Enterprise Architect

Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

Job Summary

The Enterprise Architect (EA) is responsible for overseeing and maintaining an organization's IT architecture strategy and ensuring it aligns with business goals. This senior-level position bridges the gap between business strategy and technical implementation, while driving innovation and digital transformation initiatives.

What you will do:

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks and standards, models, and guiding principles to help define and govern the future state architecture, business processes, information systems and infrastructure
• Define and develop platform roadmaps and technology lifecycles, transformational initiatives, M&A technology due diligence and integration plans, and solution design and oversight across a wide and diverse portfolio of solutions.
• Provide consultative services on projects focused on architecture compliance, development and implementation of strategic technological directives.
• Lead vendor selection process and provides recommendations for investment in technology solutions, supported by appropriate ROI, total cost of ownership, and/or cost benefit analyses.
• Lead innovation initiatives and proof of concept projects
• Develop and present business cases, for high-level initiatives, for approval, funding and prioritization.
• Solution architect providing technical guidance and training others within capability scope.
• Represent the EA organization for application, data, and infrastructure domain specific initiatives by managing, and at times leading these initiatives from an EA perspective.
• Support architecting cloud-based applications, mobile applications and infrastructure, web services, middleware and databases needed to support the future state technology platform.
• Ensures coordination and completion of design review based on formalized standards.
• Ensure compliance between business strategies, enterprise transformation activities.

What we expect of you:

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of professional experience in Information Technology, OR 11 years of professional experience in Information Technology.
• 5 years functioning as an Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architecture certified or equivalent experience using industry standards such as TOGAF).

Required Qualifications

• Experience developing architectural standards and road maps.
• Experience being an evangelist for a bigger picture strategy, integrating the business and technological vision, connecting the dots across business needs, technologies, processes, and information.
• Proven experience in large-complex technical efforts, maximizing current investment and optimizing process complexity.
• Proven experience with future state architecture, taking business to the next level, creating competitive advantage to the business.
• Proven experience in large, complex scale projects.
• Solid presentation skills, ability to effectively influence.
• Experience developing architectural standards and road maps.
• Able to work autonomously and exhibit excellent judgment.
• Strong Technical leadership of development teams and vendors.
• Possess a strong business and technical acumen to contribute to the strategic business plan and operational direction.
• Proven track record of driving innovation initiatives

Work Timing: CST hours

CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization

We're looking for people who bring curiosity, a learner's mindset, and a willingness to engage with ever-evolving technology and tools. We value adopting AI as a partner, openness to experimentation, and a shared interest in learning together on AI. Our goal is to create a culture where AI enhances—not replaces—human creativity and decision-making. You don't need to be an expert today; what matters is your readiness to explore, adapt, and grow with us as we integrate AI responsibly and effectively into our work.

Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that's curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what's possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.