The Principal Enterprise Architect is the head of enterprise architecture functions at Rain Bird Corporation, leading a group of individuals to design and implement robust enterprise architecture services. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the creation and evolution of the enterprise architecture function.
• Lead the development of a holistic view and roadmap of the enterprise’s technology strategy, processes, and information technology roadmap.
• Partner with both business and technology groups to ensure that proposed business and technical solutions align with the enterprise’s overall mission and vision.
• Oversee enterprise architecture function and services, including artifacts / blueprints, reference architectures, and guardrails.
• Enable adoption of enterprise architecture principles, standards, and guardrails by solution teams.
• Spearhead proof-of-concept work to satisfy new business requirements.
• Incorporate ongoing refinements to architecture practices as technologies advance.
• Maintain documentation of all enterprise architecture design and analysis work.
• Provides technical leadership, coaching, consulting and direction to projects and IT colleagues, especially as it relates to initiatives that span the enterprise and/or involve integration across the applications and technology infrastructures.
• Acts as an advisor to senior management and internal clients on advanced technologies and their applications for the business.
• Proposes new technical developments to senior management, explaining the business case for the investment and its ability to have a strategic impact on the business.
• Anticipates long-term business and technology trends, and develops multiple contingency plans, while factoring in a very large number of variables.
• Directs resources across IT, their team, as well as vendors and external consultants, to develop different elements of the strategic technology plan.

This is a hybrid role. The ideal candidate will work at the Tucson office at least 3 days per week. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• In-depth knowledge and experience (12+ years) in enterprise architecture & frameworks and information technology, preferably in the manufacturing and software industries.
• Experience with relevant tools and technologies, such as enterprise architecture modeling tools.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, demonstrating the business value of enterprise architecture initiatives.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certifications in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF), etc.

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