Enterprise Architect

Overview

Great benefits. Competitive pay. We know these are some of the things people look for in a job.

If you're the kind of person who believes that honoring and empowering our nation's veterans is more than just a cause - that it's a calling - then we're ready to meet you.

When you join Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), you're committing to making a difference. We make a commitment to you, too - helping you to find that spark, ignite your passion to serve, and embark on a career with meaning and purpose.

• A flexible hybrid work schedule (three days in the office, two days' work from home)
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for both teammates and family members
• Competitive pay and performance incentives
• A fun, mission‑focused, and collaborative team environment
• Health & benefits:
  Medical/Prescription drug, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Short‑term Disability, Long‑term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement plan, competitive PTO, Sick Leave, Family Care Leave, Paid Holidays, Birthday Holiday, Education Assistance, Teammate Wellness Program, Bereavement Leave

A mission that matters is just the beginning, so if you're ready to get started, we're ready for you.

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Enterprise Architect is responsible for developing, maintaining, and governing the enterprise architecture across the organization. This role leads and manages a team of solutions architects, ensures that the IT strategy aligns with business goals and objectives, and oversees the effective implementation and maintenance of the architecture. The Enterprise Architect also leads and collaborates with peers and cross‑functional teams on diverse projects involving enterprise solutions.

To listen to this 10‑minute conversation with Matthew DiPaolo, our VP of Information Technology Operations, as he describes this position and what it takes to be successful in this role.

• Develop and evolve the WWP enterprise architecture framework across business, data, application, and technology domains, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and scalability for future growth.
• Communicate the strategic vision and direction for WWP enterprise IT systems, ensuring scalability, innovation, and alignment with mission‑driven goals.
• Partner with executive leadership to align IT strategy with organizational goals.
• Lead the development of enterprise architecture governance practices and present architecture proposals to governance forums, ensuring compliance with established policies, review boards, and technical standards.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to business units, IT, and executive stakeholders, facilitating architectural alignment through roadmaps and architecture review processes.
• Define and validate non‑functional requirements such as performance, security, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and business partners across systems and programs to design integrated enterprise solutions that reflect cross‑domain dependencies.
• Define and maintain multi‑year technology roadmaps to guide modernization, integration, and platform strategy across core business systems and services.
• Oversee the architectural design of complex enterprise solutions, ensuring they meet performance, scalability, security, and integration requirements across platforms.
• Develop and maintain solution blueprints and architecture documentation that clearly articulate enterprise system design, integration points, and technology standards.
• Maintain centralized documentation of architecture frameworks, roadmaps, and solution evolution, supporting traceability across initiatives.
• Proactively identify architectural and technology risks, including legacy system dependencies, and define mitigation strategies that enhance system reliability and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership on key transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, data architecture evolution, and application modernization strategies.
• Attend and actively participate in required training and/or meetings, including but not limited to New Teammate Orientation, WWP Cares, ASIST Suicide Prevention training,…