Enterprise Applications Architect

Job Title: Enterprise Applications Architect

Location: Houston, TX

Compensation : $75.00 - $90.00 / Per Hour

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Overview

We are seeking an Enterprise Architect – Applications Domain to define and guide the enterprise application architecture. This role focuses on strategically integrating applications across hybrid cloud environments (Azure & Google Cloud) and on-prem systems , ensuring enterprise-wide consistency, scalability, and alignment with business objectives.

The ideal candidate is adaptable, collaborative, and able to operate in a dynamic, fast-changing environment. They must have strategic enterprise architecture experience — not just solution-level or implementation expertise — and the ability to communicate architectural decisions clearly to senior business and IT leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise application architecture strategy , including design principles, integration frameworks, and application lifecycle standards.
• Develop enterprise-level application integration strategies , including cloud, on-prem, and vendor/SaaS solutions.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to align applications with enterprise goals and business capabilities .
• Provide strategic oversight for major application initiatives, ensuring adherence to enterprise standards, scalability, and long-term alignment.
• Collaborate with Data, Infrastructure, and Security Architects to maintain consistent enterprise architectural patterns .
• Maintain visibility into the application portfolio; identify redundancies, risks, and opportunities for modernization or simplification.
• Lead architecture documentation, maintain EA tools, and participate in architecture governance processes.
• Communicate architectural decisions in business terms to executive stakeholders.
• Support innovation and proof-of-concept initiatives involving enterprise applications and integrations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience, with substantial enterprise architecture experience in the applications domain .
• Proven experience designing enterprise-level application strategies and integrations , including experience with vendor or SaaS solutions .
• Knowledge of cloud environments (Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid architectures.
• Strong understanding of application lifecycle management, modernization, and governance .
• Exceptional stakeholder interaction skills , with the ability to translate architectural decisions into business value.
• TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture certification preferred.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment requiring adaptability and strategic thinking.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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