Lead, IT Architecture

Lead, IT Architecture at L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking an IT Architect with experience in managing enterprise-level IT infrastructure and solutions. This role includes designing and overseeing the architecture of IT systems, ensuring adherence to IT standards, maintaining IT frameworks, conducting system assessments, orchestrating IT projects, and ensuring system integration. The selected individual will play a pivotal role in maintaining system integrity, building scalable IT solutions, and developing frameworks to provide reliable and secure IT services for the enterprise.

This position will support the company’s modern IT platform, focusing on IT architecture development and maintenance, IT platform design, documentation, and user training. The goal is to ensure seamless access to IT resources for all levels of the organization, empowering decision-makers with robust, reliable IT systems.

Essential Functions

• Data Architecture Design: Design and implement scalable IT architectures that support data analytics and business intelligence initiatives.
• Integration and Consolidation: Ensure seamless integration and consolidation of data from various sources into unified analytics platforms.
• Standards and Compliance: Establish and enforce IT and data standards, policies, and compliance requirements to maintain system integrity and data security.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize the performance, scalability, and reliability of IT systems and data analytics infrastructure.
• Data Governance: Collaborate with data governance teams to ensure data quality, consistency, and accessibility across the organization.
• Documentation and Training: Create comprehensive architectural documentation for data analytics solutions and provide training to IT staff and data analysts on system architecture and best practices.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with data scientists, data engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure that IT architecture supports data analytics needs effectively.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the IT architecture and develop mitigation strategies to protect data assets and ensure business continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior experience.
• In lieu of degree, minimum 13 years of prior experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture Frameworks: Experience with industry-standard frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF, Gartner EAF, DoDAF, MODAF, IAF, or Archimate.
• Skilled in creating detailed business process maps to analyze, design, and optimize the organization's workflows and ensure alignment between IT systems and business objectives.
• Proficient with various tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Visio with experience in creating executive level presentations and documentation.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or PMP certification, demonstrating the ability to manage and deliver complex IT projects.
• Awareness and understanding of emerging technologies and trends such as AI, ML, IoT, and how they can be leveraged within the organization.
• Extensive experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle ERP, Deltek, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong knowledge of systems integration and data management.

Key skills/competency

• IT Architecture Design
• Enterprise IT Solutions
• Data Architecture
• System Integration
• Data Governance
• Risk Management
• Performance Optimization
• IT Standards & Compliance
• Project Management
• ERP Systems