Domain Architect

Department: Information Technology

Location: Plano, TX (On-site at least 3 days a week)

Role Type: 6-month contract to permanent

About Our Client:

Our client is a leading technology-driven company in the automotive industry with a focus on digital transformation. With a rich history of innovation, they are committed to leveraging cutting-edge IT technologies to drive business growth and enhance customer experiences. The company operates globally and values technological expertise, enterprise application management, and strategic thinking.

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Domain Architect to join our client's IT team. In this role, you will be responsible for all architecture and design decisions within your assigned domain. You will work closely with the Domain Leadership Team to drive technology strategy and influence technology direction. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Cloud technologies (particularly AWS services), InfoSec, Microservices, APIs, and data integration patterns.

As a Domain Architect, you will create and maintain business architecture artifacts and domain technology roadmaps. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, from Business Executives to Developers, to ensure that proposed technology solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements, adhere to Architecture Standards, and align with the company's long-term digital transformation strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engage with the domain as part of the Domain Leadership Team to drive consensus on Technology Strategy
• Create and maintain Business Capability maps and value streams for the domain
• Develop current and target state architectures for the domain
• Validate technology feasibility of business cases and concept proposals
• Partner with Solution Architects to create high-level designs and validate low-level designs
• Provide oversight on all designs presented in Domain Architecture Office Hours
• Represent the domain in all architectural governance routines
• Collaborate with other domain architects to identify cross-domain impacts on design
• Mentor Solution Architects and provide guidance on fit-for-purpose solutions
• Document key decisions, artifacts, risks, and impediments related to design items

Required Experience/Skills:

• 4-5 years of professional experience as an Architect in IT technologies
• Hands-on experience with Cloud technologies, particularly AWS services
• Strong background in InfoSec, Microservices, APIs, and data integration patterns
• Experience with enterprise application portfolio management and technology portfolio management
• Excellent communication, solution providing, and articulation skills
• Ability to present technical, functional, and managerial information to various stakeholders
• Experience in architecting secure, scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant distributed applications

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with EA frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
• Familiarity with EAM tools like LeanIX, Ardoc, or ArchiMate
• Background in the automotive industry

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)

Pay & Benefits Summary:

• Opportunity for permanent position after 6-month contract
• Professional development opportunities

Call-to-Action:

Join our team and help shape the future of automotive technology! Apply now to be part of this exciting opportunity as a Domain Architect.

Keywords: Domain Architect | Cloud Computing | AWS | InfoSec | Microservices | APIs | Enterprise Architecture | Digital Transformation | Automotive Technology