Chief Architect, Enterprise Platform & Cloud

HarbourVest Partners; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbourVest Partners in Boston seeks a Vice President of Application Architecture to provide enterprise-level technical leadership across Enterprise Architecture and Platform Engineering. You will define target-state architecture, establish reference architectures, and guide modernization initiatives with a hands-on, collaborative leadership style.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in microservices, cloud-native patterns, and modern web tech stacks with outstanding communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience spanning enterprise architecture, software engineering, cloud platforms, and large-scale modernization.
• Proven track record defining target-state architectures and modernization roadmaps across complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for enterprise and platform architecture and define target-state vision.
• Establish standards, patterns, and reference architectures to modernize technology for scaling.
• Guide architecture decisions to ensure scalable, secure, interoperable solutions with long-term strategy.
• Mentor architects and engineers, raising architectural maturity and delivery efficiency.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure architecture aligns with business goals.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud infrastructure

Angular

React

TypeScript

Node.js

DevOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field

Tools

Kafka

Redis

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Job description

HarbourVest Partners in Boston seeks a Vice President of Application Architecture to provide enterprise-level technical leadership across Enterprise Architecture and Platform Engineering. You will define target-state architecture, establish reference architectures, and guide modernization initiatives with a hands-on, collaborative leadership style.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in microservices, cloud-native patterns, and modern web tech stacks with outstanding communication.