Staff Enterprise Architect GM Defense IT

Job Description

GM Defenseis driving the future of military mobility by leveraging the best-in-class capabilities of General Motors for unmatched innovation proven performance and breakthrough life-cycle economics. We deliver reliable affordable and innovative products across a full spectrum of capabilities integrated vehicles power and propulsion autonomy mobility and security.

GM Defense IT is seeking a Staff Enterprise Architect to define and lead the target-state architecture standards and transition approach for a scalable compliant IT ecosystem. This role will help shape the future GM Defense architecture model and the roadmap for reducing operational friction across multiple environments.

This role is expected to operate as an expert individual contributor with highly specialized knowledge broad business acumen and broad latitude in decisions and actions. The role should solve complex cross-functional problems influence key technical and operating-model decisions establish architecture direction and standards across domains and lead large initiatives that require integration across multiple internal and external stakeholders. This role aligns to the GM Enterprise Architect profile which is responsible for high-level structures integrated solutions and technology direction standards and roadmaps across one or more business or technical domains.

• Lead architect for GM Defense initiatives including secure environment capabilities enterprise applications integrations and supporting platforms required to meet business and regulatory needs.

• Define and communicate the high-level architecture structures architecture principles standards guardrails and decision frameworks that guide GM Defense technology direction and support current and future business needs.

• Partner with business stakeholders cybersecurity export compliance information governance infrastructure manufacturing engineering SAP and delivery teams to understand needs evaluate options and align on the best architecture direction across workstreams and domains.

• Analyze technical trade-offs validate assumptions evaluate implementation alternatives and make recommendations that balance compliance scalability resiliency maintainability and speed of delivery.

• Lead application inventory classification current-state disposition target-state decisioning and migration-wave planning for in-scope GM Defense applications and platforms.

• Define architecture decision frameworks and guide strategic choices across platforms hosting models integrations and modernization paths.

• Own the target-state architecture and enterprise roadmap for reducing Fed Zone / LLC operating friction improving user experience and supporting a scalable operating model for future growth.

• Lead architecture efforts related to security compliance access management data protection and other requirements for regulated environments.

• Define enterprise architecture roadmaps standards and phased transition plans that enable implementation teams to execute against a clear future-state direction with reduced risk.

• Support architecture governance and review processes through target-state architecture views decision frameworks architecture design artifacts and other required documentation that guide execution and traceability.

• Drive alignment and decisions across internal and external stakeholders including in situations where legacy practices competing priorities or differing risk views constrain agreement.

• Act as a strategic thought partner and subject matter expert for complex architecture and operating-model decisions helping leadership move from strategy to execution and measurable outcomes.

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Engineering Computer Science or related field.

• 10 years experience in enterprise architecture solution architecture systems design or related senior IT architecture roles.

• Experience defining end-to-end architectures for complex enterprise solutions including application integration infrastructure security and operational considerations.

• Experience establishing architecture direction standards guardrails and technology roadmaps across one or more business or technical domains.

• Experience architecting or governing secure or highly controlled environments with strong identity access network data protection auditability and compliance requirements.

• Experience in regulated or governmentcontract environments (defense aerospace or other regulated industries)

• Knowledge of government cybersecurity and compliance frameworks such as CMMC DFARS NIST SP 800-171 or related controls.

• Experience leading architecture assessments target dispositions transition planning and remediation sequencing across multiple applications stakeholders and domains.

• Experience leading architecture work that requires coordination across multiple teams stakeholders and domains.

• Strong ability to assess trade-offs define non-functional requirements and drive architecture decisions in complex environments.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence decisions gain alignment and present recommendations across technical and business audiences.

• Ability to work independently with broad decision-making latitude in a fast-paced complex environment.

• Understanding of government data classifications and handling requirements including concepts such as CUI ITAR EAR export controls and classified program sensitivities.

• Knowledge of government cybersecurity and compliance frameworks such as CMMC DFARS NIST SP 800-171 or related controls.

• Experience supporting one or more of the following domains: manufacturing SAP-enabled business processes supply chain customer care and aftersales engineering or secure collaboration environments.

• Experience with cloud integration infrastructure and platform architecture in environments that require strong governance and operational discipline.

Success Profile

The strongest candidates will combine architecture depth business understanding and practical execution. They should be able to connect strategy to target-state design bring structure to ambiguity influence across organizational boundaries and deliver secure supportable solutions that help GM Defense move forward with speed discipline and compliance.

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