient?
Job Description
Perficient has a career opportunity for Enterprise Architect / Multi-Solution Architect / Chief Architect within our Commerce and Customer Contact Center Business Unit. While our headquarters is located in St. Louis, MO, this position is remote and can be based anywhere within the United States.
This candidate will design complex, enterprise-wide systems and integrations using best practices and patterns and guide the development and implementation of digital systems that support Commerce and Contact Center operations.
This role is at the forefront of our strategic initiatives, working directly with customers to shape programs that drive innovation and growth. The Enterprise Architect is responsible for creating a vision, strategy and governance model for the development across the enterprise. They will establish guiding principles, roadmaps, standards, patterns, and adaptable governance to deliver the strategy and drive the realization of business outcomes. The candidates' primary responsibility will be to provide Enterprise Architecture best practices, analysis and design, proven integration patterns and market research in support of our complex Enterprise Customers. This person should be comfortable working in a challenging and fast-paced environment as well as working with senior leaders including C-Level in identifying technology trends and disruptors and then developing strategic plans.
Job Overview :
As an Enterprise Architect you will be a trusted advisor to our clients, shaping and executing their business transformation agendas through technology. You will be providing strategic leadership and direction : overall guidance, strategic direction, and definition of corporate architectures to effectively support the overall business strategy and vision.
You will help them navigate their largest strategic initiatives and most critical problems at the intersection of business and technology, including digital disruption, enterprise transformation and innovation, global operating models, sustainability, value management and more.
Your job
Enterprise Architecture professionals at Perficient create strategies and plans to define how technology should be utilized to support an organization's overall business strategy and maximize value. You will provide Enterprise Architect expertise to support strategic transformations and tactical analysis to assess organizational effectiveness by bringing transparency to knowledge, data, and process workflows while helping organizations achieve desired business outcomes. Use your understanding of business strategy and their affinity with technology to define the strategy, operating model, enterprise architectures and transformation roadmaps that help our clients deliver competitive advantage and superior business performance. Maintain knowledge of best practices, industry landscapes and emerging technologies, and apply these to develop innovative business solutions.
Enterprise Architect / Multi-Solution Architect / Chief Architect
Purpose of this role is to define the overall architecture / solution for major client programs encompassing large-scale business transformation, multiple technologies and Perficient business units.
At Perficient you'll deliver mission-critical technology and business solutions to Fortune 500 companies and some of the most recognized brands on the planet. And you'll do it with cutting-edge technologies, thanks to our close partnerships with the world's biggest vendors. Our network of offices across North America, as well as locations in India, LatAM and China, will give you the opportunity to spread your wings, too.
We are a leading-edge digital consultancy where team members build their careers solving complex and interesting business problems for great brands and clients. Clients love us because we fuse strategy, creative and technology into data-driven solutions - and we bring the full weight of a tech-savvy consulting firm to support our best-of-breed digital consultancy.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities :
Strategic Planning :
- Align with the organization's business strategy & goals as well as their data & technology landscape
- Identify and define business capabilities to guide target architecture
System Design :
Technology Evaluation :
Standards and Guidelines :
Potential Responsibilities :
Strategic Planning :
Collaboration :
Technology Evaluation : Oversee platform selection and implementation of the platforms
Governance : Definition and assurance to standards for technical documentation, communications, nomenclature, design documents, ensuring consistency, readability, and completeness.
Risk Management : Provide oversight for all aspects of ongoing operations, maintenance and management of the solution domain.
Partner with the Commerce Sales Team, Strategist and Architects to support sales pursuits from the following perspectives : a) positioning and approach, b) sizing / estimation and c) planning.
Qualifications
Our Enterprise Architects have the following competences :
Background and Experience :
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $92,118 to $202,730. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.
WHO WE ARE
Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers' expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients - the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you'll become part of something truly special.
We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We're committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders... and we're not done yet.
Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.
Disability Accommodations :
Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.
Disclaimer : The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.
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About Us
Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We're a quickly growing, global digital consulting leader, and we're transforming the world's largest enterprises and biggest brands. You'll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, experience work-life balance, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.
About the Team
Our award-winning Commerce team partners with the industry's leading technology providers to design, build, and support digital experiences that delight our Fortune 500 customer base and some of the most recognized brands on the planet. Our dedicated teams in Commerce, PIM (Product Information Management), OMS (Order Management), and content delivery simplify the complexity of Commerce so that every touchpoint delivers a unified and exceptional customer experience.
Salary : $92,118 - $202,730
