Principal Enterprise Architect

Description

The Principal Enterprise Architect leads the design and evolution of enterprise-wide technology architecture, translating complex business needs into scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions. This role operates with significant autonomy, shaping architectural direction across systems and platforms while influencing key technical and business stakeholders.

Here’s what you can expect from the job and what you need to be successful:

What You’ll Do:

• Define, evolve, and govern enterprise architecture patterns and standards that align technology capabilities with business strategies.
• Design and evaluate end-to-end architectures spanning applications, data, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments.
• Map and analyze relationships, dependencies, and integrations across systems, platforms, business processes, and user communities.
• Provide architectural guidance for complex initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and sustainable.
• Assess architectural options and trade-offs, including total cost of ownership, risk, performance, and long-term value.
• Collaborate with business leaders, product teams, and technology partners to align architectural decisions with organizational priorities.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, modernize, and optimize the technology landscape through consolidation, reuse, and innovation.
• Serve as a technical thought leader and mentor, influencing architectural practices across teams without direct authority.
• Contribute to roadmap development by anticipating emerging technologies and their potential business impact.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential

Skills:

• 8+ years’ experience designing and implementing complex, enterprise-scale technology architectures across multiple domains.
• Strong ability to conceptualize abstract architectural models and translate them into actionable designs.
• Deep understanding of system integration, data flows, infrastructure platforms, and cloud-based architectures.
• Proven skill in evaluating technology solutions from both technical and financial perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions, drive alignment, and communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities with a focus on long-term outcomes.
• Experience working independently on highly complex problems with broad organizational impact.
• Required Education:
  Bachelors degree in field relevant to role (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree).

Location: Hillsboro, OR 97124 | Marlborough, MA 01752

Target Compensation: $164k - $197k annually + annual bonus

Who We Are:

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Every great journey begins with a bold idea—and ours is no different. First Tech and DCU were founded on the belief that financial solutions should put people first. That belief has fueled decades of innovation and service, rooted in the tech sector and expanding to support members from all walks of life.

Employees are eligible for:

• Traditional medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Generous 401(k) match

• Paid Time Off:
You'll accrue up to 15 days in your first year. In addition, you'll receive 40 hours of sick time and 3 personal days, which refresh annually

• Paid federal holidays

• Special employee pricing on lending products such as mortgage, auto, and personal loans (eligibility subject to standard account requirements and underwriting criteria)

Employment Statements:

First Tech is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity, inclusion, and equity at our company. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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First Tech is not currently offering Visa transfer/sponsorship for this position.