Lead Enterprise Architect; Disney
Job in
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, 32885, USA
Listed on 2026-10-07
Listing for:
1976 Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-07
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, IT Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Contribute to and influence the enterprise strategy:
Prioritizing initiatives by business impact and mapping investments into capability maps for Disney Parks International based roadmaps and initiatives (International Parks, Hotels, Retail, Ticketing, etc.) - Strategic Partner:
Serve as strategic partner and orchestrator for technology strategy and long-term technology roadmap - Lead Through Influence:
Operate as a senior advisor and strategic influencer to executives and domain leaders, helping align technology investments with business outcomes. - Advance Repository Practices:
Ensure architectural metadata and taxonomy integrity within the Blue Dolphin repository, enabling enterprise transparency and decision support. - Foster
Collaboration:
Build partnerships with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security teams to co-own outcomes, not dictate them. - Communication and Influence:
Translate architectural strategy into compelling business narratives that resonate with executive audiences and technical teams alike. - Champion Modernization and Platform Thinking:
Lead initiatives that simplify, modernize, and integrate platforms across Disney Parks International locations. - Balance Short-Term Delivery with Long-Term Strategy:
Facilitate informed trade-offs, track technical debt decisions, and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field required.
- Expertise with enterprise architecture repository tools (e.g., tools similar to Blue Dolphin or LeanIX)
- Strong leadership experience mentoring architecture teams
- Proven ability to influence without authority across technical and business domains
- Experience defining and applying metadata models, taxonomy relationships, and governance
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-domain architectural initiatives and guide decision processes
- Understanding of both front-end and back-end technologies
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions to business stakeholders
- 7+ years of experience as a Solution or Enterprise Architect for International locations (Parks, Hotels, Ticketing, Retail, etc.) related domains (Preferably an Enterprise Architect)
- 7+ years Engineering experience across multiple languages, both front-end and back-end.
- Expertise in modern programming languages and technologies.
- Experience with testing and debugging applications to deliver scalable enterprise solutions.
- Core Leadership Capabilities Demonstrate executive presence: can influence VP and SVP level leaders without authority.
- Proven collaboration leader who mobilizes teams across organizational boundaries.
- Skilled storyteller who can articulate the "why" behind architectural direction in simple, business-relevant terms.
- Diplomatic and pragmatic - a trusted advisor who aligns people as effectively as systems.
- Deep understanding of governance frameworks and ARB operations.
- Experience developing and managing architecture taxonomies, patterns, and standards.
- Proven ability to align architecture with strategic objectives, OKRs, and scorecards.
- Hands-on familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), API-led integration, security-by-design, and data architecture principles.
- Experience integrating emerging platforms or modernizing legacy systems at scale.
- Experience supporting International Parks, Hotels, Ticketing, Retail platforms preferred.
- Thrives in a federated, creative, and high-visibility environment, where technology enables storytelling and guest experience.
- Comfortable operating in matrixed organizations and partnering with multiple business units.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills - clear, concise, and outcome-oriented.
- Deliver high-impact projects supporting enterprise platforms and technology infrastructure.
- Contribute to the design, testing, and implementation of major systems and applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define requirements and influence technical direction.
- Shape scalable architectures and support planning for complex enterprise projects.
- Evaluate emerging technologies within your area of expertise to guide strategic recommendations.
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
- Experience delivering architecture in platform-oriented and product-led organizations
- Background in API design and messaging standards
- Knowledge of…
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