Principal Enterprise Architect

Celonis; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Celonis is seeking a senior Architect to lead the overall architecture, data and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts. You will translate strategic objectives into actionable technical plans and collaborate with Sales and engineering teams to drive enterprise modernization.

You will engage with C-level stakeholders, design innovative solutions including Agentic AI, and coach consulting teams on architecture, integration, and scalability across industries.

Qualifications

• Strong cloud-native and SaaS architectures experience.
• Experience translating executive strategy into technical roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead and define architecture, data and cloud strategy for Celonis' largest client accounts.
• Engage with C-level stakeholders to map strategic objectives to technical plans.
• Support engagements with new and existing customers to expand footprint and revenue.
• Coach Celonis consulting teams on architecture, integration, performance and scalability.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Executive presence

Pre-Sales support

Data architecture

System integrations

Automation

Agentic AI

Technical leadership

Education

MSc in Computer Science or equivalent IT field

Celonis Certifications

OCPM Certification

Case Centric Data Pipelines Certifications

AWS/Azure/GCP Certifications

ESB/ETL Certifications (Mulesoft, Oracle, SAP, Talend, Informatica)

Job description

• We are looking for a curious, smart, and "learn it all" Architect with proven experience and a passion for designing transformative solution architectures for our prospects and customers
• This high-impact role demands a unique blend of deep technical expertise and executive presence, requiring you to confidently present to C-level executives and translate their strategic goals into actionable technical plans
• You will work with technical teams at our prospects and customers to design architectures that drive enterprise modernization, leveraging techniques like capability mapping and exploring innovative solutions with Agentic AI
• Your primary goal is to support our growing sales team in achieving revenue goals by unlocking technical blockers and partnering closely with our Sales, Value Engineering, Product Management, Data Ops, and Information Security teams
• You will be responsible for supporting engagements with new prospects as well as existing customers that look to expand their footprint
• Measures of success include new customer acquisition rates, retention, up-selling, and contribution to overall sales team and business success
• Lead and define the overall architecture, data and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts
• Confidently engage with customers C level their strategic objectives with the Celonis technical strategy
• Drive innovation by identifying and architecting solutions that leverage emergent technologies, including Agentic AI
• Be the bridge between our product & engineering teams within Celonis with the clients teams to provide the best technical services for our clients
• Assess our customer installed base IT landscape maturity for the region
• Participate in pre-Sales and post-Sales phases, engaging with customer Architecture and security teams
• Coach and guide Celonis consulting teams and ecosystem partners on technical implementation related issues (architecture, integration, performance and scalability)
• Develop re-usable assets for the consulting teams on projects
• Develop customer facing position papers, assets and thought leadership presentations on architecture and innovation with Celonis
• Creation of technical designs and presentations for internal and client stakeholders

You can comfortably switch from explaining an architecture diagram to an environment where you coded/assembled a demo of the architectureStrong understanding of cloud native architectures, SaaS solutions (Salesforce, SAP, Dynamics CRM,ServiceNow, etc..), cybersecurity posture fundamentals, API ecosystems and legacy on-premise enterprise architecturesStrong technical background with a focus on system integrations, data operations and automation capabilities10 to 15 years of relevant experience (Software vendor Architect, Top consulting firms CTO or Enterprise Architect at a customer)Excellent presentation and creativity skillsFluency in English, an additional language such as Spanish, French or Italian is a strong advantageStrong background in Data Architecture, Integrations patterns, and Development background in data related languages (SQL, Python…)Excellent written and verbal communication skillsProven ability to think strategically, connecting technical solutions to business value and customer objectivesMSc degree in Computer Science or equivalent in Information Technology related fieldCelonis Certifications and Experience with OCPM and Case Centric Data PipelinesAWS/Azure/GCP CertificationsESB / ETL Certifications (Mulesoft,Oracle,SAP,Talend, Informatica, etc..)Experience in at least 2 domains among: Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer/Consumer Management (Service,Order Management, Sales),HR,ProcurementExperience in at least 2 industries among: Consumer Goods, Banking, Pharma, Aerospace,Telco, and Transport