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 cost 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, CI/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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

enterprise architecturesoftware engineeringSaaScloud migrationAPI designdistributed systemsDevOpsCI/CD pipelinessystem designarchitectural modeling

Soft skills

communicationinfluenceanalytical skillsdecision-makingcross-functional collaborationmentorshipleadershiptrust buildingcontinuous learningengineering excellence

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in EngineeringAdvanced degree in related field