About The Position
Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, people and our planet. We love all pets like our own We’re the future of the pet industry We’re here to improve lives We drive outstanding results together We’re welcome as we are Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco. Company Overview We are a $6B omnichannel specialty retailer serving customers through thousands of retail locations, a fast-growing e-commerce platform, and integrated animal welfare hospitals offering veterinary, grooming, and training services. We are in the midst of a multi-year digital and systems transformation—modernizing legacy platforms, enabling data-driven decision making, and creating seamless customer and patient experiences across physical and digital touchpoints. Position Summary The Senior Manager, IT Enterprise Architect will play a strategic leadership role in defining and executing the enterprise technology vision. This role partners closely with business leaders, product teams, and IT delivery organizations to ensure technology investments align with business strategy, scale across retail and healthcare operations, and support long-term agility. You will lead enterprise architecture practices across retail stores, e-commerce, animal welfare hospitals, and corporate systems, guiding modernization efforts including cloud adoption, application rationalization, integration platforms, and data architecture.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive IT experience with 5+ years in enterprise or domain architecture leadership
- Experience leading architecture for large-scale retail, e-commerce, or multi-location service organizations
- Strong background in application architecture, integration patterns, cloud platforms, and data architecture
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-enterprise transformation initiatives
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting healthcare, veterinary, or regulated service environments
- Hands-on experience with modern cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Familiarity with microservices, API-first design, event-driven architectures, and enterprise integration platforms
- Experience in organizations undergoing large-scale digital transformation
Responsibilities
- Enterprise Architecture & Strategy Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategy and transformation initiatives Establish architecture standards, principles, and reference models across applications, data, integration, and infrastructure Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that drive scalability, resiliency, and cost efficiency
- Transformation & Modernization Lead application and system modernization initiatives, including legacy replacement, cloud migration, and platform consolidation Guide architecture decisions supporting omnichannel retail, digital commerce, in-store systems, and healthcare service platforms Ensure architectures support regulatory, privacy, and security requirements, especially within veterinary and healthcare operations
- Cross-Functional Leadership Partner with business executives, product owners, and IT leaders to translate business capabilities into technology solutions Influence and guide solution architects and delivery teams to ensure consistent architectural outcomes Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on technology strategy and investment decisions
- Governance & Delivery Enablement Establish and lead architecture governance processes to ensure adherence to standards while enabling speed and innovation Review and approve solution designs for major initiatives Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term architectural health
- People & Practice Leadership Mentor and develop architecture talent across the organization Build a scalable enterprise architecture practice that supports ongoing growth and transformation
Benefits
- For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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