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