Enterprise Architect

In this role, you will:

• Develop and maintain the organization's enterprise architecture framework, standards, principles, and governance processes.

• Create and maintain current-state and future-state architecture models covering infrastructure, applications, integrations, data flows, cloud services, and manufacturing systems.

• Establish technology standards that drive consistency, scalability, resiliency, and security across the enterprise.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations regarding adoption, modernization, and retirement strategies. Help simplify, consolidate, and standardize platforms, and manage technology lifecycles.

• Define enterprise architecture and multi-year technology roadmaps for Infrastructure (networking, security, compute, storage, backup/DR), and Hybrid Cloud/on-premises environments (including Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, and Power Platform), including adoption, workload placement, governance, and AI-enabled modernization.

• Set standards and integration strategies across Enterprise Applications, including ERP, CRM, CPQ, HCM, eCommerce, and analytics, and document dependencies and data flows.

• Enable secure IT/OT convergence by connecting business systems with MES, SCADA, PLC, and historian systems.

• Partner with cybersecurity to meet compliance requirements, identify risks and unsupported platforms, and build in resiliency and continuity.

• Lead architecture review boards and provide architectural oversight for major technology initiatives and projects. Provide architectural input on M&A, facility expansions, and operational initiatives.

• Act as a trusted advisor, facilitate cross-team collaboration, and mentor staff on architecture best practices. Advise Kawneer Leadership Team on technology opportunities and risks.

Also note:

• The ideal candidate possesses broad technical expertise spanning enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, business applications, manufacturing systems, and integration architecture.

• Experience in manufacturing environments and familiarity with IT/OT convergence principles is highly desirable.

• Knowledge of Industrial IoT, MES platforms, and Ignition systems is strongly preferred.

• Comprehensive documentation of current-state enterprise architecture and system dependencies.

• Development and execution of technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives.

• Reduced technology complexity and improved system integration across the enterprise.

• Improved visibility into application, infrastructure, and OT interdependencies.

• Successful architectural guidance for system upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives.

• Increased technology resiliency, cybersecurity posture, and operational efficiency.

• Strong alignment between business strategy, IT investments, and manufacturing operations.