Application Architect, Virginia

Job Summary

We are seeking a Junior Application Architect to support our LeanIX data quality improvement initiatives. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for enterprise architecture, data governance, and application portfolio management. The candidate will work closely with Enterprise Architects, Application Owners, and Data Stewards to enhance the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of LeanIX data, ensuring it supports strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Improve LeanIX Data Quality: Ensure data consistency, completeness, and accuracy in LeanIX by implementing data governance best practices.

Support Application Portfolio Management: Assist in refining application lifecycle data, ownership, integrations, and dependencies in LeanIX.

Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work with Enterprise Architects, Business Units, and IT teams to validate and enhance LeanIX data inputs.

Develop Data Quality Dashboards: Implement reports, analytics, and monitoring mechanisms to track data quality KPIs in LeanIX.

Automate Data Management: Leverage APIs, integrations, and automation tools to streamline data updates and reduce manual effort.

Maintain Documentation & Standards: Ensure architecture-related metadata follows company policies and industry standards.

Assist in Architecture Governance: Support the enforcement of EA governance policies related to data integrity and system ownership.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

1-3 years of experience in IT architecture, application management, or data governance.

Basic understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, SAFe, etc.).

Experience working with LeanIX or similar EA tools

Strong knowledge of data management principles, metadata, and data governance.

Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools.

Skills:

Data quality Yes Yes / No

Enterprise Architecture general knowledge Yes Yes / No

LeanIX Junior (1-3) (1,00 years)