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Principal Enterprise Architect

Chicago - 20 S. Wacker💼 Full-time💰 $186,200–$186,200🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Strategic visionary leading the architectural evolution of a broad portfolio of products, shifting from reactive governance to automated enablement and cloud-native designs.

Role type

Principal Enterprise Architect (Strategy & Executive Leadership)

Builds

Reusable cloud-native blueprints, automated compliance guardrails, and enterprise architecture patterns via Infrastructure-as-Code and Policy-as-Code.

Domain

Financial Services (SIFMU) / Cloud Architecture / Ultra-Low Latency Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Enterprise architecture strategy, cloud-native design, ultra-low latency financial systems, DevSecOps, Policy-as-Code, executive stakeholder influence, TOGAF frameworks, mentorship

Preferred skills

Generative AI integration, FinOps, active/active disaster recovery, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) expertise

Technologies

Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Policy-as-Code (PoC), C++, high-throughput messaging

Responsibilities

Define enterprise strategy for complex product portfolios, lead the Patterns Council to prioritize reusable blueprints, champion GenAI-first design approaches, negotiate at executive levels to align security and product goals, mentor Directors and Staff Architects, embed end-to-end ownership culture

Seniority

Principal, executive-level strategy & mentorship

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