Fast Facts

CDW is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead and mentor a team of architects, manage enterprise architecture governance, and align technology strategies with business goals. This role requires strong leadership and extensive IT experience to drive strategic initiatives and ensure compliance with architecture standards.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include leading and mentoring a team of Enterprise Architects, defining technology roadmaps, overseeing architecture compliance for cloud and mobile applications, and developing business cases for executive-level initiatives.

Skills: Required skills include strong leadership, enterprise architecture expertise, strategic road mapping, and experience in technology governance and integration.

Qualifications: Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of IT experience, 7+ years as an Enterprise Architect, and management experience. Certification in Enterprise Architecture, such as TOGAF, is preferred.

Location: This position is located in the United States.

Compensation: $172000 - $240000 / Annually

Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

Job Summary:

Lead, mentor, and direct a team of Enterprise Architects developing complex business applications in a software engineering environment. Act as the primary strategic liaison between executive business stakeholders and technical leadership to conceptualize, define, and govern overarching system solutions. Set the overarching enterprise architecture vision and ensure all solutions align with the broader enterprise architecture framework.

What you will do:

Leadership & Mentorship

• Direct, coach, and manage a team of Enterprise Architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence and strategic thinking.
• Represent the EA organization at the executive level for application, data, and infrastructure domain-specific initiatives.

Strategic Road mapping & Governance

• Define, own, and drive enterprise platform roadmaps, technology lifecycles, and transformational initiatives across a wide and diverse portfolio.
• Establish and enforce overarching standards, models, and guiding principles for future state architecture, organizational structure, business processes, and infrastructure.

Consulting & Investment Strategy

• Develop and present comprehensive business cases for high-level initiatives to C-level executives for approval, funding, and prioritization.
• Lead complex M&A technology due diligence and integration planning.
• Lead enterprise-level vendor selection processes and provide strategic recommendations for massive technology investments.

Architecture Oversight

• Support and govern the architecting of cloud-based applications, mobile applications, infrastructure, web services, middleware, and databases needed for the future state platform.
• Ensure compliance between overarching business strategies and enterprise transformation activities.
• Direct business stakeholders to follow enterprise architecture guidance for all projects.

What we expect of you:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of Information Technology experience, OR
• 14+ years of total Information Technology experience.
• 7+ years working as an Enterprise Architect.
• 3+ years of experience directly managing, mentoring, or leading a team of architects or senior technical staff.
• Enterprise Architecture certified or equivalent experience using industry standards e.g. TOGAF.
• Extensive experience developing architectural standards, roadmaps, and enterprise models.
• Proven track record of being an evangelist for a larger strategic vision.
• Deep ability to integrate business and technological vision, connecting the dots across business needs, technologies, processes, and information.

Pay range: $172,000 - $240,000 depending on experience and skill set

Annual bonus target of 15% subject to terms and conditions of plan

Benefits overview:https://cdw.benefit-info.com/

We make technology work so people can do great things.  

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law. 

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