Senior Staff Enterprise Architect — Hybrid, AI-Driven IT Lead

Pittsburgh Robotics Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 178,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Sr. Staff Enterprise Architect to define and drive the architecture strategy across its Enterprise IT ecosystem. You will bridge business strategy and IT execution, overseeing Build vs. Buy decisions, AI enablement, and complex enterprise initiatives.

You will partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business applications teams to architect scalable, secure systems and establish governance across the organization. Hybrid work model applies.

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

Infrastructure experience

Enterprise architecture leadership

Data architecture

Communication & collaboration

Leadership & change management

AI/LLM architecture

Tools

TOGAF

Zachman

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Sr. Staff Enterprise Architect to define and drive the architecture strategy across its Enterprise IT ecosystem. You will bridge business strategy and IT execution, overseeing Build vs. Buy decisions, AI enablement, and complex enterprise initiatives.

You will partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business applications teams to architect scalable, secure systems and establish governance across the organization. Hybrid work model applies.