Lead Enterprise Architect – Solutions, Engineering Enablement

Role Overview

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy in alignment with business objectives.
• Lead a high-performing architecture team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Empower architects to influence technical direction, mentor development teams, and drive thought leadership.
• Translate business needs into architectural requirements in collaboration with product managers, developers, and executive leaders.
• Serve as a key conduit between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding and alignment.
• Provide executive-level communication around architectural vision, strategy, and progress.
• Lead and scale teams of enablement engineers dedicated to accelerating strategic goals through effective knowledge sharing, technical enablement, and hands-on guidance supporting hundreds of developers.
• Design and execute an enablement roadmap with defined KPIs to measure effectiveness and value.
• Establish feedback loops such as architecture office hours, reviews, and retrospectives to stay responsive to developer needs.
• Lead development of enterprise frameworks, coding standards, and reference architectures that promote consistency and scalability.
• Ensure architectural governance through established and evolving processes, in coordination with developers and their needs to cover compliance and enterprise gaps.
• Provide strategic oversight across business, application, and infrastructure domains through exercises like well architected reviews.
• Maintain accurate and accessible architectural documentation, including diagrams and decision records.

Requirements

• Typically requires 10+ years of related software development experience with 7+ years of leadership experience.
• Proven experience in enterprise or solutions architecture leadership roles.
• Deep knowledge of architectural frameworks, governance, and emerging technology trends.
• Strong people management and mentorship skills.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and visual (e.g., diagrams, presentations).
• Demonstrated success in aligning technology strategy with business goals.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development
• Bonuses
• Stock options
• Equipment allowances
• Wellness programs