Principal Enterprise Architect

Skills
Software As A ServiceAdoptionArchitecture FrameworksBusinessData ArchitectureFinanceMicrosoft Surface
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in enterprise or solution architecture
  • Proven ownership of an application portfolio and architecture standards
  • Track record of application rationalization and SaaS cost reduction
  • Deep fluency with enterprise architecture frameworks and lifecycle governance
  • Strong build-vs-buy and total-cost-of-ownership judgment
  • Experience partnering with Procurement Finance and Security
  • Working knowledge of AI and agentic governance concepts

Nice to have

  • Influential leader
  • Business-outcome focused
  • Systems thinker
  • Action oriented
  • AI curious
  • Ownership mindset

Day to day

  • Build Celigo’s enterprise architecture practice from scratch and establish a lightweight governance operating model
  • Own and rationalize the application portfolio end to end by classifying apps, reducing overlap, and driving consolidation
  • Lead build-vs-buy and SaaS governance decisions with a Celigo-first, business-outcome-focused approach
  • Use AI to analyze the portfolio, surface risks, and generate prioritized actions that drive real change
  • Extend architecture discipline to AI governance and scale capability across GTO through embedded architects and a community of practice