Enterprise Architect

Job summary

Lead the assessment and design of a customer's marketing technology ecosystem to create a future-state NorthStar Architecture. Translate architectural recommendations into actionable workstreams and communicate findings to executive stakeholders.

Job details

Enterprise Architect Consultant We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect Consultant to lead the assessment, design, and evolution of a customer’s marketing technology ecosystem. This role will focus on evaluating the current-state architecture, developing a future-state “NorthStar Architecture” aligned with Adobe best practices, and translating architectural recommendations into actionable workstreams. This is a one-year consulting contract, with a strong possibility of extension based on business requirements, project progress, and consultant performance. The successful candidate will work closely with customer stakeholders and Adobe specialists, including executive-level leaders, to define scalable solutions, address architectural gaps, and support the successful execution of transformation initiatives. Functions - Perform a current-state architecture assessment of the MarTech ecosystem. - Create a NorthStar Architecture for the customer ecosystem, incorporating Adobe best practices. - Validate the NorthStar Architecture against customer use cases and business requirements. - Assess the current-state and NorthStar architectures across key functional capability areas of the Adobe suite to determine recommended architectural changes. - Create workstreams based on recommended architectural changes. - Participate in operational Runbook assessments. - Work with customers to identify and resolve workstream blockers affecting the NorthStar Architecture. - Communicate architectural findings, recommendations, risks, and dependencies to both technical and executive stakeholders. - Support alignment between business objectives, technical requirements, solution architecture, and implementation plans. Skillsets and Qualifications - Experience in general MarTech enterprise architecture. - Experience with at least three Adobe solutions, including experience with at least one Adobe Experience Platform application, such as: - Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) - Adobe Customer Data Platform (CDP) - Adobe Customer Journey Analytics (CJA) - Strong understanding of integrations and data flows within the Adobe solution ecosystem. - Familiarity with data architectures, including data lakes, relational data warehouses, and other common enterprise architecture patterns. - Strong technical problem-solving skills and customer-facing acumen. - Excellent documentation skills, including the ability to create clear and effective system diagrams. - Ability to work effectively in small teams of two to three people or independently lead engagements. - Experience leading engagements without a project manager, including responsibility for key communications, coordination, and stakeholder alignment. - Demonstrated experience gathering and documenting business requirements and aligning scope with customer business goals. - Strong executive presence, with experience presenting to and leading discussions with VP-level and senior executive stakeholders. - Ability to manage competing priorities, identify risks and dependencies, and drive workstreams toward completion. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What you’ll do

Lead the assessment and design of a customer's marketing technology ecosystem to create a future-state NorthStar Architecture. Translate architectural recommendations into actionable workstreams and communicate findings to executive stakeholders.

Requirements

Requires extensive experience in MarTech enterprise architecture and proficiency with at least three Adobe solutions, including one Adobe Experience Platform application. Must possess strong executive presence and the ability to lead engagements independently without a project manager.

Listed skills

• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Business Requirements Gathering · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Enterprise Architecture
• MarTech
• Adobe Experience Platform
• Adobe Journey Optimizer
• Adobe Customer Data Platform
• Adobe Customer Journey Analytics
• Data Architecture
• System Diagramming
• Stakeholder Management
• Business Requirements Gathering
• Technical Problem Solving
• Executive Presentation
• Integration Design
• Data Flow Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Consulting

Job areas

• Consulting
• Technology
• Marketing
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership

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