Chief Enterprise Architect

Corning Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 184,157 - 253,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-wide bonuses

100% company-paid pension benefit

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a Chief Enterprise Architect in Charlotte, NC to modernize its Enterprise Architecture. In this leadership role, you will help align technology and products across the organization, establishing a product-centric framework that facilitates speed and innovation.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years in enterprise architecture and proven experience in leading digital transformations. This role supports immigration sponsorship and offers a competitive salary package.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of enterprise architecture or related technical leadership experience.
• 5+ years in a senior architecture leadership role.
• Experience transforming Enterprise Architecture to a federated, product-aligned approach.
• Strong expertise in enterprise data architecture and AI/ML.
• Proven ability to influence across business and technology leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Corning’s Enterprise Architecture vision.
• Build a modern EA practice focused on speed and agility.
• Help scale AI and data capabilities across the organization.
• Collaborate with leaders to embed governance and compliance.
• Lead and mentor a federated architecture community.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

AI/ML

Cloud platforms

Digital transformation

Leadership

Education

15+ years of technical leadership experience

5+ years in a senior architecture leadership role

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Location: Charlotte, NC, US, 28216; Corning, NY, US, 14831

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 75437

Role Purpose

Corning is seeking a Chief Enterprise Architect to help shape the future of our Digital & Information Technology organization.

In this key leadership role, you will modernize Enterprise Architecture into a product‑centric, business‑enabling capability that helps teams move faster, scale AI and data, and align products, platforms, and technology across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead Corning’s Enterprise Architecture vision, principles, and operating model
• Build and evolve a modern EA practice focused on speed, agility, and business value
• Partner with product, platform, and data leaders to support Corning’s transition to a product operating model
• Establish enterprise patterns, guardrails, and reference architectures to improve integration and reduce friction
• Help scale AI, data, and platform capabilities across the organization
• Collaborate with InfoSec, Legal, and technology leaders to embed governance, security, and compliance into architecture
• Lead and mentor a federated architecture community across solution, platform, and data architecture

Experiences/Education - Required

• 15+ years of enterprise architecture or related technical leadership experience
• 5+ years in a senior architecture leadership role
• Experience transforming Enterprise Architecture from a traditional centralized model to a federated, product‑aligned approach
• Strong expertise in enterprise data architecture, AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic AI, and LLMs
• Proven ability to influence across business and technology leadership in a complex global organization
• Experience building enterprise standards, governance models, and architectural guardrails
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, R&D, or materials science environments
• Cloud platform expertise across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Background leading large‑scale digital transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with product management frameworks and product‑centric operating models

Why This Role Matters

This is an opportunity to define how architecture drives business value at scale. In this role, you will help create an environment where teams move faster with less friction, AI and data capabilities scale securely, enterprise platforms are better connected, and Enterprise Architecture is viewed as a strategic enabler — not a bottleneck.

This position supports immigration sponsorship.

Salary Range: $184,157.00 – $253,216.00 (full‑time). Starting pay depends on various factors.

Corning offers you the total package

Your well‑being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company‑wide bonuses and long‑term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well.
• We provide a 100% company‑paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company‑paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward exceptional contributions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].