Staff Enterprise Architect - GM Defense IT
Core
Define and lead the target-state architecture, standards, and transition approach for a scalable, compliant IT ecosystem for GM Defense.
Role type
Staff Enterprise Architect
Builds
Secure IT ecosystem, enterprise applications, integrations, and supporting platforms for military mobility and defense operations.
Domain
Defense / Government Contracting / Enterprise IT Architecture
Required skills
Enterprise architecture design, solution architecture, systems design, secure environment architecture, regulated environment experience, government compliance frameworks (CMMC, DFARS, NIST), architecture governance, stakeholder alignment, strategic planning, trade-off analysis, non-functional requirements definition.
Preferred skills
Government data classification knowledge (CUI, ITAR, EAR), cloud architecture, SAP-enabled business processes, supply chain architecture, secure collaboration environments.
Technologies
CMMC, DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, SAP
Responsibilities
Lead architect for GM Defense initiatives including secure environment capabilities and enterprise applications; Define high-level architecture structures, principles, standards, and decision frameworks; Partner with business, cybersecurity, and compliance teams to align on architecture direction; Analyze technical trade-offs and validate assumptions for scalability and compliance; Lead application inventory, classification, and migration-wave planning; Define enterprise architecture roadmaps and phased transition plans; Support architecture governance and review processes; Drive alignment across internal and external stakeholders; Act as a strategic thought partner for complex architecture and operating-model decisions.
Seniority
Staff, expert individual contributor with broad decision-making latitude