BCG Platinion | Lead IT Architect

Job Title:

Lead IT Architect – BCG Platinion

Location: Brooklyn, NY (also openings in many other US cities)

Salary: $190,000/year base + bonus + benefits

Job Type: Full-time

About BCG Platinion:

• A global arm of Boston Consulting Group specializing in IT architecture, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and enterprise applications.
• Focuses on delivering innovative tech solutions rapidly to help clients push the boundaries of their digital journeys.

Role Overview:

• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Provide deep IT architecture expertise to solve complex technical challenges.
• Drive organizational change and optimize IT best practices.
• Act as a strategic partner to senior client executives, bridging IT and business goals.
• Promote agile methodologies and lead by example.

Key Responsibilities:

IT Architecture & Solution Design:

• Design solutions including application, data, and system architectures.
• Conduct feasibility studies, proofs of concept, and scale software solutions.
• Review technical architecture and code.
• Assess and optimize complex IT application landscapes.

IT Optimization & Transformation:

• Support IT during mergers and acquisitions.
• Restructure IT processes and organizations.
• Improve application development workflows.

Implementation & Support:

• Define work packages for IT projects.
• Evaluate software and systems including ERP, HR, and data analytics platforms.
• Ensure quality assurance for IT implementations.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Lead presentations, workshops, and foster team collaboration.
• Mentor and manage junior team members.

Team Management:

• Structure junior team member work and provide coaching.
• Review and assure quality of junior output.
• Foster a positive team culture aligned with BCG values.

Innovation & Growth:

• Drive innovation and explore new transformative ideas.
• Build client relationships and support business development efforts.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 6+ years technology consulting or software engineering experience, with 3+ years in IT architecture.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Deep technical knowledge across areas like cloud, integration, data platforms, AI/GenAI, application modernization, process automation, and mainframe architecture.
• Agile mindset and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Willingness to travel for client work.

Benefits:

• $0 health, dental, vision premiums for employees and eligible family members.
• Low co-pays on visits and prescriptions.
• Orthodontia, fitness reimbursements, paid time off, parental leave, retirement contributions, and more.