Enterprise Architect Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Enterprise Architect includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Evaluating internal functions, business development strategies, and IT processes and suggesting improvements.
  • Creating business architecture models to reflect the organization's strategies and goals and creating and implementing business visions and goals.
  • Providing business architecture and systems processing guidance.
  • Ensuring the efficiency, security, and support of the organization's goals.
  • Creating methods for compliance architecture, such as data storage, metadata management, and change control.
  • Determining and implementing build versus buy strategies, mentor personnel, and views of the overall business strategy.
  • Evaluating systems engineering, talent recruiting, and accounting models for discrepancies and vulnerabilities.
  • Suggesting ideas to reduce costs in IT and business leadership.
  • Organizing training to improve employees' knowledge and skills for future organizational growth.
  • Conducting research in talent management to improve the organization's business operations.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Enterprise Architect duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Enterprise Architect roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.