Enterprise Architecture Lead — Platform & Strategy

Best Buy; Richfield (MN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Buy is seeking a Principal Architect to shape technology direction across products, platforms, and teams. You will create architecture plans, guide technical choices, and mentor other technical leaders to build secure, reliable solutions aligned with Best Buy’s business goals.

The role is hybrid, requiring some days at the Richfield, Minnesota office and some days working remotely. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and business leaders to set standards, drive modernization,

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software engineering, technology architecture, infrastructure, data architecture, or a related field.
• 4 years experience creating architecture strategies, standards, and roadmaps for complex technology environments.
• 4 experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and groups.

Responsibilities

• Create technology strategies, architecture plans, and roadmaps across products, platforms, and business areas.
• Set architecture standards, patterns, and guidelines that help teams make consistent technical decisions.
• Review solutions, provide technical guidance, and help teams meet enterprise architecture goals.
• Partner with engineering, product, and business leaders on technology choices, priorities, and investments.
• Guide platform modernization efforts, reduce technical debt, and improve reliability and maintainability.
• Mentor architects and senior engineers while sharing knowledge across the technology community.

Skills

Software engineering

Architecture leadership

Roadmaps

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Best Buy is seeking a Principal Architect to shape technology direction across products, platforms, and teams. You will create architecture plans, guide technical choices, and mentor other technical leaders to build secure, reliable solutions aligned with Best Buy’s business goals.

The role is hybrid, requiring some days at the Richfield, Minnesota office and some days working remotely. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and business leaders to set standards, drive modernization,