Senior Enterprise Architect

If youre passionate about building a better future for individuals communities and our countryand youre committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online competency-based degree programs WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century one that has received praise from academic industry government and media leaders. Whatever your role working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Job Description

As a Senior Enterprise Architect youll play a pivotal role in shaping WGUs technological landscape. Youll lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide solutions that are scalable resilient and aligned with our mission to improve student success through innovation. Your work will directly influence how technology supports our strategic goals and empowers teams across the university.

What Youll Do
Define and enforce architecture standards design patterns and best practices across the enterprise
Lead cross-functional collaboration to translate business needs into scalable resilient technology solutions
Document current and future-state architectures aligned with WGUs strategic objectives
Provide mentorship and training to team members and stakeholders across the organization
Evaluate and recommend technologies tools and vendors to support enterprise goals
Conduct performance assessments and capacity planning to optimize systems and mitigate risks
Ensure architectural compliance with security and regulatory requirements

What Youll Bring
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
10 years of relevant experience including 3 years as an Enterprise Architect or 8 years in a technical leadership role
Proven experience designing service-oriented architectures with a shift-left cybersecurity focus
Development experience (e.g. Java C Python)
Expertise in designing high-resiliency solutions focused on performance fault tolerance and scalability
Strong collaboration design and negotiation skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts
Proficiency with visualization tools like Visio Lucid or similar

Bonus Points if You Have
Masters Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker Kubernetes)
Certifications in cloud technologies or enterprise architecture (e.g. TOGAF Zachman)

Experience in lieu of education
Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

What to Expect
At WGU our mission drives everything we doincluding how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations practical problem-solving and authentic collaboration.

We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission. If selected youll hear from a recruiter or hiring manager who will guide you through the process and help you know what to expect at each stage. We aim to communicate decisions promptly and respectfully.

Heres what that typically looks like:
Introductory call (30 minutes): Well walk you through who we are at WGU and learn about your relevant experience
Hiring manager interview (60 minutes): Dive deeper into your technical leadership and architectural experience
Technical team interview (60 minutes): Collaborate with peers and showcase your problem-solving approach
Head of Enterprise Architecture interview (30 minutes): Share your vision and strategic thinking

Work Location
This is a full-time in-office position at WGUs office in Salt Lake City UT.

Were looking forward to getting to know you and seeing how you think collaborate and build. Welcome to WGU.

Position & Application Details

How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not all-inclusive.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.