Foundational Enterprise Architecture Lead

Google; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 240,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a visionary Enterprise Architect/Technical Program Manager to own foundational EA capabilities across Corporate Engineering. You will lead architecture blueprints, establish a centralized repository, and drive portfolio rationalization across pillars, partnering with senior leaders to set standards and improve landscape alignment.

In this high-visibility role, you will co-create strategy with the EPA team, mentor teams, and translate complex architectures into actionable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in program management.
• 8 years of experience leading cross-functional architectural initiatives, managing technical communities, or aligning multiple business pillars.
• Experience designing and establishing an Enterprise Architecture Repository (e.g., LeanIX), and defining current state and future state architectures to serve as a unified technical baseline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated primary architecture contact for one or more corporate engineering pillars; co-author technical blueprints and drive standard reference architectures across domains.
• Establish a dynamic, centralized architecture repository to map, maintain, and govern corporate engineering's technology landscape.
• Lead and drive application rationalization and portfolio strategies; identify duplicate systems and manage cross-pillar dependencies.
• Define, establish, and drive the adoption of the Enterprise Architecture Toolkit and support the Enterprise Architecture Board in strategic decision-making.

Skills

Program management

Enterprise architecture

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

LeanIX

Job description

Google is seeking a visionary Enterprise Architect/Technical Program Manager to own foundational EA capabilities across Corporate Engineering. You will lead architecture blueprints, establish a centralized repository, and drive portfolio rationalization across pillars, partnering with senior leaders to set standards and improve landscape alignment.

In this high-visibility role, you will co-create strategy with the EPA team, mentor teams, and translate complex architectures into actionable