Enterprise Principal Architect (Integrations)

About Kirkland & Ellis

At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.
 
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With 6,500 employees (including more than 3,500 lawyers) operating from 21 offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.

Essential Job Functions

Partake in the development and implementation of Enterprise Application Architecture function. In addition, this role, working alongside of other application architects, will work with senior leaders to develop and architect strategic initiatives that align with the organization's overall solution objectives with keen focus in our EAI platform, MuleSoft.  To be successful in this role, the Enterprise Application Architect Principle should have strong MuleSoft experiences, leadership and communication skills, attention to detail, as well as a deep understanding of relevant technology trends, Integration patterns and Anypoint platform best practices.  Additionally, this role should be able to think strategically and work collaboratively with other departments to achieve the organization's goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)

• Partake in the development of Integration solution architecture, including the Target State Integration Architecture that addresses the Statement of Architecture Work and stakeholder expectations.
• Ensuring that enterprise integration architectures are aligned with the organization's overall solution goals and objectives.
• Developing and maintaining reference architecture, architecture building block (ABB), standards, and guidelines to ensure that the organization's technology is secure and compliant with industry standards.
• Identifying areas for capability improvement and implementing strategy, roadmap to address them.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to identify and participate in prioritize initiatives.
• Staying up to date with emerging technology trends and developments and evaluating their potential impact on the organization.
• Communicating technology target state, roadmap and development progress to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education, Work Experience, Skills

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with MuleSoft (Anypoint Exchange, Runtime Engine, Runtime Services, Connectors), preferred in a global capacity.
• 5+ years of experience with Azure Data Factory, Talend, and SSIS, preferred in a global capacity.
• Strong knowledge of architecture governance concepts, application design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience developing and implementing architecture governance, guidelines, procedures, and standards.
• Experience with one or more platforms such as Salesforce.com (Sales, Marketing Cloud), ServiceNow, Azure, Microsoft M365.
• Proven change management skills.
• Excellent communication, diplomacy, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with business and IT cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading a team of architects, technology owners, and technology subject matter experts.

Preferred:

• Strong presentation skills
• Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) experiences
• Work experience at a large professional services organization

Certificates, Licensures, Registrations

• Preferred: TOGAF certification
• Preferred: MuleSoft Platform or Integration Architect certification

Tools and Equipment

• Microsoft office automation tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), Visio

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• For most positions, the below description will suffice. Please discuss with HR if you think you have a position where the below will not be applicable.
• This job operates in a professional office environment.

How to Apply

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Compensation: 

The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. At Kirkland & Ellis, we consider compensation more than just a base salary. We also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

• Washington D.C. - $199,000 -$240,000

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