Enterprise Architect in AI

Enterprise Architect in AI

Position Overview We are seeking an Enterprise Architect with hands-on software engineering background and AI knowledge to define our enterprise-wide AI architecture strategy. This role is 80% enterprise architecture focused on designing scalable, composable systems that integrate AI capabilities across our technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise AI architecture blueprint, standards, and governance frameworks
• Design composable commerce architectures with integrated AI capabilities
• Establish MACH-compliant reference architectures
• Guide build vs. buy vs. partner decisions for AI platforms
• Lead architecture review board for AI initiatives
• Create integration patterns for AI services with existing enterprise systems
• Develop data architecture supporting AI readiness

Required Technical Skills

Enterprise Architecture

• TOGAF or similar EA frameworks
• MACH Architecture: Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless
• Composable Commerce: Packaged Business Capabilities (PBCs)
• Integration Patterns: API Gateway, service mesh, event-driven
• Data Architecture: Data mesh, data fabric, governance

Software Engineering Background (Required)

• 10+ years hands-on development experience
• Proficiency in Python, Java, JavaScript (recent hands-on required)
• Spring Boot, FastAPI, React/Next.js
• Microservices, containerization, CI/CD

AI Knowledge & Integration

• AI architecture patterns: LLM integration, RAG systems
• AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, OpenAI APIs
• Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot usage experience
• AI governance and responsible AI frameworks
• Understanding of emerging AI trends

eCommerce & Cloud

• Commerce platforms: Salesforce CC, commercetools
• Headless commerce architectures
• AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Cost optimization for AI workloads

Experience Requirements

• 10+ years enterprise/solution architecture
• Software engineering background with code review ability
• Enterprise-scale implementations
• eCommerce architecture experience preferred
• Stakeholder management across business and technical teams

Ideal Candidate: Enterprise architect who combines strategic thinking with technical depth. Your software engineering background enables credible technical discussions while your architectural expertise guides enterprise strategy. You understand how to integrate AI capabilities into existing ecosystems while maintaining scalability, governance, and business alignment.