Workiva

Principal Enterprise Architect

Workiva

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $227,000 - $368,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Act as a C-Suite Transformation Partner: Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level executives (especially CIOs), aligning their strategic goals with our technical strategy and guiding them through their cloud modernization journey
  • Define and Design Technical Strategy: Lead the overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for key accounts, designing innovative solutions that leverage enterprise modernization, capability mapping, and emerging technologies like Agentic AI
  • Drive Value Realization and Adoption: Create enterprise-level success plans to monitor KPIs, mitigate technical risks, and use governance to ensure customers achieve their business goals through solution adoption
  • Enable Internal Teams and Partners: Coach consulting teams and partners on complex implementation (architecture, performance, integration) and develop reusable assets, technical designs, and thought leadership content
  • Support the Full Customer Lifecycle: Engage with customer architecture and security teams during pre-sales and post-sales phases, acting as the technical bridge between client teams and our internal Product and Engineering organizations

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, technical consulting, or post-sales solution delivery
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field; an advanced degree may be considered in lieu of professional experience
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated success building and articulating architectural visions to senior stakeholders (from VP to Chief Architect)
  • Solid, comprehensive understanding of modern enterprise architecture, including cloud platforms (SaaS, PaaS, multi-tenancy), AI technologies, enterprise data strategies, application integration, workflow orchestration, and security for hybrid-cloud applications
Benefits
  • Eligible for commission based on sales performance
  • Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
  • 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
enterprise architecturetechnical consultingcloud strategydata strategyapplication integrationworkflow orchestrationAI technologieshybrid-cloud securityKPI monitoringgovernance
Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillscoachingstakeholder engagementstrategic alignmentrisk mitigationthought leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingadvisory skills