IT Enterprise Architect Lead

Role Overview

We are representing a global technology organization seeking an experienced IT Enterprise Architect Lead to head their international team of Infrastructure, Cloud & Service Architects. This is a strategic leadership position responsible for delivering architectural designs, standards, and technology roadmaps that support business needs across a distributed, multi-location environment.

As Team Lead, you will own the overview of the global IT landscape, ensure architectural designs align with overall strategy, and identify optimization opportunities across a geographically dispersed team of specialist architects. IT operations are outsourced to an external managed service provider, so this role focuses on architecture, governance, and steering the outsourcing partner while directly leading an international team of technical experts.

You will serve as both the technical and people leadership authority for the Architecture function, translating business requirements into coherent, enterprise-wide technology strategy while coaching, aligning, and developing a team spanning multiple time zones and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop an international team of Architects (Cloud, Network, Modern Workplace, Microsoft Server & Infrastructure, Microsoft Collaboration, Linux/Open-Source) distributed across multiple global locations
• Establish enterprise architecture as a discipline and governance practice within the organization, introducing frameworks, roles, review processes, and stakeholder engagement needed for architecture-led decision-making
• Set clear objectives, conduct performance and development reviews, and support career growth and certification paths for team members
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture across geographies, time zones, and cultural backgrounds through regular cross-location syncs and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Act as escalation point and coach for complex technical and stakeholder challenges
• Maintain oversight of the global IT landscape and ensure architectural consistency across all domains (cloud, network, server, workplace, collaboration, open-source, and applications)
• Evaluate business requirements and convert them into project requests and architectural design decisions
• Challenge, review, and formally approve designs and standards; chair the architecture review board
• Define and maintain infrastructure and cloud architecture roadmap aligned with business strategy and digital transformation goals
• Contribute to long-term technology investment planning, prioritization, and enterprise architecture principles
• Ensure architecture decisions consider security, compliance, resilience, and total cost of ownership
• Collaborate with FinOps, Asset Lifecycle, Service Management, and Procurement to optimize infrastructure and cloud costs and develop business cases (TCO/ROI) for infrastructure investments
• Steer and hold accountable outsourced managed service provider(s) to ensure architectural standards, security requirements, and strategic objectives are properly implemented
• Represent the architecture function to senior stakeholders, business units, and external partners, communicating technical strategy in business terms
• Partner with Service Management and IT FinOps to ensure smooth handover from design to operations

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience as a technical IT manager, Enterprise/Team Lead Architect, or similar senior architecture role, including several years of direct people management experience
• Genuine interest in developing people and building high-performing, engaged teams
• Broad technical experience across cloud (Azure/AWS), datacenter, network, server (Windows, Linux), and client platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• Proven track record leading distributed or international teams across multiple locations and time zones
• Strong architectural experience with demonstrated ability to see the big picture and translate business strategy into technical direction
• Experience steering outsourced/managed service providers and holding them accountable to architectural and security standards
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including budget planning and cost optimization (TCO/ROI)
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, matrixed, global organization
• Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with strong execution focus and attention to detail
• Empathetic and adaptable leader who tailors communication style to a culturally diverse, geographically distributed team
• Practical, solution-oriented approach to complex, cross-domain technical and organizational challenges
• Clear communicator able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and executives
• Fluent in English (written and spoken, level B2 or equivalent); additional languages are a plus given the international team

How We Work With You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai will guide you through every step of the process. When you apply through our platform, a dedicated recruiter will review your profile and conduct an initial screening. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your candidacy to our client for consideration. Please note that all communication regarding this opportunity should go through Get A Job.ai—do not contact the client organization directly.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity

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