Principal Enterprise Solution Architect

DIRECTV • El Segundo, CA

2d • $134,363 - $244,036 • Remote

About The Position

The Principal Enterprise Solution Architect is a senior technical leader who partners with IT and business stakeholders to define technology roadmaps, drive architectural strategy, and lead the design of enterprise-wide solutions. The role translates complex business requirements into integrated, scalable technology solutions and serves as a subject matter expert in enterprise architecture and solution design.

This position has significant influence over architectural practices, standards, and decisions across the IT ecosystem. It requires navigating ambiguity, integrating knowledge across technical disciplines, and delivering strategic outcomes. Assignments are objective-based rather than supported by detailed instructions, and the architect leads projects and initiatives with broad organizational scope. Architectural decisions carry significant business impact, requiring sound judgment, stakeholder alignment, and technical rigor.

This is a remote position that can be located anywhere in the United States, excluding Alaska. The position may require a background check due to routine access to DIRECTV and DIRECTV customers’ proprietary data. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable local ordinances and state law.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, solution design, and technology strategy, typically gained through progressive senior technical roles.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise across multiple technical disciplines, such as application architecture, data architecture, integration, cloud, and security.
• Proven track record leading large-scale, complex architectural initiatives with broad organizational scope.
• Experience conducting technology evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and build-versus-buy analyses.
• Knowledge of non-functional requirements, including security, scalability, performance, and quality, and of system integration principles.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional and business teams without formal authority.
• Strategic thinking and ability to resolve ambiguous, complex problems with innovative solutions.
• Ability to integrate knowledge across multiple domains to produce sound, business-aligned outcomes.
• Strong analytical and risk-assessment capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop junior and mid-level architects or engineers.
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy on objective-based assignments.
• Sound judgment regarding architectural decisions with significant business impact.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Relevant architecture certifications, such as TOGAF or AWS, Azure, or GCP Solutions Architect certifications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IT and business stakeholders to define domain technology roadmaps aligned with business and IT goals.
• Align technology strategy with broader business objectives and contribute to target architecture and roadmaps for the complete IT ecosystem.
• Lead enterprise architecture and solution delivery initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Facilitate architecture reviews and technical decision-making forums.
• Establish architecture standards, modeling conventions, design patterns, and coding best practices across the organization.
• Translate business requirements into integrated, end-to-end technology solutions.
• Define solutions for multiple concurrent business initiatives and support their implementation.
• Synchronize system, data security, quality, scalability, and performance requirements across solutions.
• Drive architectural initiatives and perform in-depth technical analysis.
• Perform architecture risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.
• Support build-versus-buy decisions using structured evaluation frameworks.
• Evaluate new technologies and industry trends for organizational relevance.
• Support technology evaluation and vendor or tool selection processes.
• Lead proof-of-concepts and technology assessments to validate solution approaches.
• Mentor engineering and architecture team members on architectural best practices and technical growth.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and influence alignment without direct authority.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• DIRECTV describes its total compensation package as including salary, bonus, and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal