Senior Enterprise Architect - Cloud-Native Platform

Pearson; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 170,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson Virtual Schools is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead transformative architectural initiatives for our core platforms. You will guide multi-year modernization efforts, oversee migrations from legacy to cloud-native architectures, and balance strategic planning with hands-on execution alongside engineering teams.

You will drive API-first design, event-driven patterns, and scalable, secure architectures while collaborating with governance, cybersecurity, and product

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering and systems architecture experience.
• Experience modernizing legacy enterprise systems to cloud-native architectures.
• Proven track record guiding cross-functional teams through multi-year modernization.

Responsibilities

• Define north-star technical architecture for Pearson Virtual Schools core platforms.
• Lead migration and refactoring of legacy systems into cloud-native architectures.
• Own multi-year modernization roadmaps balancing delivery with platform health.
• Present architecture strategy to steering committees for alignment.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud-native design

Event-driven architecture

API-first design

Distributed systems

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS EventBridge

Kubernetes

Job description

Pearson Virtual Schools is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead transformative architectural initiatives for our core platforms. You will guide multi-year modernization efforts, oversee migrations from legacy to cloud-native architectures, and balance strategic planning with hands-on execution alongside engineering teams.

You will drive API-first design, event-driven patterns, and scalable, secure architectures while collaborating with governance, cybersecurity, and product