Senior Enterprise Architect: AI-Driven Systems

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Senior Staff Enterprise Architect to define and drive the enterprise IT architecture strategy across ERP, CRM, HCM, data platforms, and infrastructure. You will standardize patterns, lead AI integration initiatives, and provide executive-level architectural oversight and governance.

You will chair the EA Review Board and guide Build vs. Buy decisions, data governance, and security across all enterprise systems. Hybrid work with in-office presence is expected.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in infrastructure, systems engineering, software development, with at least 6+ years in an enterprise architecture role and enterprise architecture leadership within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Proven experience in assessing organizational AI capabilities and leading enterprise-wide transformation.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing enterprise architecture strategies and frameworks.
• Proficiency in data architecture, including data modeling, ETL processes, and database technologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, as the position requires working closely with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong leadership and change management skills to drive the adoption of new business processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and execute the enterprise-wide IT target-state architecture, technology roadmaps, and modernization strategy across business applications (ERP, CRM, HCM, Data Platforms, Middleware) and infrastructure.
• Standardize integration patterns, API management, data flows, and security architectures to ensure frictionless interoperability across enterprise systems.
• Provide architectural oversight and decision support for major cross-domain, strategic programs such as ERP implementation, domain onboarding, and future systems engineering initiatives.
• Lead the architectural design and enablement strategy for incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) across enterprise workflows and internal IT systems.
• Establish secure AI integration patterns, guardrails, data pipeline architectures, and governance frameworks (covering data privacy, and model scalability).
• Evaluate enterprise AI tools, platform integrations, and automation agents to accelerate internal operational efficiency and productivity.
• Establish and govern the enterprise Build vs. Buy framework, providing rigorous Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), business alignment, scalability, risk, and vendor viability analyses.
• Conduct architectural risk assessments and technical due diligence on third-party integrations and enterprise software investments.
• Establish and chair/co-chair the Enterprise Architecture Review Board, setting architectural principles, standards, and compliance gates across Enterprise IT.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

AI governance

Communication

Data architecture

Education

TOGAF or Zachman certification

Tools

ERP

CRM

HCM

Data Platforms

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Senior Staff Enterprise Architect to define and drive the enterprise IT architecture strategy across ERP, CRM, HCM, data platforms, and infrastructure. You will standardize patterns, lead AI integration initiatives, and provide executive-level architectural oversight and governance.

You will chair the EA Review Board and guide Build vs. Buy decisions, data governance, and security across all enterprise systems. Hybrid work with in-office presence is expected.