CITAO: Chief IT Architecture Officer

Role mandate

Build the capability for the era ahead.

This team member will combine subject-matter depth, sound judgment and disciplined execution to move the mission from architecture to measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Own the IT Architecture workstream for Chief IT Architecture Officer and deliver measurable technical or operating outcomes.
• Set the strategy, operating priorities and measurable outcomes for the function.
• Define resilient compute, storage, networking, power, cooling and security architectures.
• Translate enterprise requirements into phased modernization roadmaps and technical standards.

Required qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a technically complex or regulated organization.
• Experience designing or operating enterprise, data-center, cloud, edge or network infrastructure.
• Strong systems-architecture skills across hardware, software, security and operations.

Preferred experience

• Experience with critical infrastructure, high-availability operations or quantum-ready modernization.
• Relevant architecture, networking, cloud or security certifications.
• Experience building a new function, business unit or company from an early stage.

The hiring sequence follows operating milestones and project requirements. This position may begin through advisory, consulting or project-based work before moving into a full-time role.