Enterprise Architect
Irvine, CA

Job Description

Overview

At Perficient you'll deliver mission-critical technology and business solutions to Fortune 500 companies and some of the most recognized brands on the planet. And you'll do it with cutting-edge technologies, thanks to our close partnerships with the world's biggest vendors. Our network of offices across North America, as well as locations in India and China, will give you the opportunity to spread your wings, too.

We're proud to be publicly recognized as a "Top Workplace" year after year. This is due, in no small part, to our entrepreneurial attitude and collaborative spirit that sets us apart and keeps our colleagues impassioned, driven, and fulfilled.

Perficient currently has a career opportunity for a Senior Enterprise Architect in SoCal.

As a Senior Enterprise Architect, you will provide best-fit architectural solutions for one or more clients; you will assist in defining scope and sizing of work; and anchor Proof of Concept developments. You will provide enteprise architecture for the business problem, platform integration with third party services, designing and developing complex features for clients' business needs.

The Senior Enterprise Architect will provide technology direction for projects across our clients enterprise, ensures technical quality control, and utilizes technology research to innovate, integrate, and manage technology solutions. You will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative high quality solutions, participate in Sales and various pursuits focused on our clients' business needs.

This role is considered part of the Business Unit Leadership team and may mentor Junior Architects and /or development team members.

Responsibilities

* Own and aggressively drive forward specific areas of technology architecture. Provide architectural solutions/designs for client needs and specific project execution teams.
* Provide technology architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps for one or more technology domains.
* Lead projects within architecture. Work with Product Owner/Business Analysts to understand functional requirements and interact with other cross-functional teams to architect, design, develop, test, and release features.
* Develop Proof-of-Concept projects to validate new architectures and solutions.
* Mentor and provide architectural guidance to multiple teams building innovative applications.
* Drive common vision, practices and capabilities across multiple clients and teams

Qualifications

* Minimum 10-15 years programming experience with a wide range of technologies.


* Leadership and team management experience with ability to provide strategic planning and oversight.
* At least 5 years of experience in technology consulting, enterprise and solutions architecture and architectural frameworks.
* Fluent and current on architecture trends with an eye on market/technical conditions and future direction.
* Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural stand point.
* Experience in complete project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects.
* Knowledge and experience in developing software using agile methodologies.
* Proven track record of technical leadership roles delivering solutions within defined timeframes.
* Skilled in building relationships with clients and in practice development activities.
* Demonstrated success in performing work and managing complex and/or large consulting projects.
* Proficient in authoring, editing and presenting technical documents.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
* Experience working with a globally distributed team and managing off-shore teams.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
* Must be open to travel.

Preferred Skills and Education:

* Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work.

More About Perficient

Perficient is the leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000 and enterprise customers throughout North America. With unparalleled information technology, management consulting and creative capabilities, Perficient and its Perficient Digital agency deliver vision, execution and value with outstanding digital experience, business optimization and industry solutions.

Our work enables clients to improve productivity and competitiveness; grow and strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and partners; and reduce costs. Perficient's professionals serve clients from a network of offices across North America and offshore locations in India and China. Traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Perficient is a member of the Russell 2000 index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index.

Perficient is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national, origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.