Principal Enterprise Architect

Capgemini • Chicago, ND

2d • $150,000 - $260,000 • Remote

About The Position

Capgemini’s Insights & Data global business line is seeking a visionary and highly accomplished Senior Architect at the Director level. In this role, you will champion technical excellence, design cutting-edge cloud and AI-driven architectures, and provide executive-level thought leadership. You will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, bridging the gap between complex technical solutions and overarching business strategies. As a senior leader, you will also play a pivotal role in strengthening Capgemini’s market presence by collaborating with strategic hyperscaler partners and driving innovative solutions across diverse industries.

Requirements

• Minimum of 16 years of experience in the IT industry.
• Minimum of 6 years of dedicated experience acting in an Architect capacity.
• Strong knowledge of standard industry architecture frameworks; valid certifications in TOGAF, IAF, NIST, Zachman, or DoDAF are highly expected.
• Domain experience in one or more of the following industries is highly preferred: Manufacturing, Automotive, Life Sciences, Telecommunications, Media, Hi-Tech, or Energy & Utilities.
• Bachelors, Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electronics and Communication, or similar fields of technology.
• Deep expertise in hands-on software development and presales across major cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Advanced proficiency in cloud-native services and programming languages including Spark, Scala, and Java.
• Multiple cloud certifications are expected.
• Deep expertise in building enterprise-scale AI solutions using AWS Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI, Azure ML, and OpenAI LLMs.
• Mastery of advanced paradigms including LLMOps/MLOps, prompt engineering, fine-tuning Large Language Models, Agent Mesh, RAG, Vector Databases, Chain-of-Thought, Context Engineering, and Agent/Loop Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with modern AI development tools (e.g., Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, Claude Cowork).
• Proficient with cross-platform data environments such as Databricks and Snowflake.
• Experience of implementing hybrid cloud & multi-cloud architecture.
• Advanced capability in database modeling and design for both relational systems and NoSQL databases.
• Extensive experience designing microservices, event-driven architectures, and managing complex batch and streaming data flows.
• Proven track record implementing data quality, data lineage, data observability, and data marshalling strategies.
• Preference for hands-on experience with enterprise data governance tools such as Informatica, Alation, Collibra, or Reltio.
• Practical experience building semantic layers, data products, data sharing mechanisms, and usage metering within a Data Mesh framework.
• Proven capability in migrating large-scale enterprise data and application platforms from on-premise to cloud or executing cloud-to-cloud hyperscaler migrations using a phased, agile approach.
• Comprehensive understanding of infrastructure security, designing resilient/fault-tolerant environments, and executing FinOps automation to manage non-functional requirements (NFRs) like scalability and cost optimization.
• Proficient in complex deployment automation, DataOps, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines utilizing GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc., within high-performing Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Capgemini's enterprise clients as a Chief Enterprise Architect to lead complex, large-scale platform migrations, digital transformations, and modernization projects across Data, Analytics, and AI domains.
• Design and deliver robust enterprise-scale blueprints, including Data Lake Medallion, event-driven, domain-driven, and modular microservices architectures.
• Lead technical presales activities, author high-impact proposals, and engineer reusable IT frameworks, accelerators, and methodologies to drive business growth.
• Serve as an enterprise advisor capable of stepping into high-stakes or critical projects to course-correct architectures, salvage delivery schedules, and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate deeply with strategic partners (including AWS, Microsoft, Google, Snowflake, Databricks, and SAP) to showcase Capgemini's capabilities, representing the firm as a speaker at industry conferences and partner events.
• Drive innovation in Cloud, Data Analytics, and AI domains by regularly publishing articles and maintaining a high-visibility profile within the global Enterprise Architecture community.
• Establish technology visions and multi-year roadmaps. Manage executive stakeholder expectations, rationally challenge legacy delivery approaches, and cultivate an optimized, collaborative, and multicultural delivery team.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree