A recognized pharmaceutical company in California has a great Remote 12-month contract awaiting a new IT Enterprise Architect. In this role, the IT Enterprise Architect will be responsible for assisting with the establishment of an Enterprise Architecture framework that visibly links IT decisions to business strategies & objectives by providing insight into how IT services/systems underpins business capabilities.

***Only W2 candidates will be considered for this position.***

Responsibilities:

• Identify, establish, and assess current business capabilities and link IT Services/IT Systems/Technologies supporting those capabilities
• Prepare the application/technology inventory list and attributes, such as the cost to build and maintain the application, the business value produced, the quality of the application, and the expected lifespan
• Support enterprise architecting work, focusing on Application Portfolio Management and Business IT alignment
• Oversee data curation from the System Owner and load data in Enterprise architecture tools
• Handle process mapping and business system analysis
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experienced in Business Capability Mapping
• Experience with Process Mapping, Value Analysis, and Gap Analysis
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized

Desired Skills:

• TOGAF certification
• Experience in a Life Sciences and/or Pharmaceutical setting