Head of Enterprise Architecture & Engineering

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Head of Enterprise Architecture & Engineering based in United States. The role is designed for a senior technology leader who can define and execute enterprise architecture strategies while remaining deeply connected to engineering execution. You will shape the technology foundation behind digital experiences, operational scalability, enterprise platforms, data capabilities, and AI-driven innovation. This position combines strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership, requiring the ability to design future-state ecosystems and solve complex technical challenges. You will influence architecture decisions across cloud platforms, integrations, APIs, enterprise applications, and modern data environments. Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, you will enable scalable, secure, and efficient solutions that support long-term growth. This is an opportunity for a principal-level architect and builder to modernize enterprise capabilities and elevate engineering practices across the organization. \n Accountabilities: The Head of Enterprise Architecture & Engineering will lead the development of a modern enterprise technology ecosystem by defining architecture standards, guiding engineering practices, and enabling scalable digital capabilities. This role requires a balance of strategic leadership, technical expertise, and hands-on collaboration with engineering teams, vendors, and business stakeholders. Define and execute enterprise architecture strategies across applications, integrations, APIs, cloud platforms, enterprise data, analytics, automation, and AI capabilities. Establish scalable architecture patterns that support customer-facing and employee-facing digital experiences across CRM, web, mobile, communications, and operational platforms. Develop enterprise engineering standards covering APIs, integrations, cloud services, observability, reliability, reusable services, and technical design practices. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by providing guidance on technology direction, modernization priorities, and investment decisions. Lead enterprise integration and platform strategies, including APIs, middleware, orchestration, interoperability, and event-driven architectures. Guide modernization efforts across ERP, CRM, enterprise applications, operational systems, and third-party technology ecosystems. Improve platform reliability through enhanced monitoring, observability, resiliency, security, and supportability practices. Establish practical enterprise data governance approaches that improve data quality, accessibility, consistency, and readiness for analytics and AI initiatives. Define enterprise data standards, shared data models, master data approaches, and interoperability principles across systems. Enable AI-ready architectures by supporting responsible adoption of automation, artificial intelligence, low-code platforms, and emerging technologies. Build and scale enterprise architecture and engineering capabilities through internal teams, technical leaders, and strategic partners. Coach architects, engineers, and technology teams while promoting accountability, technical excellence, simplification, and continuous improvement. Establish architecture review processes, documentation standards, reference patterns, and governance frameworks. Act as a player-coach during transformation initiatives by combining strategic planning with practical technical execution. Requirements: The ideal candidate is a highly experienced enterprise technology leader with a strong background in architecture, engineering, cloud platforms, integrations, and digital transformation. The successful candidate will bring strong technical judgment, leadership capabilities, and the ability to operate effectively across executive and engineering environments. 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, software engineering, platform engineering, integration engineering, cloud technologies, or enterprise technology delivery. Proven experience as a principal architect, enterprise platform leader, or equivalent senior technology leadership role. Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, including identity, scalability, security, enterprise integrations, and platform services. Strong experience with enterprise application ecosystems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CE and/or F&O preferred), ERP, CRM, and modernization initiatives. Extensive knowledge of APIs, middleware, event-driven architecture, cloud-native systems, enterprise interoperability, and reusable service design. Experience designing and enabling digital platforms supporting customer experiences, employee solutions, workflow orchestration, identity management, and omnichannel capabilities. Experience with modern data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Databricks, and Azure Data Services. Strong understanding of analytics enablement, enterprise data governance, data quality, lineage, and AI-ready architectures. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business decisions and strategic recommendations. Demonstrated ability to lead transformation initiatives in fast-moving, evolving environments. Strong communication, collaboration, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills. Comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands-on technical problem solving. Principal architect mindset with a pragmatic, execution-focused approach. Ability to operate effectively with ambiguity while driving alignment and measurable outcomes. Benefits: Competitive annual salary range of $175,000 - $220,000, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. Full-time, permanent remote opportunity. Opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology strategy and modernization initiatives. Collaborative environment focused on innovation, digital enablement, and continuous improvement. Access to professional growth opportunities and leadership development. Opportunity to work with modern cloud, data, automation, and AI technologies. Supportive culture that values technical excellence, accountability, and meaningful impact. \n How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. 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