Consultant - Enterprise Architect

ABOUT KALLES GROUP:

Everyone deserves to be secure. Our mission at Kalles Group is to help secure the future for companies of all shapes and sizes.

While our expertise spans multiple disciplines, our method remains consistent: building trust and relationship with people -- whether you are a client, a consultant, or--in this case--a candidate.

No matter what role you come from--whether you're an executive or just starting your career-you can expect our highest level of attention and respect. We want to find the right fit for each role, but we also want you to find the right fit for your career.

We believe the best way to show you what our team is like is to treat you like you're already a part of it. We hope you'll consider joining our team of experienced professionals who are building their careers at Kalles Group—and having fun while doing it.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Enterprise Architect Consultant will work alongside our financial client's architecture team to design and architecture decisions aligned with business goals and objectives.  The Enterprise Architect Consultant will foster collaboration between business and IT to ensure technology investments deliver maximum business value.

You will:

• Develop and facilitate use of architecture standards and aligned practices to ensure consistency and compliance across the organization.
• Provide clear guidelines and frameworks to help engineering and operational teams align with strategic technologies.
• Drive business sustainability by promoting changes that improve the efficiency of operations, methods, platforms and tools.
• Drive Cloud adoption and integration.
• Promote use of automation tools that are easy to use and support.
• Promote enabling work at the edges supported by a core set of defined services.
• Modify engagement models to support rapid test and deployment of new technology.
• Promote workforce scaling model that grows with the application catalog.

ABOUT YOU: 

• Your values:
  • Integrity: You believe in doing the right thing, even when it's uncomfortable, seemingly inefficient, or costly.
  • Purposefulness: You have a desire to serve others with your skillset and an openness to continuous learning and growth.
  • Ownership: You stick to your commitments, follow up with action, and seek clarity in communication & expectations.
    
    
• Your experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional working experience in related field.
  • 8+ years of experience with focus on building enterprise architecture structure, process, and capabilities.
  • Proven history of building and maturing enterprise architecture functions.
  • Experience in regulated or financial service industries in strongly preferred.
  • Understanding of networking, cloud computing and data centers.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices, including risk management and compliance.
  • Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and methodologies.
  • Engineering experience with programming languages and development tools.
  • Ability to align IT strategies with business goals and objectives.
  • Experience in developing long-term IT roadmaps and strategies.
  • Consulting experience is a plus! 

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive compensation with opportunities for additional incentives. The annual salary range for this role is $145,000-$165,000.
• Work/life balance – we know there’s more to life than work! We encourage our team to pursue other passions, get outside, and spend time with family. We work with clients and consultants to set expectations for a manageable workload.
• Opportunities to connect in person and remotely with a passionate, supportive team.

LOCATION:

Kalles Group is steadily growing our talent pool across the USA!  We are currently able to hire in the following states: Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington. If you would like to request more information, please reach out to talent@kallesgroup.com.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please fill out the form below (including uploading your most recent resume) and we'll be in touch! We know imposter syndrome can be a barrier to many great applicants. We hope you'll still consider applying. That's why we've made the application process as short and simple as possible.

Even if you're not a fit for the role, you can expect to hear back from us! We want you to have the best experience as a candidate, so please feel free to share feedback at any stage of the process to talent@kallesgroup.com.

Kalles Group is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of creed, nationality, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, or other protected class.