The Role
Lead enterprise architecture strategy, governance, and digital transformation. Define target-state architecture across business, application, data, integration, and cloud domains. Chair architecture review boards, establish governance and ADRs, guide solution teams, support presales, mentor architects, and ensure security, compliance, and Japan-specific data residency requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise-wide architecture strategy, governance, and digital transformation initiatives for large-scale enterprise programs. In this role, you will define target-state architecture, establish governance frameworks, and guide solution teams in designing scalable, secure, and future-ready technology solutions.
Work Place: Tokyo, Japan
Work Style: Hybrid
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and evolve the enterprise-wide target-state architecture across business, application, data, integration, and cloud domains.
- Chair / represent architecture review boards; review and approve solution designs against enterprise standards and non-functional requirements.
- Establish and enforce architecture governance: principles, reference architectures, standards, and an ADR (Architecture Decision Record) / scored-scoring methodology.
- Partner with account and delivery leadership to define multi-year architecture roadmaps and modernization strategy.
- Provide architecture leadership in presales: solution shaping, estimation guidance, and CxO-level advisory.
- Guide and mentor Solution / Technical / AI Architects; resolve cross-domain trade-offs and technical risk.
- Ensure security, compliance, and data-residency requirements (incl. Japan-specific) are embedded in the architecture.
- Act as trusted advisor to client CxO / CDO stakeholders, aligning technology decisions to business outcomes.
Requirements
Essential Skills/Experience:
- 12+ years in IT with 5+ years in enterprise or solution architecture leadership roles.
- TOGAF (or equivalent EA framework) with demonstrated application on enterprise engagements.
- Breadth across multiple domains: application, data, integration (API / event-driven), and cloud (AWS and/or Azure).
- Proven experience running architecture governance / review boards and authoring ADRs and reference architectures.
- Strong stakeholder leadership up to CxO / CDO level; able to defend architecture decisions to business and technical audiences.
- Experience supporting presales (solution shaping, estimation, proposals).
- Business level Japanese and English.
Desired Skills/Experience:
- CISSP or comparable security / governance certification.
- Cloud architecture certifications (AWS / Azure professional level).
- Enterprise integration patterns (EDIFACT, AS4, IBM MQ, Kong / Apigee API gateways).
- Domain experience in insurance, finance, retail, or construction.
- Familiarity with AI / LLM solution patterns and how they fit enterprise architecture.
- Cross-market delivery experience (Japan, US, APAC).
Skills Required
- 12+ years in IT with 5+ years in enterprise or solution architecture leadership roles.
- TOGAF (or equivalent EA framework) with demonstrated application on enterprise engagements.
- Breadth across application, data, integration (API / event-driven), and cloud (AWS and/or Azure).
- Proven experience running architecture governance / review boards and authoring ADRs and reference architectures.
- Strong stakeholder leadership up to CxO / CDO level; defend architecture decisions to business and technical audiences.
- Experience supporting presales (solution shaping, estimation, proposals).
- Business level Japanese and English.
- CISSP or comparable security / governance certification.
- Cloud architecture certifications (AWS / Azure professional level).
- Enterprise integration patterns (EDIFACT, AS4, IBM MQ, Kong / Apigee API gateways).
- Domain experience in insurance, finance, retail, or construction.
- Familiarity with AI / LLM solution patterns and how they fit enterprise architecture.
- Cross-market delivery experience (Japan, US, APAC).
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The Company
What We Do
NexusCorp LLC (operating as Nexus Corporation) helps businesses achieve their goals through custom software development, IT consulting, statement-of-work delivery, contingent workforce and direct-hire solutions, and payroll services. It designs, builds, tests, and maintains scalable digital applications; analyzes systems to improve technology use; and supplies specialized professionals and structured project delivery. Its client-first approach emphasizes compliance, integrity, innovation, and tailored business outcomes.
