Director, Enterprise Architecture (IT)

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a Director Enterprise Architecture (IT) that will be the enterprise authority responsible for defining governing and reviewing architecture across infrastructure cloud platforms networking security access applications and enterprise platforms (including Oracle EBusiness Suite). This role establishes the longterm architectural direction for TGCS ensuring that technology platforms are scalable secure resilient and aligned with business strategy.

The position requires deep handson expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) combined with extensive experience in enterprise network architecture Zero Trust security models and complex ERP and application platforms. The Director owns architecture standards reference designs and formal design review processes acting as the final architectural escalation point for crossdomain decisions.

This role is explicitly focused on architecture governance and design authority and works closely with Infrastructure Operations Network Engineering Cybersecurity and Application teams to ensure all implementations conform to approved enterprise architecture standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Architecture Leadership

• Serve as the enterprise authority for architecture across infrastructure cloud networking applications ERP and platform services.
• Define and maintain enterprise architecture principles standards reference architectures and approved design patterns.
• Establish and govern formal architecture review and approval processes for all significant technology initiatives.
• Own and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap ensuring alignment with business strategy and long term modernization goals.
• Act as the final architectural escalation point for complex cross domain design decisions.
• Ensure architectural consistency resilience security and long term technical integrity across all enterprise platforms.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Hands On Architecture

• Serve as the authoritative enterprise architect for OCI.
• Design and review OCI tenancy models compartment strategies IAM policies and security zone implementations.
• Define enterprise standards for OCI networking connectivity and hybrid integration.
• Architect and review high availability disaster recovery and multi region OCI designs.
• Provide architectural oversight for OCI services including Exadata OCVS Compute Storage (ZFS/Object) and hybrid cloud integrations.
• Establish and govern OCI automation and infrastructure as code standards using Terraform Ansible and CI/CD pipelines Network Connectivity & Zero Trust Architecture
• Own enterprise network architecture standards and lead all network and connectivity design reviews.
• Architect hybrid and global connectivity across on premises environments OCI SaaS providers and external partners.
• Define enterprise patterns for segmentation routing resiliency performance and availability.
• Define and govern Zero Trust architecture including identity aware access least privilege connectivity and continuous verification.
• Architect and review ZTNA SSE and SASE based client access models including integrations with Cloudflare Zscaler or equivalent edge security platforms.
• Establish standards for secure remote user branch and third party access using edge based policy enforcement.

Application ERP & Platform Architecture (Including Oracle E Business Suite)

• Serve as the enterprise architecture authority for application platforms middleware and ERP systems.
• Lead architecture and design reviews for Oracle E Business Suite (EBS) environments including scalability security integrations and lifecycle management.
• Define enterprise standards for application hosting models platform services and integration patterns.
• Guide EBS modernization and coexistence strategies including integration with OCI and other enterprise platforms.
• Ensure application and ERP architectures align with approved enterprise network cloud and security standards.

Security Risk & Governance

• Embed security by design principles across infrastructure network application ERP and cloud architectures.
• Define and govern enterprise Zero Trust architecture standards aligned to industry frameworks (e.g. NIST CISA).
• Establish architecture patterns for identity centric access continuous authentication and authorization and least privilege enforcement.
• Ensure architectural alignment with ZTNA SSE and edge security platforms across user device and application access paths.
• Enforce architectural compliance through governance forums and formal design review processes.

Executive Communication & Influence

• Communicate architectural decisions risks and trade offs clearly to executive and senior IT leadership.
• Serve as a trusted architectural advisor to technology and business stakeholders.
• Influence outcomes through expertise governance and architectural authority rather than direct operational control.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or equivalent experience with 12 years of leadership experience in enterpriselevel architecture.
• Deep handson expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) including tenancy design compartment strategy IAM security zones and multiregion highavailability architectures.
• Proven authority in enterprise infrastructure cloud networking security ERP and platform architecture with a track record of defining and governing architecture principles standards and reference architectures.
• Advanced experience architecting hybrid cloud environments OCI service integrations (Exadata OCVS Compute ZFS/Object Storage) and automated infrastructure deployments using Terraform Ansible and CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in enterprise network architecture including segmentation routing resiliency global connectivity and performance optimization across onprem cloud SaaS and partner ecosystems.
• Strong proficiency in Zero Trust architecture including identityaware access leastprivilege enforcement continuous verification and implementations using ZTNA SSE SASE and platforms such as Cloudflare or Zscaler.
• Enterprise authority over application ERP and platform architecture including deep experience with Oracle EBusiness Suite (EBS) design reviews scalability security frameworks and modernization strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to embed securitybydesign principles across infrastructure cloud application and ERP ecosystems aligned to NIST CISA and Zero Trust frameworks.
• Strong governance leadership including ownership of architecture review processes compliance enforcement and longterm enterprise technology roadmaps.
• Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to explain complex architectural decisions risks and tradeoffs to technical and business leaders influencing outcomes through expertise and architectural authority.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is a dynamic billion-dollar global company based in Research Triangle Park NC providing retail store solutions to your favorite brands. Have you ever been in a hurry and made use of the self-checkout at Lowes Foods earned fuel rewards at Kroger or just paid for purchases at retailers such as Walmart Michaels Carrefour The Gap Calvin Klein Boots Cencosud BJs or Costco These are just a few examples of our in-store solutions and impressive customer base that made us the worlds installed market share leader.

The nature of retail is changing quickly so if you share our Together Commerce vision of a seamless two-way participatory shopping experience lets get together to drive the new economy.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc. offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package including the following:

• Group health coverage (medical dental & vision)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• 401(k) plan (with company match)
• Company provided life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Generous paid holiday schedule paid vacation & sick/personal days

EEO:

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to age ancestry color religious creed disability marital status medical condition genetic information military or veteran status national origin race sex gender gender identity gender expression and sexual orientation or any other protected factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email to request an accommodation

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION:

We at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions firmly believe that our people are an integral part to the success of our customers. Furthermore were committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion for all our people as highlighted by our 5 Core Principles (Create Outreach Foster Belonging Unleash Opportunity Diverse Cultural Engagement and Culture of Transparency). Were passionate about our customers the retail industry and becoming a more responsible company as we help create a brighter future.