Description

Job Summary  

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for the development of complex business applications in a software engineering environment. This role acts as a liaison between the technical teams and business stakeholders to facilitate, conceptualize and define systems solutions while ensuring the solutions are aligned with the system architecture 

What you will do

- Define and develop platform roadmaps and technology lifecycles, transformational initiatives, M&A technology due diligence and integration plans, and solution design and oversight across a wide and diverse portfolio of solutions. 

- Create standards, models, and guiding principles to help define and govern the future state architecture, organization structure, business processes, information systems and infrastructure. 

- Provide consultative services on projects focused on architecture compliance, development and implementation of strategic technological directives. 

- Develop and present business cases, for high-level initiatives, for approval, funding and prioritization. 

- Solution architect providing technical guidance and training others within capability scope. 

- Represent the EA organization for application, data, and infrastructure domain specific initiatives by managing, and at times leading these initiatives from an EA perspective. 

- Support architecting cloud-based applications, mobile applications and infrastructure, web services, middleware and databases needed to support the future state technology platform. 

- Establish the contribution that technology can make to business objectives, conducting feasibility studies, producing high level business models and preparing business cases. 

- Ensures coordination and completion of design review based on formalized standards. 

- Ensure compliance between business strategies, enterprise transformation activities. 

- Lead vendor selection process and provides recommendations for investment in technology solutions, supported by appropriate ROI, total cost of ownership, and/or cost benefit analyses. 

- Develop architectural standards and roadmaps to migrate to standards that will add significant value to the business. 

- Develop and maintain the Enterprise Architecture models for CDW. 

- Direct business stakeholders to follow enterprise architecture guidance for all projects within capability scope. 

What we expect of you

- Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years of Information Technology experience, OR  

- 11 years total Information Technology experience. 

- 5 years functioning as an Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architecture certified or equivalent experience using industry standards such as TOGAF. 

- Experience developing architectural standards and road maps. 

- Experience being an evangelist for a bigger picture strategy, integrating the business and technological vision, connecting the dots across business needs, technologies, processes, and information. 

- Proven experience in large-complex technical efforts, maximizing current investment and optimizing process complexity. 

- Proven experience with future state architecture, taking business to the next level, creating competitive advantage to the business. 

- Proven experience in large, complex scale projects. 

- Solid presentation skills, ability to effectively influence. 

- Experience developing architectural standards and road maps. 

- Able to work autonomously and exhibit excellent judgment. 

- Strong Technical leadership of development teams and vendors. 

- Ability to work in a team in a matrix with multiple reporting lines, and may extend outside the organization including suppliers, partners and customers. 

- Possess a strong business and technical acumen to contribute to the strategic business plan 

At CDW, we strive to offer market-competitive total rewards packages to attract and retain talent. As such, we are committed to pay transparency and ensuring fair compensation for all our coworkers. Each of our roles is assigned a salary range that is informed by multiple sources of market data. We determine individual pay within a given range based on a candidate's prior experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. This approach allows us to offer competitive and equitable salaries that reflect the value and responsibilities of each role at CDW. Salaries are based on a 40-hour workweek, and paid on a bi-weekly payroll schedule.

Pay range: $125,000 - $173,000 CAD depending on experience and skill set

CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization

Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.

About Us

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.

As a full‑stack, full‑lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next.

Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.       

Bachelor's degree and 7 years IT experience, or 11 years total IT experience; 5 years as Enterprise Architect with TOGAF or equivalent; experience developing architectural standards and roadmaps; strong technical leadership and presentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• defining architecture standards
• developing roadmaps
• providing technical guidance

Job Details

• Category: Information Technology
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Alberta, Canada
• Salary: CAD 125,000 – 173,000 / year
• Languages: English

About CDW

A Fortune 500 technology solutions provider helping organizations achieve what's possible through technology. — Industry: Information Technology