Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect

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Applications will be accepted until February 2, 2026
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Location:

Poughkeepsie, NY.

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with substantial company match
• Life and Travel Insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Contributes to business capability modeling, technology roadmaps, and reference architectures; documents standards, design decisions, and reusable patterns
• Engages actively with Security, Application, Infrastructure, and Data teams to co‑develop standards and ensure solutions are aligned to enterprise standards and guardrails
• Partners with Business Relationship Managers, GRC, and PMO teams to ensure architecture considerations are factored early in the demand pipeline
• Prepares and presents materials for the Architecture Review Board (ARB), captures decisions, and tracks adherence to principles and guardrails
• Provides solution evaluation support, surfaces risks, redundancies, or integration gaps, and ensures designs align to target architecture
• Assists in shaping enterprise data models, integration approaches, and analytics enablement in partnership with the Data Architecture practice
• Researches and communicates the potential value of new tools and approaches tailored to business needs and industry trends
• Creates executive‑ready visuals, playbooks, and knowledge artifacts to articulate architecture value
• Contributes to and serves on Design Authorities for high priority initiatives/solutions to ensure technical, functional, and strategic alignment
• Provides storm/emergency response support

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field and 3+ years of relevant IT, architecture, or closely related utility experience. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree in the aforementioned fields and at least 5+ years of relevant IT, architecture, or closely related utility experience
• IT experience in areas such as solution design, data management, or systems engineering with contributions to solution/enterprise architecture deliverables
• Exposure to technical architecture domains (data, application, infrastructure, or security)
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture concepts such as capability mapping, road mapping, and governance
• Effective communication, storytelling, and facilitation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to executive, business, and technical audiences
• Strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills across functions
• Demonstrated ability to analyze business problems and align technology solutions
• Valid driver’s license

• 5+ years of IT experience in areas such as solution design, data management, or systems engineering with 1-3 years contributing to solution/enterprise architecture deliverables
• Experience in utilities, energy, or other regulated industries
• Working knowledge of EA frameworks (TOGAF, COBIT) and Agile practices (preferably SAFe)
• Familiarity with Service Now, Jira, or similar workflow/portfolio tools
• Experience supporting Architecture Review Boards or similar governance forums
• Certifications such as AWS/Azure Architecture Associate, Certified Business Architect (CBA), or security‑focused architecture credentials

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, arrest or conviction record, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy‑related condition, domestic violence victim status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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