Enterprise Architect

Overview

We believe in the power and joy of learning. At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose — driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Cengage’s portfolio of businesses supports student choice by providing a range of pathways that help learners achieve their goals and lead a choice-filled life.

Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives and strive to ensure employees feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives integrated into how we work every day. For more information, visit the Cengage inclusion and belonging page.

As an Enterprise Architect in our Cengage Digital organization, you will be responsible for providing architectural mentorship across multiple core system platforms, driving adoption of architecture, and contributing as part of delivery teams. You will work in a highly collaborative, multi-functional Agile environment and participate in the Cengage architecture council. You will partner with Enterprise Architects and Software Architects to incorporate project team insights and industry-standard methodologies into Cengage Group’s enterprise architecture.

If you are excited about digital transformation and a fast-paced environment, this role is for you.

• Create effective architecture artifacts that express current, transitional, target and strategic state architectures.
• Evaluate and present solutions including how to apply them to market group business needs in a manageable, efficient, and timely manner.
• Promote a culture of data literacy and insight-driven execution across technology and business stakeholders.
• Own the development and deployment of enterprise data architectures enabling real-time insights, improved forecasting, and measurable business outcomes.
• Collaborate and influence people at multiple levels across the enterprise including product managers and the engineering organization to develop innovative solutions and best practices.
• Translate and present technical concepts into practical business terms for leaders in both small and large group settings.
• Support the implementation of enterprise programs to enable business growth and strategic goals.
• Balance multiple tasks and priorities with attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of all facets of systems development and operations scenarios.

Required

• Overall information technology experience – 10+ years
• Systems or application development experience with OO languages such as C#, Java – 10+ years
• Previous experience as an Architect – 3+ years
• Strong experience modernizing and improving cloud nativity, implementing hybrid cloud strategies, and creating APIs to bridge legacy systems with cloud-native platforms. Cloud Architect Certification is a plus
• Proven track record to design and build scalable, secure, high-availability enterprise systems, leveraging CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks for global user bases
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to operationalize AI solutions, reducing time-to-value and improving decision-making capabilities
• Experience implementing service oriented and component based architectures
• Experience with both relational and No
  
  SQL databases
• Experience with software development life cycles and technical design principles (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Disciplined Agile, TOGAF)
• Experience in designing and implementing new technology proof-of-concepts
• Indirect people management

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and recent, relevant work experience.

Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready.

The full base pay range is provided for this position. Individual base pay varies based on schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles may include incentive compensation beyond base pay. This position may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus program. 25% annual target: $ – $ USD.

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools and to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during the job application process. If you require accommodations, please contact