Senior Principal Enterprise Architect

Rich's • Buffalo, NY

1d • $157,000 - $261,500

About The Position

The Senior Principal Enterprise Architect shapes enterprise-wide business and technology strategy, defines future-state architecture, and provides architectural leadership for Rich’s most complex transformation initiatives. The role leads through expertise and influence, guiding strategic decisions, standards, and roadmaps that deliver business value while reducing complexity and risk.

The position translates business strategy and operating-model needs into enterprise capability and technology roadmaps; defines and evolves architecture across business, application, data, integration, security, infrastructure, cloud, AI, and enterprise platform domains; and advises senior business and IT leaders on technology investments, sequencing, trade-offs, and enterprise risk. It also establishes architecture principles, standards, governance, and reusable patterns; provides leadership for complex transformations, including SAP S/4HANA; and mentors architects and engineering leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent progressive professional experience.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, technology strategy, digital platforms, or large-scale transformation.
• Demonstrated success shaping complex, enterprise-wide technology landscapes and multi-year roadmaps across multiple business and technology domains.
• Experience advising senior executives and translating business strategy into architecture priorities and executable plans.
• Experience leading architecture for major ERP and digital transformation programs, including SAP S/4HANA and integrated enterprise platforms.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture, data and integration patterns, cloud, security, modern engineering, AI architecture, and responsible technology adoption.
• Experience establishing architecture governance, standards, reference architectures, and technology rationalization practices.
• Exceptional communication, influence, facilitation, and decision-making skills in complex and ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy and operating-model needs into enterprise capability and technology roadmaps.
• Define and evolve future-state architecture across business, application, data, integration, security, infrastructure, cloud, AI, and enterprise platform domains.
• Provide architecture leadership for complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA and other enterprise platforms.
• Advise senior business and IT leaders on technology investments, sequencing, trade-offs, and enterprise risk.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, governance forums, and reusable patterns.
• Guide platform, data, integration, security, and clean-core decisions to improve scalability, interoperability, and resilience.
• Define responsible architecture patterns and guardrails for AI, automation, and emerging technologies.
• Mentor architects and engineering leaders and strengthen enterprise architecture capability across Rich’s.

What This Job Offers

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