CSC

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Senior Architect Wilmington, DE or London, UK Monday – Friday 8:00 – 5:00 Remote CSC is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to help shape and evolve a coherent enterprise and hybrid cloud architecture that supports the strategic goals of Enterprise Technology (ET).  ET provides global platforms and infrastructure to business-unit–oriented digital product teams and is undergoing a significant transformation toward a full self-service, hybrid, multi-cloud ecosystem. This transformation includes infrastructure-as-code platforms, self-service IaaS- and PaaS-like products, and modern cloud-ready, container-based applications. The goal is to organize, optimize, and productize ET services to better serve CSC’s business partners.  As a Senior Enterprise Architect, you will work within an integrated Architecture, Engineering, and Product team that directly supports the CIO and ET’s executive leadership. You will play a leading role in defining enterprise and hybrid cloud architecture, guiding its evolution, and ensuring that platforms, standards, and guardrails enable teams to deliver securely, reliably, and at scale.  This role is enterprise- and platform-focused. Success is achieved through architecture, governance, mentorship, and influence rather than direct ownership of day-to-day delivery execution.  Some of the things that you’ll be doing:  Leadership & Strategy  • Define, guide, and evolve ET’s enterprise and hybrid cloud architecture, including reference architectures and target-state roadmaps  • Architect and guide the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of private, hybrid, and multi-cloud platforms  • Develop and implement hybrid cloud strategies that enable ET’s transformation and support CSC’s long-term business objectives  • Establish architectural guardrails, standards, and governance that enable teams to move faster while remaining secure and compliant  • Mentor architects, cloud engineers, and technologists, helping build future-ready skills and roles  Collaboration & Enablement  • Partner closely with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud, Data, and Solution Architects, as well as ET Engineering Leads and BU Application Development Leads  • Lead cross-functional collaboration in the design and evolution of enterprise platforms, systems, products, and services  • Support executive and senior leadership decision-making through architectural insight, trade-off analysis, and recommendations  • Build trusted relationships across ET leadership, CSC, and its business units  Hybrid Cloud Architecture & Governance  • Perform a key leadership role in hybrid cloud architecture, including private and public cloud design, workload assessments, and platform evolution  • Identify, evaluate, and select cloud services and technologies based on business requirements, constraints, and architectural fit  • Define and enforce best practices for hybrid cloud deployments, including security, resiliency, performance optimization, and cost management  • Ensure compliance with security, risk, and governance standards across private and public cloud environments  • Lead the design and integration of Nutanix-based private cloud environments with public cloud platforms  • Evaluate and recommend cloud-native services from Azure, AWS, and GCP to complement private cloud capabilities  Architecture Practice & Delivery Support  • Develop and maintain enterprise and hybrid cloud roadmaps aligned with ET and CSC strategy  • Provide architectural consulting, guidance, and direction to executives, systems analysts, cloud engineers, and delivery teams  • Document and maintain in-depth knowledge of ET’s existing private, hybrid, and public cloud architectures  • Set architectural vision, gather requirements, evaluate vendors and technologies, gain business consensus, and contribute to delivery of scalable solutions  • Communicate architectural vision, decisions, and findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences  • Develop and communicate investment plans for private and hybrid cloud infrastructure, including capacity planning and cost optimization opportunities  What Technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need? • Proven experience as a Senior or Enterprise Architect in complex organizations  • Deep experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, preferably Azure-centric  • Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture and design principles  • Hands-on experience with Nutanix private cloud platforms, including design, deployment, and integration  • Experience with public cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform, including hybrid connectivity and workload migration  • Strong understanding of non-functional requirements including security, resiliency, availability, observability, performance, and FinOps  • Experience enabling self-service platforms and internal developer experiences  • Ability to translate business strategy into architectural direction, roadmaps, team objectives, and actionable outcomes  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority  • Experience designing and evolving complex, distributed systems  • Excellent analytical, creative problem-solving, and decision-making skills  • Ability to coach and mentor on technical skills, architectural thinking, and critical reasoning  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills  • Principle-based and value-driven approach to architecture and technology decisions  • Practical experience applying enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, SABSA, or similar  • Experience with enterprise architecture tools; ABACUS preferred  • Familiarity with design thinking, cloud-oriented architecture, infrastructure architecture, resilience and scale-out patterns, data management, and product development  #CSC #CSCCareers #LI-HL1 CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.® Visit our careers site to learn more about CSC and our commitment to our clients, communities, and each other. CSC is committed to creating a feeling of belonging through a diverse and growth-oriented environment where everyone is valued. CSC colleagues have global career opportunities and excellent benefits, including annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance. To learn more, visit cscglobal.com/service/careers.  We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles. We encourage candidates to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific needs. Our commitment to accessibility reflects our broader dedication to diversity and belonging, CSC only accepts resumes from employment agencies that are part of our approved supplier program. Resumes submitted from other agencies either to talent acquisition, our hiring leaders, employees, or through any other mechanism other than our supplier process, will not be eligible to claim related fees and the submitted resumes will be considered property of CSC. We encourage candidates to apply directly to our website and not through third-party sources. Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., providing market-leading expertise and knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have an unmatched global reach with offices and capabilities in more than 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,500 colleagues. We are the business behind business.® Visit our careers site to learn more about CSC, Our Values, and our unwavering commitment to our clients, communities, and each other. CSC is dedicated to creating a feeling of belonging through a diverse and growth-oriented environment where everyone is respected. We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles. We encourage candidates to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific needs. Our commitment to accessibility reflects our broader dedication to diversity and belonging. Colleagues are empowered to own their careers and have access to various career opportunities and excellent benefits, including annual Success Sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance. To learn more, visit cscglobal.com/service/careers.  CSC only accepts resumes from employment agencies that are part of our approved supplier program. Resumes submitted from other agencies either to talent acquisition, our hiring leaders, employees, or through any other mechanism other than our supplier process will not be eligible to claim related fees and the submitted resumes will be considered property of CSC. We encourage candidates to apply directly through our website and not through third-party sources. Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.