Enterprise Architect

Job Description:

Packsize is redefining the way businesses and their customers use and experience packaging around the world. We build the technology, design the right solutions, and automate the processes that propel the industry forward. To us, packaging is much more than a box—it’s delivering what’s right for our customers, their customers, our people, and the planet.

The Enterprise Architect ensures alignment of technology solutions with business strategy by driving architecture standards, governance, and lifecycle processes. This role partners across IT, Security, and business units to optimize the technology portfolio, maintain accurate configuration data, and guide solution design through structured review practices. The Enterprise Architect also collaborates with engineering and operations teams to embed IT/security principles into machinery design and lifecycle management. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in shaping new practices and driving enterprise-wide alignment.

• Establish and Evolve Architecture Practices

  • Contribute to the design and enhancement of configuration management processes, ensuring accurate CMDB data and sustaining the integrity of system configurations.

  • Advance change management capabilities and collaborate in CAB to support consistent and controlled technology updates.

  • Shape, refine, and support architecture review and governance processes to drive alignment and compliance.

• Strategic Partnership

  • Engage with business units to understand challenges, gather requirements, and propose technology solutions.

  • Collaborate with IT and Security teams to develop technology roadmaps and strategies.

  • Partner with business and technical teams throughout the product lifecycle, from R&D to production and field support, to embed and enhance IT/security standards, support methodologies, and integration requirements.

• Governance & Standards

  • Establish and maintain architecture principles, standards, and reference models.

o    Ensure alignment with organizational strategy and IT/Security governance.

• Solution Advisory

  • Review technical designs for alignment with enterprise standards.

  • Provide guidance on technology decisions and integration patterns.

• Practice Development

  • Contribute to EA operating model, OKRs/metrics, and continuous improvement.

  • Advocate for EA value across the organization and champion ongoing maturity.

• Portfolio

  • Assess the technology portfolio for redundancy, risk, and optimization opportunities.

  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.

  • Ensure solutions comply with regulatory, security, and governance requirements.

• Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred.

  • 7+ years in IT architecture or related roles such as Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Administration, Solution Design, or Enterprise Application Engineering in large-scale environments.

  • Prior experience establishing or maturing architecture practices is highly desirable.

• Technical Skills

  • Knowledge of EA frameworks.

  • Experience with Agile methodologies, practices, and tooling.

  • Familiarity with CMDB concepts, ITSM/ITIL processes, and change management

  • Expertise in application, data, and infrastructure domains; integration patterns; security principles.

  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and SaaS ecosystems.

  • Understanding of OT/IT convergence and industrial automation integration preferred.

• Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

  • Ability to influence and drive consensus across business and technical teams.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Preferred Certifications

  • TOGAF or equivalent EA framework.

  • ITIL Foundation.

  • Cloud (Azure Solution Architect or similar).

  • Security (CISSP or equivalent).

What We Offer

Packsize considers several factors when determining compensation when extending a job offer, including but not limited to, the role being offered, the associated responsibilities, the candidate's prior work experience, education/training, and any special skills.

If this role excites you but you don’t meet each requirement listed, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Packsize, we welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and understand that the best candidates may come from the most unlikely of places.

Packsize is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, Packsize policy of equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran’s status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities.