Principal Enterprise Architect

* This role requires a candidate who can begin onsite within the next two months; readiness to start on Day 1 in person is mandatory.

We are partnered with a large, complex organization in the technology sector undergoing a multi-year digital, platform, and cloud transformation. This role sits within a digital platforms organization supporting customer-facing and internal systems at enterprise scale.

The Principal Enterprise Architect will serve as a hands-on technical leader responsible for defining enterprise architecture strategy, setting standards, and delivering scalable, secure, and modular solutions that enable both operational and analytical use cases.

This is a highly visible role partnering with engineering, platform, security, analytics, and business leaders to drive meaningful transformation.

• Define and evolve enterprise architecture strategy aligned with business goals and industry best practices
• Design modular, scalable, and secure architecture patterns across digital platforms
• Lead large-scale initiatives including cloud migration, IT modernization, and system/vendor integration
• Act as the technical authority across portfolios, ensuring consistency and architectural rigor
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, analytics, security, and business stakeholders
• Guide and mentor architects while fostering strong collaboration and execution
• Ensure solutions meet security, performance, and compliance standards
• Proactively identify risks and solve complex technical challenges

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, platform engineering, or large-scale transformation
• Experience architecting solutions across CMS, analytics platforms, and identity/access management
• Strong background with modern web and backend technologies (e.g., microservices, APIs, Kubernetes, No
  
  SQL)
• Hands-on experience with authentication and authorization frameworks
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

• Public cloud and/or architecture framework certifications (e.g., TOGAF)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment strategies
  
  Exposure to observability, performance optimization, accessibility, and SEO at scale
• Experience integrating AI-driven or intelligent systems into enterprise platforms
• Proven ability to influence, gain consensus, and drive execution across teams
• Track record of leading and scaling high-performing technical teams
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, complex, enterprise environments