IT Enterprise Solutions Architect - Buffalo NY

Imagine Group is seeking a tenured, technical Enterprise Solutions Architect in Buffalo NY. This position is Contract Project / Must have residence in Buffalo NY (Western New York) / W2 only / $80 - 95/HR. This position will lead strategic architecture and evolution of its enterprise platform. Define future-state architecture, governance frameworks, standards, and reusable design patterns that enable scalable, secure, and adoption of artificial intelligence across the organization. Job Title: IT Enterprise Solution Architect Location: Onsite in Buffalo NY is required Hire Type: W2 only / Contractor / Full Time Pay Range: $80 - 95/HR (DOE) Schedule: Hybrid (4 Days Onsite / 1 Day WFH) Sponsorship: No C2C, H1B or TN sponsorship available for this positio n Job Responsibilities "At-a-Glance" Tenured architectural leader for highly technical projects company-wide across the Enterprise's AI environment. Direct support with banking departments: Security, Risk, Data, Infrastructure, Platform Engineers, and Stakeholders. Will establish a comprehensive AI platform strategy Will define conceptual and logical architectures, develop enterprise roadmaps, and ensure AI capabilities business alignment Manage the architecture design of business objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational needs. Responsible for having a tenured depth of technical enterprise architecture projects, AI platforms, cloud technologies, governance frameworks, and emerging technologies. Maintain enterprise architecture vision, roadmap, and targeted AI platform designs. Establish enterprise standards, governance models, and reusable architecture frameworks supporting architect capabilities. Will be an architecture consultant providing technical leadership across multiple initiatives. Demonstrate architectural consistency across AI, cloud, infrastructure, and business application domains. Experience, Project Skills, and Education BS Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or technical discipline 7 - 10 years' experience in an Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technology Strategy leadership role 7 - 10 years' developing enterprise architecture roadmaps and target-state architectures 7 years establishing governance, standards, and architecture frameworks proven experience 7 years software engineering, application integration, and cloud-native architectures skills Master's Degree in preferred Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud certifications is a plus Enterprise Architecture certification; TOGAF or equivalent is ideal