Enterprise Architect - Cloud-Native Modernization Lead

Pearson; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead large-scale architectural initiatives across core platforms, prioritizing security, reliability, and interoperability. You will drive modernization roadmaps, guide cloud-native and event-driven designs, and mentor senior engineers while collaborating with governance committees.

You will work hands-on with designs, code, and incident retrospectives, balancing pragmatic delivery with enterprise risk management in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering and systems architecture experience, with progression into enterprise-scale roles.
• Experience modernizing legacy, on-premise, or monolithic systems into cloud-native architectures.
• Deep expertise with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and scalable cloud patterns.

Responsibilities

• Define north-star architecture for core platforms and modernization roadmaps.
• Lead migration and refactoring of legacy systems to cloud-native architectures.
• Mentor engineers on cloud patterns, distributed systems, and debt sequencing.
• Partner with security, data governance, and compliance teams to meet enterprise standards.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Enterprise modernization

Security compliance

API design

Event-driven architecture

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS EventBridge

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead large-scale architectural initiatives across core platforms, prioritizing security, reliability, and interoperability. You will drive modernization roadmaps, guide cloud-native and event-driven designs, and mentor senior engineers while collaborating with governance committees.

You will work hands-on with designs, code, and incident retrospectives, balancing pragmatic delivery with enterprise risk management in a high-growth environment.