Principal Enterprise Architect - Cloud & AI Transformation

Charles Schwab Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation in the United States seeks an Architect Principal to lead enterprise architecture across business and technology domains, guiding modernization and cloud adoption at scale. You will influence strategic roadmaps, define target-state architectures, and ensure governance aligns with regulatory and security requirements.

The role emphasizes AI capabilities, platform evolution, and developer enablement, with a focus on delivering resilient, compliant solutions across

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application and platform architecture.
• Proven leadership in large-scale modernization initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in modern distributed, cloud, and AI architectures.
• Strong experience defining architecture standards and ensuring adherence through governance.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and translate complex systems into clear architectural direction.
• Good understanding of modern delivery practices including Agile, DevSecOps, and AI DLC.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-wide architecture leadership across business and technology domains.
• Partner with business, product, and engineering leaders to define multi-year technology roadmaps and target-state architectures.
• Lead architecture reviews and decision-making balancing innovation, risk, regulatory requirements, and resiliency.
• Lead modernization initiatives spanning legacy modernization, cloud-native adoption, platform evolution, and emerging AI capabilities.
• Define and evangelize application modernization patterns and practices.
• Shape enterprise MCP, API, and integration strategies.
• Design scalable architectures for high-volume, mission-critical capabilities.
• Evaluate, guide, and govern AI and public cloud application patterns and reference architectures.
• Advance developer productivity through modern tooling and CI/CD practices.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Architecture

AI Architecture

Governance

Platform Modernization

API & Integration

Developer Enablement

Security & Resilience

SCM/SDLC/CI-CD

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

TOGAF

Job description

Charles Schwab Corporation in the United States seeks an Architect Principal to lead enterprise architecture across business and technology domains, guiding modernization and cloud adoption at scale. You will influence strategic roadmaps, define target-state architectures, and ensure governance aligns with regulatory and security requirements.

The role emphasizes AI capabilities, platform evolution, and developer enablement, with a focus on delivering resilient, compliant solutions across