Principal Enterprise Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop Celigo’s enterprise architecture practice from the ground up, establishing the operating model, architectural principles, review processes, governance scope, standards catalog, and decision log.

• Manage the application portfolio comprehensively, encompassing inventory management, lifecycle classification, and the consolidation of redundant tools.

• Spearhead build-vs-buy analyses utilizing Celigo’s platform as Customer Zero, alongside architectural principles and total cost of ownership assessments.

• Implement SaaS governance and cost management strategies, which include SaaS policy formulation, portfolio visibility enhancement, and savings initiatives in collaboration with Procurement and Finance.

• Leverage AI tools to evaluate the portfolio, identify consolidation opportunities, highlight renewal risks, and create prioritized action lists.

• Establish governance for the AI ecosystem, incorporating control points, approval pathways, least-agency frameworks, MCP standards, data-access patterns, and evaluation criteria.

• Ensure alignment of technology roadmaps and architectural decisions with Celigo’s business objectives and return on investment (ROI).

• Enhance architectural capabilities through the integration of embedded domain architects and the establishment of a community of practice.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture.

• Proven ownership of an application portfolio and architectural standards within a software or high-growth organization.

• Documented success in application rationalization and the reduction of SaaS costs.

• Demonstrated ability to drive consolidation efforts and renegotiations resulting in measurable savings.

• Extensive knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and lifecycle governance, including TOGAF-style practices, adopt/hold/retire classifications, and architecture review board processes.

• Strong analytical skills in build-vs-buy decisions and total-cost-of-ownership evaluations.

• Experience collaborating with Procurement, Finance, and Security on vendor-related decisions.

• Familiarity with AI and agentic governance concepts, including least-privilege and least-agency architecture, control points, and data access patterns.

• Preferred: practical experience using AI tools to analyze and govern a portfolio on a large scale.

• Preferred: experience with iPaaS or integration platforms and insights regarding Customer Zero.

• Preferred: background in FinOps or tools for managing SaaS expenditures.

🏝️ Benefits

• Three weeks of vacation (starting from year one).

• Wellness days and holidays to help recharge.

• Parental leave accompanied by a comprehensive benefits package.

• Monthly technology stipend.

• Opportunities for recognition and career development.

• Competitive salary.

• Benefits and additional perks may include variable incentives.