Business Systems Architect

Accountabilities:

The Business Systems Architect will lead the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of enterprise platforms, ensuring technology decisions support business objectives and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include:

• Translate complex and evolving stakeholder needs into prioritized projects with clearly defined requirements and measurable success criteria.
• Lead requirements gathering, discovery, process mapping, impact analysis, and project scoping for cross-functional business systems initiatives.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise architecture solutions for IT-managed systems and platforms.
• Lead architecture efforts for moderately complex initiatives, translating business and operational requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions.
• Define and maintain integration strategies across SaaS applications, APIs, cloud platforms, and hybrid environments.
• Coordinate end-to-end solution delivery, including technical implementation, test planning, user acceptance testing (UAT), defect resolution, deployment, post-deployment validation, and historical data reconciliation.
• Establish and maintain data quality practices, including monitoring, cleansing, validation, migration, backloading, and reconciliation as systems and data models evolve.
• Support AI adoption, automation, and modernization initiatives by providing architectural guidance and implementation expertise.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, support vendor assessments, and recommend solutions aligned with business needs and long-term technology strategy.
• Ensure architecture decisions comply with security, governance, compliance, and operational standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, scalability, resilience, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Oversee enterprise platform governance and administration, including role-based access controls, license management, and technology cost optimization.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to coordinate solution delivery and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Provide technical mentorship to team members and project teams, promoting sound architectural decisions and effective problem-solving.
• Contribute to architecture standards, technical documentation, and best practices that improve consistency and maintainability across enterprise systems.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced enterprise technology professional who combines architectural expertise with hands-on execution, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to solving complex business challenges. They should be comfortable working independently, navigating ambiguity, and collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Required qualifications and skills include:

• 8+ years of experience in systems architecture, application architecture, enterprise architecture, or a related field.
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise technology solutions across complex business environments.
• Experience working with enterprise systems, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, and integration technologies, including APIs and SaaS platforms.
• Familiarity with enterprise applications such as Salesforce, Certinia, Rippling, and Greenhouse.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, system design, architecture principles, and information security.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable, reliable, and secure technical solutions.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams, evaluating technical alternatives, and leading architecture initiatives.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
• Understanding of security, compliance, governance, and performance optimization principles.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks, security standards, or compliance requirements.
• Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to executive, business, and technical audiences.
• A balance of hands-on technical delivery and long-term architectural thinking.
• Strong ownership and accountability, with the ability to identify risks early, challenge assumptions constructively, and follow initiatives through to measurable outcomes.
• A collaborative, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset, with a commitment to system quality and continuous improvement.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting AI implementation, workflow automation, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Experience with vendor selection, technology evaluation, and mentoring technical colleagues.

Benefits:

• The position is offered within a remote-first working environment.
• The role provides opportunities to take ownership of enterprise architecture initiatives and influence cross-functional technology strategy.
• The opportunity to work on AI enablement, automation, cloud transformation, and modern enterprise platforms.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace that values diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates and employees with disabilities.