Executive Director, Enterprise Architecture
Job Description:
- provide strategic technical leadership across the enterprise
- define and govern the architectural direction for platforms, applications, cloud infrastructure, and AI capabilities
- partner with senior technology and business leaders to align architecture decisions with organizational strategy
- drive modernization initiatives
- ensure the enterprise technology portfolio is secure, scalable, and cost-effective
- define and maintain the enterprise architecture vision, principles, reference architectures, and technology roadmap
- lead architecture governance
- drive cloud infrastructure strategy
- own the enterprise technology radar
- lead application portfolio rationalization
- partner with security and compliance teams
- establish patterns for API governance, service mesh, identity, and zero-trust architecture
- translate complex architectural trade-offs into clear, outcome-oriented narratives
- represent architecture in budget and investment discussions
- build and maintain relationships with strategic technology vendors and partners
- build, lead, and mentor an architecture team
Requirements:
- 15+ years of progressive experience in technology
- at least 5 years in senior architecture or engineering leadership roles
- deep expertise in enterprise and solution architecture across cloud platforms (AWS required; Azure or GCP familiarity preferred)
- demonstrated experience leading architecture governance, platform strategy, and technology portfolio management at scale
- strong understanding of application security, compliance frameworks, and risk-based prioritization
- experience building and scaling architecture teams
Benefits:
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid time off
- retirement savings options
- wellness programs
- other resources, based on eligibility