You’ll find negative stereotypes for most jobs. “Ambulance-chasing lawyer.” “Greedy banker.” “Corrupt politician.” One that hits close to home for me? “Ivory tower architect.” You know the type. Focused on pristine diagrams and IT standards instead of real-life concerns. When I was an IT architect, I tried to buck that stereotype. But unfortunately, it’s a reality within many companies and slowing down their required evolution. That doesn’t have to be the case. How can enterprise architects champion the org changes needed to compete with the cloud-natives? Let’s talk about it.
Look at what we ask for from enterprise architects today. I pulled these from public job postings:
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