
Associate Director – SBU, Digital Architect
RTX
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • Connecticut • Iowa • United States
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Salary
💰 $157,200 - $298,800 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Demonstrates expertise, authenticity, and a commanding presence that earns trust and respect from peers and Executive Leadership.
- Exhibits strategic thinking and decisiveness in aligning technical outcomes with business needs.
- Speaks with clarity, poise, and authority, adapting tone and messaging to engage and influence audiences.
- Possesses rich Information Technology (IT), Systems Engineering or related field experience, with a strong understanding of architectural principles and industry best practices.
- Ability to analyze industry trends and emerging technologies to anticipate their impact on enterprise strategy and drive innovation.
- Acts as a Digital Technology (DT) thought leader and architectural evangelist, effectively communicating complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Actively seeks cross-functional partnerships to align technology initiatives with business goals with the intent to maximize impact.
- Identifies and champions opportunities where digital solutions can create measurable business value.
- Takes the lead in driving discussions, proposing solutions, and ensuring follow-through on strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Extensive Technical Leadership – 10+ years of experience in senior-level technical roles, guiding architecture and engineering initiatives across complex environments.
- Broad Enterprise Architecture Expertise – Deep hands-on experience across Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Infrastructure, Application Architecture, Integration, Business Architecture, Cybersecurity, and Data domains.
- Digital Transformation & Product Lifecycle Knowledge – Strong understanding of digital transformation strategies, product development, and full product lifecycle management.
- System Architecture & Integration – Proven ability to design and validate system architectures and Systems-of-Systems (SoS) integration approaches.
- Strategic Technology Planning – Skilled in identifying and planning future-state architectures and technology pipelines aligned with business goals.
- Innovation Through Technology – Demonstrated success in conceiving and delivering innovative, value-driven solutions using emerging technologies.
- Industry Standards & Frameworks – Familiarity with industry-standard technology frameworks and methods (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF, etc.).
- Educational Background – bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to senior business leaders, customers, and C-suite executives.
- Proven ability to lead collaborative, flexible, and productive teams across business functions, geographies, and disciplines.
- Skilled at interfacing with executive-level stakeholders to align technical initiatives with business strategy and outcomes.
- Experience mentoring junior associates and enhancing team communication and customer-facing capabilities.
- Comfortable supporting organizations and adapting strategies to meet varied business needs across regions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
- Adoption Assistance.
- Autism Benefit.
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
- Bright Horizons, child, and elder care services.
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Systems EngineeringDigital EngineeringInfrastructureApplication ArchitectureIntegrationBusiness ArchitectureCybersecurityData ManagementSystem ArchitectureSystems-of-Systems Integration
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingdecisivenesscommunicationleadershipcollaborationinfluenceinnovationadaptabilitymentoringcross-functional partnership