Enterprise Architect

We are seeking an Enterprise Architect for a position working remotely from anywhere in Texas with our Austin, Texas client providing architectural leadership and strategic direction for a SaaS integration project. This role will focus on cloud integration and enterprise architecture governance. You will work across business and technical teams to design, validate, and oversee end-to-end system integration, ensuring quality, scalability, and compliance with state enterprise policies. Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level architecture design for a SaaS-based system integration with internal & external systems.
• Develop and maintain architectural frameworks, roadmaps, and solution designs aligned with enterprise and cloud strategies.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and development teams to establish architectural standards for testing, validation, and performance assurance.
• Oversee integration architecture involving cloud platforms and legacy systems, ensuring data security, reliability, and interoperability.
• Review and validate vendor solutions and third-party integrations for technical alignment and compliance.
• Provide architectural guidance on financial system integrations.
• Ensure that architecture documentation, design artifacts, and system interfaces meet State of Texas enterprise requirements.
• Support system testing, migration, and go-live activities through technical oversight and architectural validation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including project management, QA, business analysts, and development teams. Required Skills and Experience
• 8+ years of experience as an Enterprise Architect, Solution Architect, or Senior Technical Lead.
• Strong background in cloud integration architecture and SaaS application design.
• Experience working with SaaS systems, standards, or related enterprise-level technology projects.
• Proven ability to design and oversee enterprise integrations ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Understanding of Quality Assurance processes and their alignment with architecture and system validation.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with state or government cloud environments (e.g., Azure Gov, AWS GovCloud).
• Certification in TOGAF, AWS / Azure Architecture, or other enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Prior experience supporting financial management systems.
• Strong understanding of security, data governance, and compliance frameworks for government systems.