Lead Enterprise Architect

Winning Team
As part of a Fortune 100 company and retail leader, your work can change an entire industry. Our CEO is a forward-thinker when it comes to tech, and with one of Forbes Top 50 CIOs leading the charge, you can come to work knowing you'll have access to the data, tools, and support that few other companies can offer. We also know what it takes to create an inclusive culture that supports you. Our teams are structured around the engineer, giving you the support you need to do your best work. Since we've been in business for over 100 years, we've built an excellent track record of growth and success. There's peace of mind knowing you have the stability and resources you need to focus on solving tough challenges. And as you solve these challenges, know you'll be surrounded by supportive associates with curious minds who listen to you, respect you, and recognize your hard work.
Innovate in Charlotte
This position is based at our on-site Tech Hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lowe's Tech Hub is an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site barista and Zen Garden, and other perks to enhance your work experience.
Your Impact
The Lead Enterprise Architect leads the development of target-state architectures, roadmaps, and solutions, focusing on technologies at the product group level or within an architecture domain. This includes working with development teams, building and delivering architecture solutions, and/or providing guidance to ensure that program and project architectures adhere to target-state architectures, standards, and roadmaps. The Lead Enterprise Architect plays a critical role in ensuring continuity of architecture and alignment to the organization's technology direction.
What You Will Do
• Ensures current state enterprise architectures are well defined and domain specific architectures are in alignment with enterprise level strategy and direction; proposes new architecture where appropriate.• Builds architecture solutions for individual technologies, typically within one architecture domain, and participates in the process of building more complex cross-domain architecture solutions with input and direction from principal enterprise architects.• Produces documents for review by the Architecture Review Board; promotes the value and functional application of architectural governance, standards, guidelines, and patterns.• Consults application owners at the product group level to identify weaknesses and develop improvements; works with leadership to prioritize improvement projects.• Research technology industry trends to determine their potential impact on area of focus.• Educates and helps the business to incorporate enterprise architecture standards, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency across the organization.• Creates architecture roadmaps at the product group level for the introduction and retirement of technology, cost/risk reduction and optimization, adherence to architectural standards, and the continual enablement of business strategies.
Minimum Qualifications • 8 years of IT experience• 5 years of experience in IT system design or architecture• 2 years of experience leading technical teams with or without direct reports• Experience defining target state architectures and roadmaps• Experience working in a large matrixed organization• Experience in an IT role requiring interaction with senior leadership• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, computer information systems (CIS), engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree)
Preferred Skills/ Experience • 3 years of experience with commercial off-the-shelf package integration• 2 years of experience working with third party IT vendors and/or IT system solution providers• 2 years of experience working with enterprise architecture frameworks• IT experience in retail industry
Benefits

• 401k with up to 4.25% match
• Bi- annual Cash Bonus
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% discount of strike price)
• Tuition-Free Education
• 10-week Maternity/Paternal Leave
• 10% Associate Discount

For information about our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits .
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's
supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com .
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.