Chief Platform Architect

Morningstar; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 263,000 - 404,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Stock ownership potential

Comprehensive health benefits

Sabbatical program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Morningstar's Chicago headquarters is seeking a Head of Architecture to define the long-term technology vision for the Direct Platform and lead a team of architects. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Security to guide platform strategy, modernization, and technology investments.

You will champion AI-enabled capabilities and oversee governance, security, and operational excellence while driving faster delivery and scalable solutions across cloud, data, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years in technology leadership roles with architecture focus
• 5+ years leading architecture teams
• Experience defining enterprise architecture & modernization strategies
• Ability to influence executives across Technology, Product, Operations, Security, Data
• Proven track record balancing innovation with governance

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain target-state Direct Platform architecture aligned to business priorities.
• Develop multi-year modernization roadmaps to reduce debt and improve scalability.
• Establish architecture principles, standards, and cloud strategy across domains.
• Lead evaluations of existing systems toward modernization and cloud-native adoption.
• Escalate and guide major architectural decisions balancing speed, cost, and customer experience.
• Monitor architecture success metrics tied to business outcomes.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

Leadership

Cloud-native architectures

DevSecOps

Architecture governance

AI opportunities awareness

Education

Advanced degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Cloud certifications

Job description

Morningstar's Chicago headquarters is seeking a Head of Architecture to define the long-term technology vision for the Direct Platform and lead a team of architects. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Security to guide platform strategy, modernization, and technology investments.

You will champion AI-enabled capabilities and oversee governance, security, and operational excellence while driving faster delivery and scalable solutions across cloud, data, and