This role is hybrid and is not eligible for 100% remote. Employees must live within a commutable distance of the Houston Area and must be willing to be onsite at the client and/or Slalom Houston office up to 3 days a week.
Who You'll Work With
Our Slalom Houston office is seeking an Enterprise Architect (open to hiring at the Senior Principal or Director levels) who will be at the forefront of shaping transformative solutions for Fortune 500 companies, mid-market enterprises, and public sector agencies. Your expertise will directly impact our clients' success and drive Slalom's growth in the competitive tech landscape. Through strong collaboration with clients, partners, and communities, Slalom's Enterprise Architects (EAs) lead the charge in innovation and digital transformation.
What You'll Do
Establish credibility from the first meeting and continue to grow the client's trust by rolling up your sleeves and taking ownership of a client's business problem.
Collaborate with business and technology leaders to develop a clear technology strategy, aligning with business goals to deliver measurable outcomes.
Lead strategic initiatives by leveraging emerging technologies to shape innovative, scalable architectures and deliver enterprise solutions.
Drive effective collaboration across cross-functional teams including security, data, and development groups, ensuring architectural alignment and strategic cohesion.
Embed cybersecurity best practices into the architecture, ensuring the robustness and compliance of the organization's technology landscape.
Promote sustainability within the architectural framework to reduce the organization's technical cost and debt.
Drive effective collaboration across disciplines, partners, and client business and technology groups to deliver against the strategic plan and road map, by knowing when to lead, when to guide, and when to support.
Adapt and pivot quickly when challenges arise, staying focused on delivering business value.
Lead, mentor, and inspire high-performing, diverse teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll Bring
Extensive experience as an architect across various industries, with expertise in cloud, enterprise, and solution architectures.
Hands-on experience with leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), AI, machine learning, and digital platforms.
Expertise in Agile, DevOps, and modern architectural methodologies, with the ability to drive innovation and agility across organizations.
Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and experience embedding security within enterprise architecture.
Proven ability to lead architectural governance and change management initiatives
Certifications in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) are highly preferred.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for business leaders while driving technology teams toward execution.
Passion for leading, mentoring, and fostering diverse, high-performing teams in a dynamic environment.
About Us
Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six countries and 45+ markets, we deeply understand our customers-and their customers-to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 700 leading technology providers, our 10,000+ strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We're honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For eight years running. Learn more at slalom.com.
Compensation and Benefits
Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer additional benefits such as a yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being related expenses as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance. Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors.
EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.
