Global Enterprise Architect Lead - Experiences Platform

The Walt Disney Company

Orlando (FL)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 175,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Walt Disney Company seeks a Lead Enterprise Architect for Disney Experiences to shape enterprise strategy, align technology with business outcomes, and lead multi-domain architectural initiatives. This role collaborates with executives, product, engineering, operations, and security to drive modernization and platform thinking across international Disney Parks, Hotels, and Retail ecosystems.

Required are 7+ years in enterprise architecture, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of cloud, API

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
Experience with enterprise architecture repository tools (e.g., BlueDolphin, LeanIX).
7+ years as a Solution or Enterprise Architect for international locations (Parks, Hotels, Ticketing, Retail, etc.).
Strong leadership and ability to influence across technical and business domains.
Experience defining and applying metadata models, taxonomy relationships, and governance.
Cross-domain architectural leadership and decision guidance.
Understanding of both front-end and back-end technologies.
Excellent communication skills to explain technical decisions to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Influence enterprise strategy and prioritize initiatives by business impact.
Serve as strategic partner for technology strategy and long-term roadmaps.
Advise executives and domain leaders to align technology investments with business outcomes.
Maintain architectural metadata and taxonomy integrity across repositories.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security to co-own outcomes.
Translate architectural strategy into compelling narratives for executives and teams.
Lead modernization and platform thinking across Disney Parks International locations.
Balance short-term delivery with long-term strategy and manage technical debt.