Lead IT Enterprise Architect, Commercial Platforms

Constellation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellation is seeking a Senior Manager IT, Enterprise Architecture - Commercial to lead architecture strategy and governance across our Commercial business. You will partner with business, IT leadership, architects, engineers, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and delivery teams to align technology investments with enterprise standards and regulatory expectations.

You will guide modernization efforts, define architectural principles, and oversee platform roadmaps to enable scalable, secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, etc.).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive IT architecture and technology-focused roles.
• 3 years of demonstrated leadership in people management or major projects.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with adaptability and initiative.
• Deep expertise in designing scalable, secure enterprise-grade IT platforms.
• Strong understanding of modern architectural patterns (microservices, serverless, event-driven).

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategies into actionable architecture roadmaps for Commercial operations.
• Provide architecture leadership for modernization initiatives across platforms and data capabilities.
• Govern architectural principles, standards, and best practices across IT.
• Develop and maintain long-term platform roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure platform solutions.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native patterns and modern technologies.
• Conduct architectural reviews and guide development teams.
• Identify risks and mitigate technical debt with proactive strategies.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, operations, and cybersecurity teams.
• Offer hands-on architectural guidance to resolve complex challenges.
• Ensure alignment with standards and quality during implementation.
• Stay informed on emerging technologies and industry trends.

Skills

IT architecture

Leadership

Architectural patterns

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Constellation is seeking a Senior Manager IT, Enterprise Architecture - Commercial to lead architecture strategy and governance across our Commercial business. You will partner with business, IT leadership, architects, engineers, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and delivery teams to align technology investments with enterprise standards and regulatory expectations.

You will guide modernization efforts, define architectural principles, and oversee platform roadmaps to enable scalable, secure,