Top Enterprise Architect Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead architecture discovery and assessment across multiple business domains, define target architecture aligned to domain-driven design, connect data, rules, UX, and AI workstreams, prioritize modernization initiatives with client leadership, guide engineering teams on architectural decisions, and support scoping and implementation planning.

Lead discovery, assess on-prem and cloud readiness, design scalable secure GCP architectures, create migration strategies and roadmaps, advise stakeholders, define security/compliance, and implement IaC and DevOps practices to optimize cost and performance.

Assess current platform architecture, identify gaps, and design a scalable, secure target-state architecture and migration roadmap to enable marketplace functionality and AI integration. Recommend technology stack, API and integration patterns, cloud and containerization strategies, and lead stakeholder communication, performance tuning, and security assessments.

Lead strategic technical pursuits and build the Enterprise Architecture function: create reference architectures, integration plans with ERP systems, drive discovery with C-suite, translate requirements into product inputs, and enable sales and solution engineering for enterprise procurement integrations.

Design, decompose, and model complex systems using MBSE frameworks (UML, SysML, DoDAF/UPDM, UAF). Engage stakeholders, extend models via APIs, produce reports, and work with UML tools (Cameo/Enterprise Architect) and executable model concepts. Support configuration management and publish models for documentation or web.

Lead enterprise architecture for client reporting programs: set strategy for cloud data platforms, end-to-end pipelines, integrations, governance, and delivery. Guide program planning, chair governance, mentor teams, drive best practices, and commercialize client reporting offerings. Act as senior advisor to clients and accountable owner for architecture and delivery excellence.

The role involves leading IT projects, providing strategic value, and utilizing extensive experience in a non-hierarchical and entrepreneurial environment.

Lead enterprise architecture for cloud migration to Azure, modernize data platforms (Spark, Databricks, Snowflake), integrate AI/ML, drive cloud-native patterns and DevOps, enforce governance and compliance (HIPAA, HITRUST), and provide architectural leadership within Agile/SAFe teams.

Lead and build an enterprise architecture practice from scratch: govern application portfolio, drive application rationalization and SaaS cost savings, establish architecture principles and lightweight review processes, use AI to analyze and prioritize consolidation and renewal risk, extend governance to AI agents, and align architecture decisions to business outcomes through collaboration with Finance, Procurement, and domain leads.

Design and document scalable, secure post-sales architectures for Veeam deployments. Lead technical discovery, produce high- and low-level designs, support implementations (on-prem, cloud, Kasten), run PoCs, guide partners, troubleshoot complex issues, and contribute reference architectures and best practices.

Lead enterprise architecture efforts: define technical strategy, design scalable solutions, align IT with business goals, provide governance and architecture guidance, and mentor engineering teams across the organization.

Lead enterprise-wide SAP GROW and S/4HANA Public Cloud transformations: define target-state architecture, roadmaps, governance, integration and data strategies, drive business process transformation, enforce architecture standards, and advise executives while mentoring solution teams through implementation.

Assess and document current and target-state Martech architecture, identify consolidation and integration opportunities, define unified data/process flows and integration patterns, produce architecture artifacts and implementation guidance, and work with stakeholders to plan and govern consolidation for an AI-ready future state.

Lead Enterprise Architect to define target-state architectures, solution blueprints, and governance across Adobe Experience Cloud. Lead discovery, advise clients, guide delivery teams, evaluate integrations and risks, and mentor architects. Requires deep AEP/RTCDP, AJO, AEM expertise, cloud data platform familiarity, and strong client-facing and delivery leadership for enterprise-scale Adobe implementations.

The Architect for Finance and Legal Systems will develop technology strategies for enterprise systems, focusing on AI, ML solutions, and data integration across finance and legal applications to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.

The Senior Enterprise Architect leads the design and implementation of network and cloud architectures, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry practices. Responsibilities include defining architecture frameworks, advising on cloud adoption, ensuring security compliance, and managing cross-functional teams.

Own capability-centric, end-to-end architecture for assigned domains. Create capability maps and architecture views, define standards and reusable patterns, guide AI, data, integration, and infrastructure solution designs, lead governance and design reviews, embed safe AI and automation, and deliver roadmaps with measurable business outcomes.

The Solutions Architect will design and manage technical solutions that align with business objectives, advocate for partner needs, evaluate technology platforms, and ensure solutions meet security and compliance requirements.

Senior IT leader who translates enterprise strategy into technology roadmaps, governs architecture and technology selection, leads an architecture community, reduces technical debt and cost, and ensures coherent target-state architectures and execution across business units.

The Enterprise Architect will advise on technical and business architectures, engaging customers and driving value through solutions while collaborating with internal teams.

Lead technical architecture for a VA acquisition modernization program: define integration, data, application, and security architectures across Appian, Palantir, legacy VA systems and cloud; establish standards, lead design sessions, support ATO activities, review technical designs, and mentor technical staff.

Lead enterprise architecture strategy and implementation for finance and payments systems. Produce TOGAF/ArchiMate artifacts, mentor architects, oversee ARB/PTB/PTO processes, run POCs, enforce governance, manage risk, and create roadmaps, capacity planning, and business cases.

Lead architecture, modernization, integration, governance, and lifecycle management of enterprise digital platforms. Provide strategic technical leadership across Microsoft 365/SharePoint, Azure, Drupal, .NET and integrations, establish standards and DevSecOps practices, ensure federal cybersecurity and accessibility compliance, and mentor engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, mission-focused solutions.

Provides strategic and technical leadership for complex Oracle ERP and enterprise IT environments. Develops multi-year technology roadmaps, cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures, integration frameworks, AI/ML and analytics solutions, security controls, and modernization strategies. Leads architecture reviews, governance, design, testing, cutover, optimization, and proof-of-concept efforts while ensuring scalability, compliance, high availability, and disaster recovery. Mentors teams and collaborates with CMS stakeholders, data engineers, middleware teams, and delivery partners.

Lead strategic architecture for front-office investment technology and data solutions, advising on platform selection and implementation (Aladdin, Charles River, Bloomberg, etc.), guiding data architecture, governance and quality, managing small-to-medium implementation teams, and ensuring delivery across portfolio management, trading, and reporting domains.