Principal Enterprise Architect

"We Power the Magic!" That's our motto at Disney Experiences (DX) Tech & Digital. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company's premier vacation brands. We deliver experiences to consumers through Disney's Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Lines, and Disney Vacation Club. We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digitally led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business, as well as other innovative initiatives such as Hey, Disney!
About the Role & Team
The Principal Enterprise Architect will play a pivotal role in overseeing the integration of emerging platforms and business solutions in the context of the DX Businesses. This position requires a strategic mindset; participating in the long-term planning process, offering architectural guidance, leading a team of architects, and ensuring the quality and integrity of architecture practices. The Enterprise Architect will collaborate with various teams to develop scenarios and solutions that meet enterprise requirements, document and communicate architecture practices, and facilitate architectural decision-making processes.
What You Will Do
The Enterprise Architect will drive strategic integration, guide architectural decisions, and ensure alignment of Technology Practices with organizational goals across the DX Businesses.
Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong communication skills, executive presence, and diplomatic partnership.
• Experience in strategic planning with the ability to balance technical and business needs.
• Ability to oversee the integration of emerging platforms and business solutions in the BlueDolphin architecture model repository.
• Provide architectural guidance and reviews for strategic implementations.
• Collaborate with Disney teams to develop scenarios and features that address DX enterprise requirements.
• Lead a team of architects in delivering Architecture Practices offerings.
• Document, communicate, and train on DX architecture practices.
• Facilitate the architectural decision process by partnering and communicating with practice leaders and SMEs.
• Ensure BlueDolphin metadata and taxonomy relationships align with organizational strategy and goals.
• Manage the Architecture Review Board process flow.
• Define and implement Technology Practices, including architecture and technology goals, patterns, and standards

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience defining and implementing architectures
• Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, particularly in overseeing the integration of emerging platforms and business solutions
• Proven track record in leading teams of architects
• Experience in collaborating with various teams to develop scenarios and features that meet enterprise requirements
• Proficiency in facilitating architectural decision-making processes
• Familiarity with metadata management and taxonomy relationships
• Expertise in defining and implementing technology practices, patterns, and standards
• Background in strategic integration of emerging technologies within enterprise contexts

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Advanced degree (Master's or MBA) preferred
• Professional certifications such as TOGAF, Archimate, or equivalent enterprise architecture certifications are highly desirable

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