Job Details

Primary Skills

• Position :Enterprise Architecture Analyst 

• Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid preferred; remote candidates may be considered if local to area. Ability to travel to company offices and facilities as needed is required.
• Duration: 12-month contract
• Conversion Potential: contract-to-hire with an opportunity to join the Enterprise Architecture team permanently.
• Rate: $75/hour C2C
• Visa : USC/GC only 
• Interview Process: One Microsoft Teams interview; one and done.
• Team: Enterprise Architecture
• Reports To: Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture
• Title Clarification: Intake lists Enterprise Architect; the detailed JD identifies the role as EnterpriseArchitecture Analyst.

What we need

• An experienced IT professional with hands-on architecture contributions—creating capability maps, technology roadmaps, architecture diagrams, and reviewing solution designs across at least two areas: applications, data, infrastructure, or security.
• Strong communication and governance skills to support Architecture Review Boards, document decisions, identify design/integration risks, and coordinate with business and technical teams. Utilities or regulated industry experience preferred.

Role Overview

• Support senior Enterprise Architects who establish architectural direction, own target architecture, and lead governance forums.
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, prepare governance materials, and serve as a day-to-day architecture contact for delivery teams.
• Partner with project leaders, business stakeholders, and technical teams to help design practical, scalable, and secure technology solutions.
• Ideal for an experienced IT professional who has contributed to architecture work and wants to grow into an Enterprise Architect role.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain business capability maps, technology roadmaps, reference architectures, standards, and reusable design patterns.
• Coordinate with Security, Application, Infrastructure, and Data teams to document requirements and assess proposed designs against enterprise standards.
• Partner with Business Relationship Managers, Governance/Risk/Compliance, and the PMO to identify architecture questions and risks during project intake.
• Prepare Architecture Review Board materials, present findings, document decisions and conditions, and track follow-up actions through completion.
• Review proposed solutions for design risks, duplicated capabilities, integration gaps, and deviations from target architecture.
• Document review findings and agreed remediation actions with delivery teams.
• Participate in Design Authorities for high-priority initiatives, documenting decisions and tracking technical, functional, and strategic alignment.
• Research emerging technologies and provide written recommendations covering business value, risks, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Create executive-ready visuals, playbooks, and knowledge articles explaining architecture decisions and business value.
• Keep architecture documentation and repository content current, reviewed, published, and accessible.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of IT experience, or an associate’s degree in one of these fields with 7+ years of IT experience.
• Experience in solution design, data management, systems engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• 1–3 years contributing to solution or enterprise architecture deliverables, included within the total IT experience requirement.
• Exposure to at least two architecture domains: data, application, infrastructure, or security.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture concepts, including capability mapping, roadmapping, and governance.
• Ability to analyze business problems and align technology solutions with business needs.
• Strong communication, storytelling, and facilitation skills across executive, business, and technical audiences.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across functions.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to company offices and facilities as needed.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Utilities, energy, or other regulated industry experience.
• Background in data architecture, data modeling, integration, or analytics enablement.
• Working knowledge of TOGAF, COBIT, and Agile practices; SAFe preferred.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, Jira, or similar workflow and portfolio tools.
• Experience supporting Architecture Review Boards or similar governance forums.
• Relevant certifications, such as:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Certified Business Architect (CBA)
  • Security-focused architecture credentials