Enterprise Architect

Lithia & Driveway | Enterprise Architect 

Location: Remote (PST or CST preferred)

Compensation: $150,000 - $185,000 annually

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for setting the vision for the organization’s technological roadmap. Enterprise Architects work across many teams to guide engineers in the creation of complex systems and ensure teams are accountable for adhering to our organizational standards. They represent our engineering organization across and outside the company, and stay connected with the latest industry trends. Enterprise Architects give engineers the tools and guidance they need to design and implement high quality software systems, and work to grow the overall strength of our organization. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead the design and architecture of complex, enterprise-level solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, engineers and project managers, to translate business needs into technical solutions. 

• Assess and analyze existing systems and infrastructure to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization. 

• Work with other members of the Software Architecture team to craft and realize the vision of our technical roadmap 

• Create and execute processes that ensure all teams are delivering high-quality software in a consistent fashion, without restricting creativity 

• Advocate for our team while conducting vendor selection and integration with 3rd party software providers 

• Set standards and lead the team in the creation of world-class, audience-appropriate documentation and diagramming to demystify complex systems 

• Coordinate with team members in Engineering Leadership to help develop the organization’s holistic approach to software development and engineer growth 

• Work with members of the Product, Design, and Delivery organizations to reduce friction and improve outcomes 

• Develop comprehensive solution architectures, including system integration, data flows, security, scalability, and performance considerations. 

• Conduct feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, and risk assessments to evaluate the viability of proposed solutions. 

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and development teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning. 

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and apply them to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge. 

Skills and Qualifications 

• 8-12 years of experience shipping and supporting high-scale, high-performance web applications in a cloud environment 

• Experience with container-driven development environments 

• Mastery in web application architecture, scalability, performance optimization, reliability, deployment, monitoring, security 

• Storied experience working in our core family of technologies like Kotlin, Java, Springboot, Docker, Azure. Experience in Javascript (React) and Typescript are a bonus.