Highbrow Technology

Title : Chief Enterprise Architect

Reports to: Vice President, IT Strategy and Transformation

Role Type: Executive Leadership

Location: Deerfield, IL (3 Day Hybrid)

Employment Type: W2 / 1099

Role Purpose

The Chief Enterprise Architect is responsible for leading enterprise-wide technology strategy, architecture governance, and multi-year modernization initiatives. The role drives technology simplification, operational efficiency, cost optimization, and scalable target-state architecture across business and IT functions.

The architect partners with executive leadership to align enterprise strategy with technology roadmaps, platform standardization, cloud transformation, and enterprise modernization initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience

15+ years in enterprise architecture, IT strategy, and business transformation roles

Strong experience leading enterprise modernization and multi-year technology roadmaps

Deep expertise in cloud, SaaS, platforms, data, AI, and enterprise technology ecosystems

Strong executive communication, governance, and stakeholder management skills

Leadership Profile

Enterprise-first and outcome-driven mindset

Strong strategic leadership and enterprise architecture expertise

Pragmatic leader focused on simplification, scalability, modernization, and operational excellence