Enterprise Architect, Advisory & Strategy

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At West Monroe, our people are our business.

We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting—and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.



Our people-first, highly collaborative culture is core to our identity. It’s something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, unique perspectives, and the drive to make an impact for our clients. We also know that the best outcomes for both our people and our clients result from including diverse perspectives at the table. That’s why inclusion & diversity is one of our core values. 



Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges, by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that’s where you come in.



Ready for the next step on your career journey?

West Monroe is seeking an Enterprise Architect as part of our Technology Advisory consulting offering. Our Technology Advisory offering helps our clients define their technology strategy, assess solution options, and devise architectural solutions that help them achieve both strategic goals and meet operational requirements. The enterprise architect will work directly with client executives across various industries as a member of our Software Engineering practice. As a technology agnostic firm, they will have the opportunity to continuously expand their skillset while working with cutting edge tools, products, platforms, and frameworks. 



Responsibilities:

  • Interact with key client decision makers (CTO, Tech VPs, etc.) to understand their vision, gather requirements, and offer relevant insight based on experience in the field
  • Work in a collaborative team setting to support our clients and help solve their business problems through analysis of existing systems, applications, and processes
  • Define enterprise, domain, and platform target state architectures and roadmaps
  • Drive the linkage between business strategy and technology (and vice versa), to deliver impactful outcomes
  • Help your clients understand the ‘art of the possible’ with innovative and disruptive technology
  • Design innovative technology solution architectures across large programs to solve complex business problems
  • Shape, define, and provide tech leadership on large scale transformation programs, acting as overall program architect or workstream manager
  • Manage virtual teams of specialist architects and technology SMEs to drive complex program architectures

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
  • Consulting firm/industry experience preferred 
  • 6-11+ years of technology strategy and architecture experience preferably within Financial Services, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Energy & Utilities, Consumer & Industrial Products, and/or Software/High-Tech industries
  • Must bring a creative approach to architecture, technology governance, and innovative ways of working
  • Extensive awareness of specialist architect domains (e.g. application, security, infrastructure/cloud, digital, data/information, integration, operations, DevOps etc.)
  • Stays abreast of technology trends/innovations and their practical (or potential) application
  • Expertise and deep awareness of architectural patterns, styles, and respective tradeoffs
  • Confident in the design and delivery of contemporary layered application/architecture stacks
  • Understanding of standard data (interchange) formats and application integration techniques
  • Knowledge of contemporary cloud stacks (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) preferred
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills
  • Willingness to travel for out-of-town client engagements

Ready to get started? Join our team and make an impact.

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
    • C#Languages
    • JavaLanguages
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • KotlinLanguages
    • PythonLanguages
    • ScalaLanguages
    • ASP.NETFrameworks
    • Backbone.jsFrameworks
    • Node.jsFrameworks
    • SpringFrameworks
    • AccessDatabases

Location

Chicago is our headquarters, our largest office, and where it all started. Located in the Loop, you’ll find representation across all practices and industries. As our first office, Chicago remains one of the firm’s main hubs for technology and innovation, relying on top talent from the area.

An Insider's view of West Monroe

How does your team reward individual success?

We have this incredible platform called SHOUTOUT, where employees can showcase the great work they have done or worked on with a team. I love it because we can see all the kudos people give each other, and it makes me so happy!

Britt

Employer Brand Specialist

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

West Monroe's collaborative culture allows you to grow professionally by working across practices, industries and offices - all while creating value for the client.

Kirsten

Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

What makes someone successful on your team?

If you refuse to shy away from a challenge and enjoy working with an intelligent group of people that genuinely care about those around them, your success will be imminent at West Monroe.

Adam

Senior Manager, Technology

What are West Monroe Perks + Benefits

West Monroe Benefits Overview

Choosing where to build your career is an important decision. Should you choose to build it with West Monroe, we take that commitment seriously.

We believe that when people get the support they need to thrive, they care more, do more, and achieve more. In fact, that’s our whole business strategy. So we strive to provide a total rewards model that illustrates our commitment to our people and their growth, creating value today, tomorrow, and well into the future. We invest in you through an attractive package of rewards that promotes your health and well-being, your financial future, your development, and your satisfaction and enjoyment at work.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
West Monroe has six ERGs: Black Employee Network, Interfaith, Pan-Asian Network, SOMOS, WMPride, and Women's Leadership Network.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

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