Enterprise Architect with manufacturing domain expertise - Morris Plains, NJ - Hybrid *************

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Job Description

Title: Enterprise Architect

Location: Morris Plains, NJ (Hybrid)

"The client is looking for a senior Manufacturing-focused Enterprise Architect who can own and govern the end-to-end IT/OT architecture, align technology strategy with business outcomes, and lead ERP, MES, data, cloud, and cybersecurity transformation across global plants."

Description:

POSITION OVERVIEW : We are seeking an Enterprise Architect (EA) to own and evolve our end-to-end manufacturing IT landscape, aligning technology strategy to business outcomes across plants, supply chain, engineering, and commercial. You will shape target-state architecture, guide major programs (ERP modernization, MES/SCADA standardization, data/AI, IIoT, cybersecurity), govern solution design across domains, and ensure resilient, compliant, and cost-effective operations. This role sits at the intersection of business architecture, information/data, application, integration, infrastructure/cloud, and security, with a strong emphasis on OT/IT convergence and manufacturing execution. POSITION GENERAL DUTIES AND TASKS : 21236210

We are seeking an Enterprise Architect (EA) to own and evolve our end-to-end manufacturing IT landscape, aligning technology strategy to business outcomes across plants, supply chain, engineering, and commercial. You will shape target-state architecture, guide major programs (ERP modernization, MES/SCADA standardization, data/AI, IIoT, cybersecurity), govern solution design across domains, and ensure resilient, compliant, and cost-effective operations. This role sits at the intersection of business architecture, information/data, application, integration, infrastructure/cloud, and security, with a strong emphasis on OT/IT convergence and manufacturing execution.

Define, implement and maintain the target architecture (3 5 year horizon) covering ERP, IIoT platforms, data mesh/lakehouse/ETL, and edge-to-cloud infrastructure.
Chair the Architecture Review Board (ARB) for manufacturing-aligned initiatives; approve or remediate designs.
Partner with Product/Program Owners to de-risk delivery for ERP modernization (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Dynamics), and plant network segmentation.
Establish standards and guardrails for integration, and cloud/on-prem/edge patterns.
Define NFRs (availability, recoverability, latency, security, compliance, interoperability) and ensure they are engineered into solutions and SLAs.
Collaborate with global team on network segmentation, asset inventory, patching windows, backup/restore, and change control for production-critical systems.
Partner with Data/AI leads to define data domains, MDM, and pipelines from shop floor to cloud.
Enable real-time analytics (dashboards, anomaly detection, energy monitoring), predictive maintenance, and computer vision use cases.
Embed security-by-design across the stack (Zero Trust, identity, segmentation, encryption, secrets, secure SDLC).
Ensure compliance with cyber security requirements. Minimum Qualifications:
10+ years in enterprise/solution architecture, with 7+ years in manufacturing IT/OT environments.
10+ years of experience experience in SQL, Snowflake and Informatica PowerCenter / IICS ETL tools.
10+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
10+ years of experience in data warehousing, ETL processes, and data modelling.
10+ years of experience in security architecture, especially ISA/IEC 62443 for industrial control systems and Zero Trust.
10+ years of experience cloud proficiency (Azure/AWS/GCP), hybrid/edge patterns, and network fundamentals (segmentation, SD-WAN).
10+ years of hands on experience in integration patterns (APIs, EDI, message queues, event streams, OPC UA, MQTT), data - 8+ years of strong knowledge of Snowflake s features and capabilities.
Demonstrated leadership in architecture governance, roadmaps, and influencing cross-functional leaders (IT, OT, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance). Preferred Qualifications:
10+ years of experience with S/4HANA transformations, global MES standardization, or greenfield brownfield plant rollouts.
10+ years of experience with PLM/ALM and digital thread; EAM/CMMS (Maximo/Infor/SAP PM).
8+ years of experience with Industry 4.0 platforms (e.g., PTC, Siemens, Rockwell, Ignition, AVEVA) and IIoT.
Certifications: TOGAF / SAFe Architect / Azure/AWS Architect / CISSP / CISM / ISA/IEC 62443.