Director, Enterprise Architecture

Nike, Inc.•Beaverton, OR

76d

About The Position

At Nike, innovation is in our DNA and technology is at the heart of how we create the future of sport. At Nike, you'll find a culture that values bold ideas, collaboration, and relentless pursuit of excellence. Nike is seeking a pragmatic, engineering-driven Director of Enterprise Architecture to lead and grow a high-impact team responsible for owning the big-picture technology blueprint across Nike's entire software ecosystem-including SaaS, custom-built, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), enterprise business applications, and foundational platforms. In today's rapidly evolving tech & business landscape, you will drive modernization and simplification efforts with urgency while maintaining a strategic vision. Your mission will be to connect and scale software solutions end-to-end by embedding Gen AI, data, cloud, privacy, and security principles by design. You will drive critical build vs. buy and open-source vs. vendor decisions to ensure technology investments deliver maximum value. This role requires a highly technical, strategic and collaborative leader who will spearhead the evolution of architecture and engineering practices, driving modern patterns and standards that directly impact business outcomes. As a people leader, you will inspire collaboration, foster innovation, and empower your team to deliver secure, scalable, reusable architectures that fuel Nike's growth. If you're ready to lead transformative change at one of the world's most iconic brands, come build the future with us.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise or solution architecture roles, including 5+ years leading and managing architecture & engineering teams in dynamic, large-scale environments, preferably within retail, commerce, or consumer goods industries. Passion for mentoring technical talent and fostering a high-performance culture.
Proven track record driving modernization projects that reduced costs, improved developer experience, or accelerated time-to-market.
Broad exposure to technology solutions and capabilities supporting commerce, retail, supply chain, manufacturing, product development, HR, finance, etc.
Deep technical expertise across application, data, software engineering and infrastructure domains with mastery of modern architecture frameworks and engineering best practices.
Proven expertise with cloud native development and designing hybrid multi-cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Strong knowledge of AI/ML, data platforms, cloud-native technologies, software engineering tools & distributed system design to deliver measurable business impact.
Solid foundation in software engineering principles, application, data & integration architecture patterns, and distributed system designs.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills across engineering teams and business stakeholders. Proven ability to influence diverse stakeholders, navigate matrix and drive consensus quickly.
Ability to see the "big picture" and align enterprise architecture with long-term business strategies.
Up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, and Agentic AI.
Experience architecting microservices, container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), event-driven systems, and API governance with an outcome-focused mindset.
Strong understanding of data architecture, data quality, data governance, data privacy and analytics/reporting etc.
Experience transforming tech landscapes filled with SaaS, custom, COTS software, and enterprise business applications with focus on reuse, simplification, and cost efficiency.
Skills to develop and evangelize on reference architecture to help teams adopt Engineering Principles from the start (observability, security, availability, active/active, auto-scaling, self-healing, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise commercial software ecosystems (SAP, Manhattan WMS, O9, Order Management, Adobe etc,) is a plus.
Familiarity with GenAI, AI, and Data/BI platforms such as Databricks, Tableau, Spark, Kafka is advantageous.
Experience with engineering stack for CI/CD, DevOps, DevSecOps, Containers, Runtimes, Observability, API development, microservices, UI/UX, programming languages etc.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of enterprise architects skilled in enterprise applications, cloud, AI, data, security, platform & infrastructure engineering to accelerate Nike's technology modernization and simplification initiatives.
Build and maintain 3-5 year end-to-end enterprise architecture strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals, focusing on modernization, simplification, scalability, cost optimization, cloud, AI, data hubs, APIs, and platforms.
Architect practical, engineering-centric solutions such as microservices, event-driven systems, containerization, API-first designs, and AI-enabled platforms to build connected, reusable, secure, and scalable ecosystems.
Perform rigorous evaluation of build vs. buy and open-source vs. vendor software options, balancing technical fit, total cost of ownership, risk, and maintainability to optimize technology portfolios.
Embed privacy and security throughout all architectural designs, ensuring compliance with regulations and integrating advanced controls like encryption, authentication, threat modeling, and AI-enhanced defenses.
Build, maintain and leverage a comprehensive tech radar and architectural catalog covering SaaS, custom apps, COTS products, business capability maps and enterprise applications to reduce duplication and technical debt.
Foster a culture of experimentation, continuous learning, and innovation to build and scale AI capabilities, including platforms, tools, and talent development.
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to engineers, business leaders, and executives-driving alignment, ownership, and timely decision-making.

Benefits

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development.

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