Enterprise Architecture (EA) tool Consultant (Ardoq)

Enterprise Architecture (EA) tool Consultant (Ardoq) Remote Overview The EA Tool Consultant is responsible for the implementation, configuration, and ongoing optimization of enterprise architecture (EA) tooling to support strategic planning, governance, and decision-making. This role ensures the EA tool (e.g., Ardoq) is effectively aligned with the organization’s enterprise architecture framework, standards, and operating model, enabling accurate, actionable, and scalable architectural insights across business and IT domains. Education • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred. Certification(s) • TOGAF certification preferred. Ardoq certification or demonstrated advanced experience with EA tools strongly preferred. Additional certifications in SAFe, ArchiMate, ITIL, or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) are a plus. Key Responsibilities • Lead the implementation, configuration, and customization of enterprise architecture tools, with a primary focus on Ardoq. • Design and maintain EA repositories, metamodels, taxonomies, and relationships aligned to enterprise architecture standards and frameworks. • Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, Business Architects, and stakeholders to translate architectural requirements into effective tool configurations. • Develop and maintain dashboards, visualizations, reports, and heatmaps to support executive decision-making, governance, and portfolio management. • Support Architecture Review Boards (ARB/TRB) by ensuring architectural data is accurate, current, and easily consumable. • Integrate EA tooling with adjacent systems such as CMDBs, PPM tools, Jira, ServiceNow, and data sources via APIs, imports, or automation. • Establish best practices, standards, and governance processes for EA tool usage across the organization. • Provide training, documentation, and enablement for architects and contributors using the EA tool. • Support data quality management, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of EA artifacts. Skills and Competencies • The candidate must possess well-developed and demonstrated skills including: • Deep hands-on experience with enterprise architecture tools, particularly Ardoq • Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate, capability-based planning) • Experience designing EA metamodels, relationships, and architectural views • Ability to translate business and technical concepts into structured architectural data • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to data quality and consistency • Excellent communication skills, capable of working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Experience with data integration, APIs, and automation related to EA tools Candidate Qualifications • 5–8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or EA tooling roles • Proven experience implementing and operating EA tools in a medium to large enterprise environment • Demonstrated success supporting EA governance, portfolio management, or strategic planning initiatives • Consulting or advisory experience strongly preferred • Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, or government is a plus Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at [Link available when viewing the job] .” • Fit projects to enterprise architecture • Collect enterprise-level architecture information • Participate in enterprise architecture development, including business architecture, information architecture, technology architecture, systems architecture, and security architecture • Recommend changes to enterprise architecture and enterprise solution architecture standards and policies • Maintaining an enterprise architecture certification • Verify technical components of enterprise architecture • Define and drive enterprise architecture governance • Develop architecture strategy and platform architecture design, develop architecture features • Promote value of the enterprise architecture • Lead the development of future enterprise architecture • Ensure technology roadmaps align with the enterprise architecture • Maintain enterprise architecture standards for the implemented solution • Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture • Integrate business and service strategy into enterprise architecture roadmap • Lead the analysis of enterprise business drivers to develop enterprise architecture requirements • Communicate the value of the enterprise integration architecture • Oversee enterprise architecture implementation and ongoing refinementactivities • Implement enterprise business application and data solutions as components within Client's overall enterprise architecture • Fit systems or infrastructure to architecture • Lead key enterprise architectural design projects Apply tot his job