Head of Enterprise Architecture

Job Description: • Define and own the enterprise architectural vision across Great Gray’s multi-platform technology ecosystem. • Align architectural strategy with business growth objectives, regulatory requirements, and product roadmaps. • Lead architectural integration and consolidation of various platforms within the Great Gray portfolio. • Establish and maintain architecture principles, standards, patterns, and guardrails to ensure consistency, quality, and resilience across platforms. • Oversee architectural decisions across application layers, APIs, data models, integrations, and cloud infrastructure. • Identify and proactively address cross-cutting concerns such as scalability, performance, availability, security, compliance, and arenaflex optimization. • Guide build-versus-buy decisions, shared service strategies, and component reuse to maximize return on technology investments. • Establish and lead architecture review and design governance processes. • Partner with engineering and product leadership to evaluate technical trade-offs and ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards. • Serve as a final escalation point for complex technical and architectural decisions. • Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and architectural approaches (e.g., event-driven systems, data platforms, AI/ML enablement, observability, and automation). • Develop and maintain a forward-looking architecture roadmap capable of supporting significant growth in transaction volume, data scale, and product complexity. • Ensure platforms are designed for high reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. • Act as a mentor and technical leader to senior engineers, architects, and technical leaders across multiple domains. • Foster a culture of engineering excellence, strong design discipline, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing. • Influence without direct authority by building trust and alignment across teams and executive stakeholders. • Complete other related duties as assigned. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field required. Advanced degree preferred. • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, including at least 5 years in senior or enterprise architecture leadership roles. • Proven experience defining and scaling architecture for large, complex SaaS, fintech, or platform-based systems. • Demonstrated success leading legacy modernization initiatives, including monolith decomposition and cloud migrations. • Experience managing and influencing other architects across multiple products or domains. • Strong background in distributed systems, API design, cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and modern web architectures. • Deep understanding of DevOps, arenaflex/CD pipelines, observability, reliability engineering, and security best practices at scale. • Expert-level capability in system design, architectural modeling, and platform decomposition. • Exceptional communication and influence skills, with the ability to operate effectively at both executive and deep technical levels. • Strong analytical, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration skills. • Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and define pragmatic, business-aligned adoption strategies. • Your standards reflect our core values: Growth Mindset, Disciplined Curiosity, Grit, Results Ownership, Collaboration. Benefits: • Be an integral part of an early-stage, high-growth organization! • Competitive compensation package including 401(k) with elective and non-elective match opportunities • Lifestyle spending allowance program • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance • Employer-paid life and disability insurance • Generous paid time off program Apply tot his job

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