Enterprise Architect

Danaher Corporation

Enterprise Architect responsible for defining, governing, and evolving technology architecture for Cepheid. Leading architecture decisions in applications, data, integration, cloud, and AI platforms.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develops the EA charter and services, promoting the value proposition and tracking outcome-driven metrics aligned with enterprise goals and Chief Information Officer priorities.
Leads current-state analysis to detect gaps, recommend investments, and rationalize the technology portfolio using models like TIME to reduce technical debt.
Defines enterprise architecture principles and target-state roadmaps across key domains (Cloud, AI, Data, Security) while collaborating with delivery teams to ensure reuse and speed to market.
Leads architecture governance and design reviews for major initiatives, ensuring scalability and compliance with security, privacy, and AI agent lifecycle decision boundaries.
Partners with business and IT leaders to shape technology demand, guide build-vs-buy decisions, and communicate architectural trade-offs regarding cost, risk, and complexity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in enterprise architect role.
Ability to balance the long-term and short-term implications of individual decisions and organizational goals.
Ability to influence without authority and communicate effectively with executive, business, and technical stakeholders.
Understanding of existing, new and emerging technologies, such as generative AI and its applications.
Ability to travel 10% of the time globally.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Bonus/incentive pay

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Hard Skills & Tools

enterprise architecturecurrent-state analysistechnology portfolio managementarchitecture governancedesign reviewscloud computingartificial intelligencedata managementsecurity compliancetechnical debt reduction

Soft Skills

influencing without authorityeffective communicationstakeholder engagementstrategic thinkingdecision-makingcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational goals alignmentbalancing short-term and long-term implicationsguiding technology demand

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Information Systems